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1983 Arbitration Cases & Expiring Contracts
2B Kim Allen wants a $40K pay raise, we don't even make an offer we just release him.
SS Larry Bowa retired.
LF Dan Thomas only wants a slight pay raise to stay with us but we feel that $300K could be better spent somewhere else.
RP Ron Musselman wants almost $250K more for a mid 5 ERA! His ratings are good enough that i'd like to keep him so I counter with a $200K offer, a $150,000 pay raise. We win the arbitration hearing.
RP Enrique Romo is 35 years old, wants a $170,000 pay raise and has sucked the past 2 years. Bye Bye Enrique.
1983 Players In Their Last Contract Years
Oh man, this is gonna be no fun, so many guys are in there last seasons, let's go 1 by 1.
SP Scott Sanderson is willing to sign for 4 years at $920,000 per, it's a $400,000 pay raise but we need to lock him up.
1B Keith Hernandez wants a Million dollar a year raise, RF Dave Winfield wants a $1.5 Million dollar a year raise.
We need to trim some major salary. 3B Buddy Bell is making $800K a year and while I love him, 3B Dave Edler is probably ready for a big league job so we go about shopping Buddy.
Chicago White Sox offer us young CF Ellis Burks, a 19 year old rated 66/93 in exchange for Bell, we pull the trigger. That's $820K off the books.
CF Rupert Jones knee injury is still not fully healed and it's clear that he's not gonna be the same player he was, not that he ever blossomed to begin with. We'll see if we can do something with him. LOL. He has a no trade clause, I never noticed that. He'll only accept a trade to the Rangers. Lets see if we can give him away.
Heh, we ship Rupert and SP Greg Matthews to the Rangers in exchange for $100,000.
So we've saved about $1.3 Million in salary with those moves.
Given that Sanderson and Hammaker had solid years last season I think it may be time to move Jerry Ruess. He struggled last year and despite his good ratings, is 33 years old. Lets see if we have any takers.
The Cardinals offer us RP Joe Edelen who has been real solid for them the past 2 years. He's 27, rated 85/86. We do it.
We extend Closer Willie Hernandez for 2 more years at a $200K per year raise.
Ok, time to cowboy up. 1B Hernandez gets a 6 year extension at $1.6 Million per year. Dave Winfield gets 3 more years at $2.2 Million per season.
SP Mike Krukow is in his last year but i'm not comfortable extending him, he just hasn't pitched well.
C Ernie Whitt is in his last season but Dan Firova is just about ready to take over the C job. I'm putting Whitt on the block. We ship Ernie to the Dodgers for $100,000.
RF Dave Kingman is in his final year, we'll let him play it out and walk.
RP Ron Musselman wants $290K for 3 years, a $90,000 raise. Ok.
RP Bob Stoddard had a good season and 1 month before his injury, but his ratings took a hit so i'm not resigning him yet.
C Duffy Dyer and SS Jimmy Sexton will play out this year and i likely won't resign them.
RP Mike Willis and his $340,000 salary have no place on our team. We ship him to the Angels for $200,000 cash.
2B Kim Allen wants a $40K pay raise, we don't even make an offer we just release him.
SS Larry Bowa retired.
LF Dan Thomas only wants a slight pay raise to stay with us but we feel that $300K could be better spent somewhere else.
RP Ron Musselman wants almost $250K more for a mid 5 ERA! His ratings are good enough that i'd like to keep him so I counter with a $200K offer, a $150,000 pay raise. We win the arbitration hearing.
RP Enrique Romo is 35 years old, wants a $170,000 pay raise and has sucked the past 2 years. Bye Bye Enrique.
1983 Players In Their Last Contract Years
Oh man, this is gonna be no fun, so many guys are in there last seasons, let's go 1 by 1.
SP Scott Sanderson is willing to sign for 4 years at $920,000 per, it's a $400,000 pay raise but we need to lock him up.
1B Keith Hernandez wants a Million dollar a year raise, RF Dave Winfield wants a $1.5 Million dollar a year raise.
We need to trim some major salary. 3B Buddy Bell is making $800K a year and while I love him, 3B Dave Edler is probably ready for a big league job so we go about shopping Buddy.
Chicago White Sox offer us young CF Ellis Burks, a 19 year old rated 66/93 in exchange for Bell, we pull the trigger. That's $820K off the books.
CF Rupert Jones knee injury is still not fully healed and it's clear that he's not gonna be the same player he was, not that he ever blossomed to begin with. We'll see if we can do something with him. LOL. He has a no trade clause, I never noticed that. He'll only accept a trade to the Rangers. Lets see if we can give him away.
Heh, we ship Rupert and SP Greg Matthews to the Rangers in exchange for $100,000.
So we've saved about $1.3 Million in salary with those moves.
Given that Sanderson and Hammaker had solid years last season I think it may be time to move Jerry Ruess. He struggled last year and despite his good ratings, is 33 years old. Lets see if we have any takers.
The Cardinals offer us RP Joe Edelen who has been real solid for them the past 2 years. He's 27, rated 85/86. We do it.
We extend Closer Willie Hernandez for 2 more years at a $200K per year raise.
Ok, time to cowboy up. 1B Hernandez gets a 6 year extension at $1.6 Million per year. Dave Winfield gets 3 more years at $2.2 Million per season.
SP Mike Krukow is in his last year but i'm not comfortable extending him, he just hasn't pitched well.
C Ernie Whitt is in his last season but Dan Firova is just about ready to take over the C job. I'm putting Whitt on the block. We ship Ernie to the Dodgers for $100,000.
RF Dave Kingman is in his final year, we'll let him play it out and walk.
RP Ron Musselman wants $290K for 3 years, a $90,000 raise. Ok.
RP Bob Stoddard had a good season and 1 month before his injury, but his ratings took a hit so i'm not resigning him yet.
C Duffy Dyer and SS Jimmy Sexton will play out this year and i likely won't resign them.
RP Mike Willis and his $340,000 salary have no place on our team. We ship him to the Angels for $200,000 cash.
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