Comments on: Cardinals decline options on Rafael Furcal and Octavio Dotel http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/01/cardinals-decline-options-on-rafael-furcal-and-octavio-dotel/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: nlucas550 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/01/cardinals-decline-options-on-rafael-furcal-and-octavio-dotel/comment-page-1/#comment-217621 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:48:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=96025#comment-217621 3.5 Million for Dotel seems like a bargain. Dotel came in and got huge out for STL in the postseason. Despite what Motte has done in the 9th inning, I still think he is vulnerable. Dotel had the most swing and miss rate of any Cardinal reliever in the postseason.

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]]> By: plmathfoto http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/01/cardinals-decline-options-on-rafael-furcal-and-octavio-dotel/comment-page-1/#comment-217429 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:38:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=96025#comment-217429 Yes, but I’m not sure of the numbers, but if he accepts arbitration my guess is he’ll get more money than the option that wasn’t picked up, especially considering his buyout money too.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/01/cardinals-decline-options-on-rafael-furcal-and-octavio-dotel/comment-page-1/#comment-217418 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:12:21 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=96025#comment-217418 Dotel is in a tough spot if he is offered arbitration by the Cardinals. Since he is a type A Free Agent, nobody would want to sign him and give up the draft pick. He would have to accept arbitration.

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