http://www.tigerblog.net/pudge-for-kyle-initial-thoughts/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:29:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.tigerblog.net/pudge-for-kyle-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-43438 CP Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:08:25 +0000 http://www.tigerblog.net/pudge-for-kyle-initial-thoughts/#comment-43438 Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a maximum 20% pay cut allowed in arbitration? That would mean over $10M. Would the Tigers have offered that? It could be interpreted as insulting to issue the max pay cut? An arbiter might rule in Pudge's favor anyway since he is an above average hitting catcher and that seems to be what the market is paying. Would Pudge have accepted it? Or would he be interested in a longer term, but more lucrative deal elsewhere? Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t there a maximum 20% pay cut allowed in arbitration? That would mean over $10M. Would the Tigers have offered that? It could be interpreted as insulting to issue the max pay cut? An arbiter might rule in Pudge’s favor anyway since he is an above average hitting catcher and that seems to be what the market is paying. Would Pudge have accepted it? Or would he be interested in a longer term, but more lucrative deal elsewhere?

]]> http://www.tigerblog.net/pudge-for-kyle-initial-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-43299 Juskimo Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:39:09 +0000 http://www.tigerblog.net/pudge-for-kyle-initial-thoughts/#comment-43299 Great point about arbitration. My first thought when the trade scenarios started getting discussed was "why would Pudge turn down arbitration?" I don't purport to know the situation with the other teams, but I can't imagine that there are two many teams willing to give him two years and $10-12 million. If Pudge goes to arbitration, I can see him asking for, and getting $7 million, especially considering that Posada just signed for $13 mill a year. Great point about arbitration. My first thought when the trade scenarios started getting discussed was “why would Pudge turn down arbitration?” I don’t purport to know the situation with the other teams, but I can’t imagine that there are two many teams willing to give him two years and $10-12 million. If Pudge goes to arbitration, I can see him asking for, and getting $7 million, especially considering that Posada just signed for $13 mill a year.

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