Arenado sets arbitration record

[jacksonianmarch]

$26 mil in the final year of arbitration is a record. Betts will surpass it, but clearly the arb process is working better than the FA process for the players. They should push for earlier arbitration

[moonslav59]

$26 mil in the final year of arbitration is a record. Betts will surpass it, but clearly the arb process is working better than the FA process for the players. They should push for earlier arbitration

 

That's been my point all along.

 

The vast majority of players never get that big payday the big FAs get, and in theory, if the big FAs hot less, maybe there'd be more money to spend on mid-range contracts. Make the arb years start earlier for those who never have long enough careers to get even one nice arb salary year. More players get multiple arb year salaries.

 

Spread the wealth to more players, and you'd think the majority of players would vote for the deal, even if their total piece of the pie doesn't get bigger or much bigger.

 

[Youk Of The Nation]

About time Colorado held on to someone who is doing well for them.

[Bellhorn04]

About time Colorado held on to someone who is doing well for them.

 

The question is will they hold on to him when he reaches free agency next year.

[bkzwhitestrican]

About time Colorado held on to someone who is doing well for them.

 

Arenado will be a Yankee by July

[BillyWilliams]

Arenado will be a Yankee by July

 

I hope not as he hits .263 with an OPS of .787 away from coors field.

[Station 13]

Arenado will be a Yankee by July

 

We'll perma banned you if it doesn't happened.

 

R.I.P in pieces

[Slasher9]

The question is will they hold on to him when he reaches free agency next year.

 

not a chance. OK...7% chance.

[mvp 78]

About time Colorado held on to someone who is doing well for them.

 

It's been a long time...

 

http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2001/0328/1163791.html

 

Helton, 27, became one of baseball's highest-paid players Thursday after signing the fourth-largest contract in sports history -- a nine-year, $141.5 million contract extension with the Colorado Rockies

[notin]

Arenado will be a Yankee by July

 

And a Met by February...

Edited February 1, 2019 by notin

[notin]

It's been a long time...

 

http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2001/0328/1163791.html

 

Helton, 27, became one of baseball's highest-paid players Thursday after signing the fourth-largest contract in sports history -- a nine-year, $141.5 million contract extension with the Colorado Rockies

 

 

Has it really?

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/04/rockies-extend-charlie-blackmon.html

[mvp 78]

Has it really?

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/04/rockies-extend-charlie-blackmon.html

 

That's not really THAT big of a contract.

[Kimmi]

The question is will they hold on to him when he reaches free agency next year.

 

Like bkz, I think he'll get traded this summer.

[notin]

That's not really THAT big of a contract.

 

It is for a guy who can’t hit outside of Denver and can’t field his position...

[Northern Star]

Odd how Helton's HR totals took a nosedive so soon after the contract, given half his games were played on a rocket launching pad.