Sporting News Report - Clemens to seek 22 mil in arbitration
The article also states that the two sides would probably settle somewhere in the middle. I wonder if this implies that he is willing to come back if the price is right..hope so but I would not put it...
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No doubt Clemens wins this one if they go to arby. RJ, who just signed an extension for $16/yr, came in 2nd to Clemens in the Cy last year... Clemens is worth $22 on the open market. My guess is that...
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Quote: No doubt Clemens wins this one if they go to arby.No way! Even ignoring the fact that RJ was a MUCH better pitcher than Clemens last year, there is no way that the Cy winner is worth $6 million...
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Quote:On the open market, he's "worth" about 12-13 million, which means he'd get 18 million from the Mets.TheCaptainTim:You've got that right!
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On a 3 year deal, I might agree with you (although I might say more like 14-15). However, when you consider it to be a 1 year deal, the price gets inflated. Longer term commitments bring down the...
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RJ was not MUCH better than Clemens in 2004. He was better, but not much. Clemens 18-4 2.98 era RJ 16-14 2.60 era Houston Astros 2004 ... uuhhh, don't know yet!
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Article blasting Clemens.I'm not completely buying into the vitriol, but he makes some good points.Of course, Roger's had his one year, low priced, hometown fling. Now? maybe he wants to buy an island...
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RJ's 2004 Dips ERA: 2.42.Clemens DERA: 3.18.RJ did it in 30 more innings as well.To give you a frame of reference, the difference between RJ and Clemens was about the same as the difference between...
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It is just a starting point but if you add the 5 mil from last year and the 22 mil request you get 27 mil. It's only 13.5 mil per year. He puts fans in the stands. Negotiate and come to a reasonable...
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Quote:Reply         New Post much better RJ's 2004 Dips ERA: 2.42.Clemens DERA: 3.18.I'm a big fan of DIPS, but none of that matters unless Voros McCracken is the...
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Anyone notice anything familiar about the number "22" when it comes to Mr. Clemens? ........... Could the amount he filed for in arbitration be more of a gimmick on his part, knowing that he would...
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The ERA's a pretty big difference, and then you throw in ERA+, k/bb ratios, k/9 innings, etc and the difference grows."The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." Steven Wright
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Quote:I'm not talking about whether Clemens should get the $22M, but whether he will get it.I think that its hard to say, since we don't know what factors the arbitrator will be willing to look at....
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This never goes to arbitration.I seriously doubt that Tal Smith wishes to sit across the table from the arbitor, Roger Clemens and his agent and explain to them in detail why Roger isn't worth what...
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I'd ask for the moon, too, if I were Roger - after all, I've just watched Drayton offer over $ 100 mil to Beltran, so I know he's willing......
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