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  • Villain
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    • May 2011
    • 7768

    Hunter Pence

  • Villain
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    • May 2011
    • 7768

    #2
    5 years, $90 million.

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    Report: Giants, Hunter Pence agree to five-year, $90 million extension

    UPDATE: Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News reports that the two sides have agreed to a deal, pending a physical.

    1:28 p.m. ET: FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal adds that it would be a five-year, $90 million deal.

    1:18 p.m. ET: CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reports that the Giants and Pence are “closing in” on a $90 million deal. The contract would carry an AAV (average annual value) of $18 million per season, topping Andre Ethier‘s five-year, $85 million ($17 million AAV) extension from last year. Pence’s new deal will likely set the bar for free agent outfielders like Shin-Soo Choo and Jacoby Ellsbury this winter.

    10:08 a.m. ET: Hunter Pence is poised to do quite well in free agency this winter, but it’s possible he’ll come to an agreement with the Giants before getting a chance to hit the open market.

    In an unusual scene, Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports that Pence and Giants president Larry Baer had a long discussion in the clubhouse “within earshot of reporters” after last night’s game in which they appeared to be discussing a new contract. Baer merely said that he was congratulating Pence for winning the team’s Willie Mac Award, given annually to the team’s most inspirational player, but the impending free agent confirmed that the two sides are discussing a contract and that a deal could be imminent.

    “They’re about to get back to me, seriously,” Pence said. “So we’re either really close or really far away.”

    Like, close as in he could reach an agreement before everyone scatters for the winter on Sunday?

    “Yeah,” Pence said. “I’ll know shortly. We’ll just say we’re talking, I guess.”

    His quotes came hours after general manager Brian Sabean called re-signing Pence the first priority among the “heavy lifting” prior to the start of the free agency period. The club also hopes to retain Tim Lincecum and Javier Lopez.

    Pence has enjoyed one of his best seasons this year, batting .282/.339/.481 with 26 home runs and 94 RBI over 160 games. The 30-year-old has previously said that he would pass up free agency to sign a multi-year deal with the Giants, but he’s obviously not going to come cheaply.
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    • Mogriffjr
      aka Reece
      • Apr 2009
      • 2759

      #3


      Now Choo will likely get around 100+ mill..
      Originally posted by Nick Mangold
      Wes Welker is a great player. He's really taken advantage of watching film. If we don't keep a Spy on him, he could really open the Gate.

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      • Warner2BruceTD
        2011 Poster Of The Year
        • Mar 2009
        • 26142

        #4
        ...and Choo just came.

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        • Warner2BruceTD
          2011 Poster Of The Year
          • Mar 2009
          • 26142

          #5
          Originally posted by Warner2BruceTD
          ...and Choo just came.
          Joe, that's gross.

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          • MVPete
            Old School
            • Mar 2008
            • 17500

            #6


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