MLBTRADERUMORS Oriole Arbitration Notes

[Redskins Rick]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/10/arbitration-eligibles-baltimore-orioles.html

Excerpt:

• Jim Johnson (5.165): $10.8MM
  
• Chris Davis (4.061): $10MM
  
• Matt Wieters (4.129): $7.9MM
  
• Bud Norris (4.068): $5MM
  
• Tommy Hunter (4.066): $3.1MM
  
• Brian Matusz (3.156): $2.1MM
  
• Nolan Reimold (4.004): $1.2MM
  
• Troy Patton (3.150): $1.2MM
  
• Steve Pearce (4.116): $1.1MM
  
• Chris Dickerson (3.133): $700K
  
• Dan Johnson (3.168): Contract includes $800K club option for 2014. If declined, MLBTR's projected arbitration salary is equal to the league minimum $500K.
  

[mdbdotcom]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/10/arbitration-eligibles-baltimore-orioles.html

Excerpt:

• Jim Johnson (5.165): $10.8MM
• Chris Davis (4.061): $10MM
• Matt Wieters (4.129): $7.9MM
• Bud Norris (4.068): $5MM
• Tommy Hunter (4.066): $3.1MM
• Brian Matusz (3.156): $2.1MM
• Nolan Reimold (4.004): $1.2MM
• Troy Patton (3.150): $1.2MM
• Steve Pearce (4.116): $1.1MM
• Chris Dickerson (3.133): $700K
• Dan Johnson (3.168): Contract includes $800K club option for 2014. If declined, MLBTR's projected arbitration salary is equal to the league minimum $500K.

For clarification: I believe the number in parenthesis is service time, not current salary.

[Can_of_corn]

Shocked to see that high a number for Johnson. (not really shocked at all)

[Aristotelian]

That is a lot higher than I would go for JJ.

[Redskins Rick]

That is a lot higher than I would go for JJ.

Which they go on to explain further in the article.

[Can_of_corn]

Jim Johnson's a good reliever. Time to replace him with a cheaper, good reliever.

The time was last offseason.

[Can_of_corn]

Yeah, but now it's this offseason. I get that he had more value last offseason, but he was reasonably paid coming into this season. You must be for trading Chris Davis this year too, right?

No.

I don't have any long standing feelings on the interchangeability of first basemen and a severe disinclination to overpaying them.

I do however have a long track record of disliking the very concept of closers and expressing the viewpoint that since bullpen performance is very erratic that dedicating significant resources to the bullpen is inefficient.

[Can_of_corn]

Okay. So even though you preferred moving Johnson last season, I would then assume that you would still look to trade him this offseason.

Very much yes. Matusz as well if his future looks to be a LOOGY.

I want to give Wright a look in the pen come ST.

[Il BuonO]

No.

I don't have any long standing feelings on the interchangeability of first basemen and a severe disinclination to overpaying them.

I do however have a long track record of disliking the very concept of closers and expressing the viewpoint that since bullpen performance is very erratic that dedicating significant resources to the bullpen is inefficient.

Interchangeability and disinclination in one sentence. I'd like to invite you to Games Forum of OH. We have an ongoing Word Association I think you would enjoy.

Jim Johnson is not Chris Davis.

[Il BuonO]

Okay. So even though you preferred moving Johnson last season, I would then assume that you would still look to trade him this offseason.

Very much yes. Matusz as well if his future looks to be a LOOGY.

I want to give Wright a look in the pen come ST.

Absolutely....

[Can_of_corn]

Interchangeability and disinclination in one sentence. I'd like to invite you to Games Forum of OH. We have an ongoing Word Association I think you would enjoy.

Jim Johnson is not Chris Davis.

I lurk there.

[Orioles0615]

I can't beleive Johnson could be making 10 million

I also think Reimold should be non tendered

[Il BuonO]

I agree on all points. I doubt Wright gets consideration for the bullpen though, even though I suspect he winds up there eventually.

Even though I abhor the whole idea of designated roles in the BP, he'll never get the chance as long as they keep Johnson. That's why they need to make him an offer above what he made last year, sign him and then trade him.

[Can_of_corn]

I can't beleive Johnson could be making 10 million

I also think Reimold should be non tendered

I tried to warn folks that the OH projections were on the low side. (that being said I don't think he wins an arbitration case with 10 million as his number)

[MarCakes21]

So given this estimate by mlbtraderumors of 41.2 million, and the 2014 current payroll obligations in COTS, this puts our team salary at 86.6. This clearly assumes no one is traded and these estimates are correct.

That probably means we have about $10 million to spend on free agents unless Petey is really willing to open the books.