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I'll talk about first timlin -- the biggest case of all the arbitration eligible players in 2010. The setup though in 2008 when Ryan Howard . That gave the Philadelphia Phillies . And 110 million dollar arbitration victory the biggest victory in history of arbitration . For first time eligible player. Tim Lincecum is soon gonna break that record once he goes into the boardroom what the club estimated they limited number of eight million dollars. The players -- number of thirteen million dollars. Now the arbitration panel of three when they're done here in the case we'll have to either pick eight million or thirteen million they can't pick a number in between. But it Ryan Howard . He went and it is award with -- MVP and a rookie of the year award. And he got ten million. Tim Lincecum is gonna walk into the room with two Cy Young awards. Our record of 4217. You walk is -- to award a record of 4217. I think he's gonna get paid more than Ryan Howard hit the San Francisco Giants are forced to walk into the arbitration room they have three alternatives. The first one is to settle the case in the Rome. If they can get a deal

we think he should be the highest paid pitcher ever -- arbitration . We agree this guys want to -- down so we agree his record of forty and seventeen is amazing. It's 676. Strikeouts as a star but then make it an industry case and try to argue the fact. That eight million dollars a year will be more than an. Any pictures ever made history of baseball the first time eligible and that that numbers more appropriate than another record which would be thirteen million dollars. A look at the arbitration records over the last five years the owners have won seventeen case that the players have won ten. Does that mean the clubs have won. No it doesn't the players have actually won because every year they win that one case. That changes the entire market for the next class the following year so even this year they lose all cases if they win the Tim Lincecum case. They really well one of arbitration . Because the bar will look instead at a new level for all future arbitration cases. -- the history of salary arbitration . It started in 1974. When Reggie Jackson broke the record in arbitration waited about a 135000. Dollars. Then in 2008 Ryan Howard get the ten million dollars award and in 2010. Might call that Tim Lincecum gonna win his case. At thirteen million dollars so we've gone from a 13501974. To thirteen million in 2010. That's arbitration process has worked for the players.

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That arbitration. I remember going to Andruw Jones arbitration hearing and Scott started the triple you know started. The proceedings in the first thing they did it we we looked up and they opened the double doors to the meeting room and it we will then this flat screen TV. And they showed a video highlight Andruw Jones why hang in diving making a catch. Then the next play he went back to the wall jumped up on the wall

a player's perspective dollar arbitration joining the American League most valuable player Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins . And former Cincinnati reds' Sean Casey who once hit my button salary arbitration. Joe Tim Lincecum is the biggest arbitration case this year how nasty is he Andy

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the Detroit Tigers. Frank -- from the Atlanta Braves. Josh Byrnes and Arizona Diamondbacks and -- a pyro in the Cleveland Indians two of -- are related and baseball Scott course from the -- corporation. Adam -- for wasserman union had Michael -- gonna join us. Those Al MVP Joe Mauer and former player Sean Casey . Arbitration is a process that takes place for players under three years of service time -- on top 70% of the class.

valuable player Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins. And former Cincinnati reds' Sean Casey who once hit my button salary arbitration. -- Tim Lincecum is the biggest arbitration case this year how nasty is -- Andy

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both leagues and is one of only two managers to win the World Series in the American and nationally. I'm pleased to joined by the Cardinals skipper and Tony your new hitting coach Mark McGwire has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs. How important was it for him to get out now and not let it become

However what I'm Randy Sparage Joe Mauer has already won three batting titles three gold gloves . And last year was named the American League's most viable player. And he's only 26 years old. I'm pleased we joined by

need improvement over the guidance. And teaching of new first base coach Sandy Alomar I think he should progress enough to win the award okay let's continue to prognosticate. Head to the mound your predictions for rookie pictures of the year. In the American way I'm gonna start -- Brian matters lightly over Tampa's wade Davis. Maddux will benefit from the quiet leadership of newly acquired that they Kevin Millwood . Now has four pitches three above average fastball curve and change has. That should that release point is already mastered changing speeds

who we found out after on the for your guaranteed but the New York Mets for sixty plus million dollar 65 million. He nearly didn't have that offer guaranteed from the Boston Red Sox -- are guaranteed

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