Comments on: Francisco Rodriguez accepts arbitration from Brewers http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/francisco-rodriguez-to-accept-arbitration-from-brewers/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:51:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ufullpj http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/francisco-rodriguez-to-accept-arbitration-from-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-232279 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:18:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101954#comment-232279 It’s a dick move because he wasn’t going to accept, which is why they did it. Remember, they re-worked his contract last year to essentially make him a free agent – when they could have simply vested him and guaranteed his return for 2012 – but when he realized the market for his services wasn’t nearly as rosy as he / his representation assumed, he pulled an 11th hour move to accept.

This caused MKE to table offers to Saito and essentially Hawkins as well. It may very well also impact their ability to sign Ramiraz or Rollins.

So yes, if they did indeed have an arrangement, then it’s a dick move.. If it was a gamble on MKE’s part – which I highly doubt was the case without some assurances from K-Rod’s side – then it was a brutal gamble.

]]> By: Mr. Furious http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/francisco-rodriguez-to-accept-arbitration-from-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-232269 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:48:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101954#comment-232269 IIRC, if they go all the way through the arbitration process, the contract is not guaranteed; that is, they can release him at some point before Opening Day and only owe him a portion (1/6th?) of the salary that was awarded by the arbitrator. My memory may be faulty, though, and it’s also possible that it’s changed with the new CBA.

It’s still dead money if they go that route, but if they only owe him $2-ish million it’s not that bad if they really don’t want him around.

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]]> By: brewcrewfan54 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/francisco-rodriguez-to-accept-arbitration-from-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-232208 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:09:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101954#comment-232208 Its only a dick move if they had a deal that he wouldn’t accept it. Otherwise its just him taking the best offer given to him.

]]> By: brewcrewfan54 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/francisco-rodriguez-to-accept-arbitration-from-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-232207 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:07:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101954#comment-232207 Not the best news but it does fill a need. If McGehee remembers how to hit, which I wont hold my breath on, this wont be as bad.

]]> By: crpls http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/francisco-rodriguez-to-accept-arbitration-from-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-232206 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:06:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101954#comment-232206 How is it a dick move? They offered him arbitration. They knew the risks.

]]> By: ufullpj http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/francisco-rodriguez-to-accept-arbitration-from-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-232203 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:54:00 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101954#comment-232203 What a dick move by K-Rod

Here’s hoping the Crew can trade him….because now, they can’t sign either a shortstop, 3B, or a 1B.

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