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Value for money, Part I: What are Marginal Wins?
This afternoon's victory means that the 2009 season is over for the D-backs. Now, we begin the task of analysis. What happened? How do we stop it next year? And, most importantly, can we blame Wailord? These tasks will keep us busy for most of the winter, though we'll have to hold off a bit, until...
Lester is More For Billingsley
Jon Lester has signed a 5-year extension with the Red Sox for a total of $30 million, and a club option year for $13 million in 2014. Per Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports: The deal is contingent on Lester passing a physical Tuesday. The impending deal is the largest given to a pitcher with around...
Why the Ethier Contract is a Win-Win
The Dodgers agreed today with Andre Ethier on a one-year contract for 2009, avoiding arbitration. The contract has a $3.1 million salary, with $100,000 in incentives that would bring the total to $3.2 million, the exact midpoint of the salary figures exchanged by both sides in the arbitration...
Economy Hits White Sox' Sponsorships
We've often referenced the economy when talking about the upcoming baseball season, but we haven't really had any specifics cite. Today we have two separate articles filled with specifics. First, the LA Times writes about sponsorships at the Sox new spring training facility, a move which cost...
It's Settlement For Either, Or Else
The Dodgers and Andre Ethier have exchanged salary arbitration numbers today, as they were unable to come to terms (yet) on a contract like the club did with Russell Martin and Jonathan Broxton earlier in the day. Per Tony Jackson, here are the numbers: Salary Submission Andre Ethier ...
Updated Dodger Payroll
Here is the payroll, through 2012. ...
Updated Dodger Payroll
With the recent news of Andruw Jones' contract being restructured, here is the updated Dodger payroll, with estimates in italics:...
C.C. Sabathia Rumors: You know you're at least a little curious....
According to a source close to a high-level official familiar with the negotiations who also has MLB Trade Rumors bookmarked, the Giants are thinking about offering a six-year contract to C.C. Sabathia. Henry Schulman says the Giants have at least asked about Mark Teixeira, though it’s...
Twins Off-Season Question #2: How Much Money Do We Have to Spend?
In case you missed it: #1: What Do We Have? I think the easy answer to this question is: it depends. We definitely know there's a little bit of money available, but it's always just a little bit more complicated than that, isn't it? There've already been a number of estimates made, and the...
Kenny Williams Would Like to Lower Your Free Agent Expectations
The front office has taken notice. They've seen your 900 I Want A Pony posts, dreaming of big name free agents, your 3-for-1 swaps for that healthy All-Star pitcher. They'd like you to take a step back, somewhere closer to reality. "Payroll-wise, I stopped worrying about that," Williams said...
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