rbedwell
12/23
Any player worth keeping will bail after a third arb. Nearly 100% of the time. Apparently, it's the ultimate insult.
merritr
12/23
I don't know if this helps, kujayhawker, but the only players I ever take to arbitration a 3rd time are those players I do not want to resign longer-term.
merritr
12/23
I often just release them, but if I offer them a 3rd year of arb, it's because I don't have a replacement for them for the upcoming season, but am betting I will have a replacement in the fol...
kujhawker
12/22
I am aware of the 3X arbitration rule, but I have never had a star player refuse to even negotiate for a long term contact after arbitration...lesson learned the hard way!
timf
12/22
Every player will take you to arbitration three times.
timf
12/22
You have to actually offer a long term contract that meets their demands and then you wouldn't have to worry about trading guys for pennies on the dollar when they inevitably want to leave your o...
kujhawker
12/22
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO toenjesr!!! LOL!!!
toenjesr
12/22
kujhawker - I have to tip my cap to the performance art you have developed. With 333 seasons of HBD,
toenjesr
12/22
your teams have made the playoffs 9 times. Nine. You could have 10 teams for 30 seasons each and stumble into more than 9 playoff teams with all the good draft picks. But you don't stay with t...
toenjesr
12/22
seasons played is 7. You are like the anti-tanker - your teams suck for a few seasons, then you move on without enjoying the fruits of the suckage. If this isn't a bit, you should be kicked from...