Braves expecting to make QO to Santana.

[Julio3000]

And I'm pretty sure in Georgia you can't prosecute two Johns for the same crime.

We have the WORST lawyers.

 

[Tapate50]

Roto saying Jon Heyman of CBS saying Santana is leaning toward rejecting the offer.

 

[COGPK]

It suits me if he rejects it. We can find a couple of guys for less money and have the pick as well.

 

[Enscheff]

The distressing thing is sites like MLBTR and BP have the Braves signing much worse options for the rotation and OF than I had hoped. Denorfia and Colby Lewis according to one site, Volquez and Boni according to the other.

I don't think those acquisitions will be enough to get the Braves into the playoffs next year.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Ervin might be wise to decline the offer. The market has three very good starting pitchers that headline this free agent class. You know a team is going to want a top flight guy, but miss out on him. They may be willing to throw a ton of money at the next level starting pitcher. Ervin fits that bill in my opinion. Not sure which team, but I could see a 3 year deal worth 48 million.

 

[NYCBrave]

Ervin might be wise to decline the offer. The market has three very good starting pitchers that headline this free agent class. You know a team is going to want a top flight guy, but miss out on him. They may be willing to throw a ton of money at the next level starting pitcher. Ervin fits that bill in my opinion. Not sure which team, but I could see a 3 year deal worth 48 million.

Even Jason Vargas got 4 years 32 million, and Jeremy Guthrie got 3 years 25 million. I don't see how he should have a problem cashing in

 

[emk418]

When do players have to decide to accept/reject by again?

 

[NinersSBChamps]

When do players have to decide to accept/reject by again?

I believe a player has seven days to accept/reject an offer after they received it.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/11/explaining-qualifying-offers.html

 

[Tapate50]

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports writes that the Royals will "take a look" at free agent Ervin Santana.

Santana is expected to reject a one-year, $15.3 million qualifying offer from the Braves, which would once again tie his free agency to draft pick compensation. That killed his market last winter, and the penny-pinching Royals are probably thinking that he will once again come cheap. The right-hander had a tremendous year for Kansas City in 2013.

Jon Heyman‏@JonHeymanCBS·6m6 minutes ago

as expected, ervin santana will not accept the $15.3M qualifying offer. put up big year with braves, just get nice deal.