Comments on: David Ortiz, Red Sox set for an arbitration hearing today

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:10:26 +0000

For inquiring minds. Should anyone be interested that will put the Red Sox 2012 payroll for MLB Luxury Tax purposes at just about $182.1MM +/-. That’s assuming they do NOT have any other signings, none.

By: buffalomafia

buffalomafia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:24 +0000

Now the Red Sox will release him to make room for another pitcher & then be picked up by the Yankees to solve there DH problem?

By: skeleteeth

skeleteeth — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:00:10 +0000

Good.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:53:32 +0000

THIS JUST IN:

The 2 parties have settled at the midway point.

Red Sox, David Ortiz Settle At Midpoint
By Tim Dierkes [February 13 at 9:28am CST]
Hours before today’s arbitration hearing, the Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz settled at the midpoint for $14.575MM, tweets ESPN’s Buster Olney.

By: professor30

professor30 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:47:26 +0000

they will settle at 14.575 before the hearing.

By: crispybasil

crispybasil — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:43:33 +0000

Olney: Sources: There is a settlement in the David Ortiz case, for the midpoint of $14.575 m. He had wanted 16.5m, club had offered 12.65m

By: shaggylocks

shaggylocks — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:34:36 +0000

How much do you want to bet that Roy Oswalt signs today or tomorrow? I have a feeling he’s waiting to see if the Sox will have money to spend on him after this hearing.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:05:46 +0000

How about $20 and a case of “no questions asked” HGH? I think that should settle it.

By: hushbrother

hushbrother — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:00:39 +0000

Randygnyc, it’s good to know you have intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the Red Sox’ front office and of David Ortiz’ mind. Clearly the Red Sox resent David Ortiz and want to stick it to him in arbitration. After all, the front office always lets personal feelings dictate its moves.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:38:27 +0000

$16.5M seems like a no brainer. Why would the sox let this get to this hearing after the numbers he put up and his salary earned, last year? Seems to me that they resent he accepted arbitration, knowing the sox were going to cut him loose. They may have been resigned to having to pay up for him and this is there last shot to stick it to him and get even at the hearing. Regardless, he could win the MVP this year and I’d bet there’s no chance he plays for them next year. A burned bridge. Bad feelings. Could have aftershocks in that locker room this season.