Odds & Ends: Orioles, Lincecum, Padres
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Baltimore GM Andy MacPhail tells Steve Melewski of MASN Sports that the Orioles are willing to offer a big contract under the right circumstances. MacPhail points out that the club offered $140MM to Mark Teixeira as evidence that they are willing to spend. Given their recent ...
Ryan Howard / Lincecum seeking one-year deal
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Two-time defending National League Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum is only seeking a one-year deal via arbitration this winter, and is not looking to sign a long-term contract as of yet, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Our View: He is expected to shatter the previous arbitration salary record of $10 million set by Ryan Howard two winters ago. By not seeking a long-term deal yet, as well, he guarantees a huge 2010 salary since first years of long-term contracts generally pay less than future seasons. Read more Ryan_Howard news
Lincecum Seeking A One-Year Deal
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With the mother of all arbitration cases set to go down this winter, Tim Lincecum and his agent Rick Thurman will pursue just a one-year deal according to John Shea of The SF Chronicle. Going year-to-year in arbitration would allow the righty to maximize his earning potential, though he'd be forgoing the security that comes along with signing a long-term ...
Lincecum seeking one-year deal
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... Two-time defending National League Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum is only seeking a one-year deal via arbitration this winter, and is not looking to sign a long-term contract as of yet, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. ...
