http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/10/details-of-carlos-santanas-long-term-contract-with-indians/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 07:25:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/10/details-of-carlos-santanas-long-term-contract-with-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-282640 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:43:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136752#comment-282640 Damn those backloaded contracts—they’re always so team friendly.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/10/details-of-carlos-santanas-long-term-contract-with-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-282637 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:39:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136752#comment-282637 It’s a $1 billion option, but I doubt the team will pick it up.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/10/details-of-carlos-santanas-long-term-contract-with-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-282621 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:21:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136752#comment-282621 But how much does he get in 2117?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/10/details-of-carlos-santanas-long-term-contract-with-indians/comment-page-1/#comment-282608 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:12:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136752#comment-282608 I love this deal. If the Indians can’t put out a $100M+ payroll, they’ve got to take minor risks like this to go after for the potential windfall of excess value they could get from Santana over the life of this contract. This covers what ought to be the prime years of his career, as Santana will be 31 years old for that option season. It’s a win win situation, as Santana is now set for life. The 1-3 start is no fun, but today is a good day to be an Indians fan.

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