Reports suggest that the Red Sox and their designated hitter David Ortiz are still far apart in their salary negotiations. If the gulf continues much longer, an arbitration hearing will have to pick one of the two numbers on the table: Boston's $12.65 million or Ortiz's $16.5 million—no in between. Prior to the mid-February arbitration hearing the two sides can compromise on another figure—and even on the length of the new deal. The Red Sox pride themselves on never letting these situations get to the hearing stage, but it looks more and more likely that this one will get to that point.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Red Sox And Papi Still Far Apart
Reports suggest that the Red Sox and their designated hitter David Ortiz are still far apart in their salary negotiations. If the gulf continues much longer, an arbitration hearing will have to pick one of the two numbers on the table: Boston's $12.65 million or Ortiz's $16.5 million—no in between. Prior to the mid-February arbitration hearing the two sides can compromise on another figure—and even on the length of the new deal. The Red Sox pride themselves on never letting these situations get to the hearing stage, but it looks more and more likely that this one will get to that point.