QUOTE (beck72 @ Dec 23, 2010 -> 09:44 AM)
Those 2 signed those deals when they were in the same spot Danks is now--2 years from free agency. It was basically a 2 yr extension.
It makes sense for Danks to sign an extension now [to get $40 mill. in his pocket]. And he'd still be in line to be a free agent at 29--good enough to sign a 6, 7 year max deal.
Too bad the Sox don't want to pay him what he's already earned. All this talk about "Danks wont agree to extension.." Actually...Sox aren't offering him what he's earned. He could suck this year and he's still a valuable, young, lefthanded, dependable, workhorse starter..... MLB made the rules for salaries. Cant fault Danks for taking care of himself.