Month: January 2017

A Tale of Two Free Agents

A Tale of Two Free Agents     Last year I wrote about two players who had made difficult contract decisions.  While it seemed relatively easy to assess those decisions at the time, now, with the benefit of hindsight, we can look at those decisions with a little more clarity and see which player made the right…

By Dan Freedman January 12, 2017 0

Competitive Balance Tax Complicates Teams’ Decisions

Competitive Balance Tax Complicates Teams’ Decisions Last season, Clayton Kershaw earned approximately $34.5 million.  On June 30th, the Dodgers placed him on the 15-day disabled list, and on August 3rd, Kershaw was moved to the 60-day DL (retroactive to June 30th).  Nonetheless, Kershaw received a check of approximately $2.65 million every two weeks (MLB players…

By Dan Freedman January 12, 2017 0