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The Twins have increased their $20 million, three-year offer to pitcher Brad Radke by $1 million.But insiders say the free-agent starting pitcher has two other offers worth at least $10 million more than the $21 million the Twins have offered.
By baseball rules, the Twins have until Tuesday to offer Radke, 32, salary arbitration. In arbitration, Radke, who was 11-8 with a 3.48 earned-run average in 34 starts and 220 innings, could win at least $10 million for next season. If the Twins don't offer arbitration, Radke wouldn't be allowed to re-sign with them until May 1, meaning they would lose him.
Without Radke, the Twins' starting rotation for 2005 probably would look like this: Johan Santana, Kyle Lohse, Carlos Silva, J.D. Durbin and Joe Mays, who will try to return with a rebuilt arm. The Twins would be expected to sign or trade for another starter with the money saved by not signing Radke.