Giants Reportedly Offer Tim Lincecum Three-Year, $37 Million Contract
It may seem that the sides aren’t all that far apart, but with one day left before the hearing, the Giants are running out of time to make content their star player.
Tim Lincecum is what’s known as a “super two” player. Among all players with more than two but fewer than three years of Major League service time accumulated, the top 17% in total service qualify as super twos. These players then become eligible for four years of arbitration, rather than the standard three. Lincecum is still under club control through 2013, but because of his eligibility, he is in line to make more money sooner.
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