Players Union pressing agents to up the price

(Jon Heyman, SI.com): "It is believed the players union has been pressing Santana's agents, Peter and Ed Greenberg, to beat the $150-million threshold,

• as Santana is setting the standard for pitchers and will likely affect the salaries of other top-of-the-line starters.

The Mets, who originally hoped to keep the package to five additional years, have been hoping to keep the total compensation below $150 million."

• From SI.com by Jon Heyman, "Mets, Santana Closing in on 6-year Contract," 2/1/08

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