Angels exchange arb figures with Calhoun and Richards

[Docwaukee]

Calhoun

3.9mil 

vs

Angels

2.35mil

 

midpoint

3.125mi

 

mlbtr estimate 

3.6mil

 

Richards

7.1mil

vs.

Angels

5.3mil

 

midpoint

6.2mil

 

mlbtr estimate 

6.8mil

 

 

who would like to begin the hand wringing?

Edited January 16, 2016 by Dochalo

[laagamer]

Both are pretty great players.

We should trade them and Trout for BP help.

[Hollyw00d]

This org sucks balls

[Revad]

Guess Mlbtr didn't realize how close the Angels were to the tax when they made those predictions. Or didn't realize Arte's heuvos had been cooked to the shrinking point.

[tdawg87]

It would be pretty funny if they end up going to an arb hearing with both players and the team ends up over the luxury tax because of it.

[Guest]

It would be pretty funny if they end up going to an arb hearing with both players and the team ends up over the luxury tax because of it.

I hope it comes down to that. 

[Blarg]

Why, are you a Dodger fan or something?

[2112]

Both players asked for reasonable amount.

[gotbeer]

Both seem to have asked for a bit over the MLBTR estimation.  Where as the Angels have come way way under.  If it goes to Arb, there is a good chance that both may win. 

 

Also, looking at the arbitration eligible people that we have already signed.  I think there was two of them, but they both signed for more than the MLBTR number. 

[bloodbrother]

Money's tight in Anaheim

[jimbo]

Does the teams counteroffer to Calhoun seem fair?

[jsnpritchett]

Guess Mlbtr didn't realize how close the Angels were to the tax when they made those predictions. Or didn't realize Arte's heuvos had been cooked to the shrinking point.

 

Their projections are based on a model informed by historical data--and, on whole, they're pretty darn accurate.  They don't factor in tax issues (nor should they, really, as that's beyond the scope of a model that predicts what someone "should" get based on historical trends).

[Guest]

Why, are you a Dodger fan or something?

No, but I love me a good backfire. 

[Lou]

This org sucks balls

Why?