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    Staying Under $189M: The Impossible Dream

    It's a good thing they have lots of money, because if they don't get under $189MM this year it is going to cost them a fortune. There has been a lot of discussion about revenue sharing refunds, but I didn't really see anything clearly explaining it.  It is way too complicated to summarize, but ...
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    Arb Ruling 162 Games for ARod

    Well, if Papi is using the same stuff as Arod, it sure has worked a lot better for him. :lol:
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    Arb Ruling 162 Games for ARod

      nm.... misunderstood the response.
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    Arb Ruling 162 Games for ARod

    I thought the very end with Manfred was rather telling.  Whatever one thinks of Bosch's credibility,  nobody in the hearing ever denied what Bosch claimed.  Arod is the only player ever to not take the stand in his own defense in these arbitration hearings.  He continues to only use the press...
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    Staying Under $189M: The Impossible Dream

    One thing I haven't seen mentioned is they are still going to be hit with a small piece of Arod's LT number.  The luxury tax salary is based on a 183 day season, and he was suspended for 162 of those days, so they will get charged 11.5% (162/183) of his salary.   $27.5MM X 11.5% = 3.156MM.    ...
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