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jwsox
Good thing arb panels use things like fiding and baserunning when they make their decisions and not just batting average and home runs and rbis… Oh wait….
The Quiet One
I’m not even a Red Sox fan. However, when you look at what he’s done for so many years, his production has still been excellent, though he’s dropped off some in recent years. I think he deserves to win in arbitration, and I think he will win. The team has offered him a miniscule raise. I just don’t see him losing, imho.
Mike Boyer
if he is here for this year enjoy it cause i dont see him signing here next year ortiz likes the money trail too much cya david its been fun go out and put in a good year none the less
$7562574
ped testing not done in boston?
Lunchbox45
12.65 really wasn’t a good arb figure and they almost certainly stand to lose that hearing.
notsureifsrs
i understand what their argument is going to be, but arbitrators probably won’t
Mikenmn
Ortiz has nothing to lose for this year by going to arbitration. He’s
either going to get paid a gigantic amount of money, or an even more
gigantic amount of money. But, there is some potential risk in it for
him if he doesn’t settle on a two year deal. The market is moving away
from immobile no-position DH’s. Right now you still have Vlad and Mastui, etc. You can sign Pena, who can still play first base fairly well, and Damon, who can play outfield some and still can run. Thome came very cheap for Philly. None of them are as good hitters, at this stage, as Ortiz. But Boston already has a great offense, and it has some younger players who are going to need to be paid more. This time next year, Boston’s front office is going to have to decide if they want to allocate an eight figure salary to that roster slot, with all the possible luxury tax implications. The Red Sox are a very well run organization, and while I think they take sentiment into account, my guess is they won’t break the bank for it. Ortiz is a sunk cost for 2012. He’s an optional expense for 2013.
optionn
This guy is a punk for accepting arbitration. Punk move by Ortiz. He should be worth Vlad money ~2M or less.
vtadave
WAR last year:
Ortiz: 4.2
Vlad: 0.0….in other words, ZERO
Next.
Piro
I’m pretty sure Papi’s gonna win this case.
Vote4DougWilson
Too bad he’s not one of the aging DH’s left on the market… he’s the one I actually COULD see protecting Cabby for the Tigers since Victor went down.
SID PORTER
Go home and put your feet up, Big Slapi, before you get caught being on the juice again.