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Old 11-15-2009, 11:17 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Arbitration Eligible Red Sox

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I agree except for Kotchman.

Jonathan Papelbon-- yes
Ramon Ramirez-- yes
Hideki Okajima-- yes
Manny Delcarmen--yes
Fernando Cabrera-- no
Jeremy Hermida-- yes
Brian Anderson--no
Casey Kotchman-- yes
In arbitration, they will look at his stats for last year that show him with almost 400 ABs and the arbitrator will rule accordingly. He'll get nowhere near that playing time with the Sox unless something catastrophic happens to Youkilis. Why would the Sox want to give him pay that is close to full-time player pay, when he will be a late inning defensive guy?
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