The Twins still have 4 years left on their Joe Mauer deal, including this season. At $23 million a year, he'll cost us $92 million through 2018. The countdown begins.
Another salary note. The Twins will have their second largest payroll ever this year, clocking in at just under $106 million. That's of course, barring any additional veteran signings before the season starts.
Other long-term deals? The Twins plan on having Santana, Nolasco, and Hughes as their primary starters for the next THREE years. All are signed through at least the 2017 season, though Hughes and Santana are signed for longer deals.
So basically our success for the next three is going to based on those those three starters at a total cost of about $35 a year.
We also have Perkins signed for the next three years as well. There's a method to the Twins madness. We sink or swim with the money put into 5 players long-term: one closer, three starters, and one aging first baseman.
I don't like those odds, but you never know what else may happen. That's why they play the games, and that's why we keep watching and blogging.
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