02-15-2014, 09:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere
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Well last year had similar issues with the compensation
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/top-rem...045058687.html
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"Last offseason, there were a number of guys affected in ways different than we expected compared to a freer market to pursue jobs," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark told Yahoo Sports on Thursday. "It appears that's happening again."
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In the previous offseason, Adam LaRoche went into January a free agent and re-signed with Washington for what was considered an under-market deal. About a week later, agent Scott Boras – who represents Drew and Morales – finagled a staggering $28 million out of Washington for Rafael Soriano (though because of deferred money it's valued at perhaps $5 million less). Michael Bourn ended up with $48 million (less than expected) when he signed on the eve of spring training with Cleveland, and Kyle Lohse, coming off a year in which he went 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA, got just three years and $33 million when Edwin Jackson, who was traded and thus without a qualifying offer, fetched four years and $52 million.
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