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Friday, August 11, 2006

Edmonds, and the decline against lefties

By Tangotiger, 02:37 PM

This article discusses an old aging ballplayer whining about not being paid out his lottery ticket next year.

A 10 million$ contact against a 3 million$ buyout.  So, do you pay him the extra 7 million$?  He just has to be about 3 wins above replacement, meaning 1 win above average in full-time play.  Seems like a lock, unless the injury has changed his talent level.  Or…

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Edmonds, and the decline against lefties