Sanchez/Giants, Wilson/Mariners

by ~ October 30th, 2009 at 7:53 pm

I’m not sure there is anyone out there that thinks the Seattle Mariners are going to exercise Jack Wilson’s 8.4M option for 2010.  The consensus on how GM Jack Zduriencik handles this seems to be that he’ll decline the option and extend Wilson to a two year deal that would represent a 2010 paycut for Wilson, but would guarentee him more money in the end.  They won’t simply let him loose, despite his poor showing after coming over to Seattle.

Freddy Sanchez, Wilson’s best friend and former Pittsburgh Pirates teammate, found himself in a similar situation with the San Francisco Giants, and could help us see how Wilson’s situation will shake down.  Sanchez also had an $8M option year that the Giants inherited.  Instead of exercising the option, the Giants gave him a 2 year/$12M contract.  Sanchez lost about $2M in 2010, but gained more guaranteed money overall and some security.  Given that he is an injury prone player, security is good.

2 years at $6M per may be a touch steep for Wilson.  Sanchez, when healthy, is a better play than Wilson anyway, so hopefully team Wilson won’t be looking for that amount.  His Seattle debut (injuries, no bat) certainly doesn’t help him at the negotiating table.  My crystal ball says 2 years/$10M.

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  • eastcoastmariner

    I’m not going to lie when I saw Sanchez got 2 years and 12 million I cringed at the thought of Jack Wilson getting the same deal. It would be far from the end of the world(or signing Carlos Silva for that matter) but 2 years 8-10 million would be much more appealing to everyone but Jack Wilson of course

  • moethedog

    You’ve got it right Jon. Something like that. Wouldn’t surpries me if it is a bit less than you suggest and some incentives clauses are thrown in.

    He’ll never return to the 4+ WAR he was in ’04 but he should get back to the 2.5 range that he was in ’05 and ’07. But he has been injury prone the last two years….thus the incentives for games played, etc.

    Keith

  • StandinPat

    Jack’s option will certainly be declined, so that $8.4 mil number has no relevance when looking at what kind of extension he might get. That’s basically saying Jack would only sign a two year extension for more guaranteed money than the one year day he would NEVER get.

    As a FA Jack is prob looking at a one year year deal at what? $3 mil? Adam Everett, or Jack Wilson lite, got a 1/$1, and Cesar Izturis got 2/$5. I really don’t see how anyone offers him more than 2/$8, but I’d imagine something in the 2/$6 range gets it done.

    • http://www.sodomojo.com gregrabble

      That’d be cool but there’s no way he takes it.

  • eastcoastmariner

    StandinPat I hope your right but I highly doubt 2/$6 gets it done…

  • StandinPat

    Guess I just don’t see who out there is liable to offer more. The FA market is in the tank and teams just aren’t throwing the money at aging veterans that they used to be.

    Any team willing to offer more would have to meet three criteria,
    1) Have a need a shortstop
    2) Have the money to throw around for a FA sort-term fix
    3) Values defense to the point where they’d even see a all-glove no hit SS as the answer

    Both NY teams are out, as is both LA teams, I could maybe see Boston, but I think they are gonna make Hardy priority #1.

  • moethedog

    2/$6M with incentives.

    Keith

  • maqman

    Agree with you all the way on this one Jon, 10 for 2. Don’t see the Ms getting outbid and he’s worth it as the best picker at his position.