I believe Greinke said he would go wherever the most money was offered.
Brian Sabean said the Giants wouldn’t go for a sixth year. One story had the Giants offering $195 million.
I wonder why? Greinke almost certainly would put them in the playoffs and a contender to win it all again.
Probably because pitchers' arms don't seem to last that long anymore. Also, for some reason, the Giants have a hard time keeping their pitchers' ERA's low for an extended time unlike Atlanta in the 90's who had the same pitchers/rotation pitching great year after year.
Seems like it would have been worth it.
At Greinke’s age, I’m not sure I’d go for a sizth year either. The Diamondbcaks figure to get about three good years out of Greinke.