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Morning all!
Coming down the home stretch of another Long day for me.
Exhibit #4589 why the current Arbritation system sucks. The O's resigned Chris Davis and one of my Favorites, Matt Wieters. Both coming off terrible seasons, Wieters ended early by injury, yet both got good-sized raises:
Davis, who led the major leagues in home runs and RBIs in 2013 before slumping badly in 2014, got an increase from last year, when he had a $10.35 million base salary and earned $150,000 in performance bonuses. He batted .196 with 26 home runs and 72 RBIs last season, down from 53 homers and 138 RBIs the year before. He will begin 2015 by serving the final game of a 25-game suspension for using Adderall without a prescription.
In addition to his salary, Davis can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 500 and 575 plate appearances.
Wieters, who missed nearly all of 2015 because of Tommy John surgery in June, got a raise from $7.7 million. He batted .308 in 26 games. Both Davis and Wieters are eligible for free agency after the season.
Coming down the home stretch of another Long day for me.
Exhibit #4589 why the current Arbritation system sucks. The O's resigned Chris Davis and one of my Favorites, Matt Wieters. Both coming off terrible seasons, Wieters ended early by injury, yet both got good-sized raises:
Davis, who led the major leagues in home runs and RBIs in 2013 before slumping badly in 2014, got an increase from last year, when he had a $10.35 million base salary and earned $150,000 in performance bonuses. He batted .196 with 26 home runs and 72 RBIs last season, down from 53 homers and 138 RBIs the year before. He will begin 2015 by serving the final game of a 25-game suspension for using Adderall without a prescription.
In addition to his salary, Davis can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 500 and 575 plate appearances.
Wieters, who missed nearly all of 2015 because of Tommy John surgery in June, got a raise from $7.7 million. He batted .308 in 26 games. Both Davis and Wieters are eligible for free agency after the season.
