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Nebraska Gains Hollow Victory
November 15, 2058: Forever Land – After dancing around the idea of signing contract extensions with the team, both Samuel Nebraska and Michael Buckley had their arbitration hearings today, Buckley “lost” and Nebraska “won,” though you could barely see the difference. Oh, and Enrique Aguilar also went to the arbitration table, and walks away a loser. So technically the team went 2-for-3, not a bad average if you can get it.
That said, here’s the gig: Michael Buckley lost his case and will be paid $1,500,00 this year. His request (and I kid you not) was $1,501,500. The kid went to the mat for $1,500 bucks … and lost. Rumors say the team had offer to sign him for a shade more in the weeks leading up to the deadline, but that Buckley had been steadfast on wanting more years than the league will allow the team to sign such young players for.
Then there’s Nebraska, who will make $6,250,000 next season after winning his arbitration case. The team had offered $6,200,000, so Nebraska’s victory seems a bit hollow. “We’d like to make Sam a long-term member of the team, said GM Ron Collins. But we just haven’t come eye to eye on what the numbers ought to be. That said, we’re happy to lose this one.
In more stark contrast, the team won its case against Enrique Aguilar, and will pay him the $3,400,000 the submitted rather than the $3,729,000 that the swingman pitcher had requested. Either number seems high for a guy whose 5.73 ERA in 2058 was considerably better than his 7.82 the year before.
“We’re happy to have arbitration over now. We really prefer to avoid the tensions they bring, but in some cases it’s still an important process. But putting it behind us means we can go on to focus on other things,” said Collins.
November 15, 2058: Forever Land – After dancing around the idea of signing contract extensions with the team, both Samuel Nebraska and Michael Buckley had their arbitration hearings today, Buckley “lost” and Nebraska “won,” though you could barely see the difference. Oh, and Enrique Aguilar also went to the arbitration table, and walks away a loser. So technically the team went 2-for-3, not a bad average if you can get it.
That said, here’s the gig: Michael Buckley lost his case and will be paid $1,500,00 this year. His request (and I kid you not) was $1,501,500. The kid went to the mat for $1,500 bucks … and lost. Rumors say the team had offer to sign him for a shade more in the weeks leading up to the deadline, but that Buckley had been steadfast on wanting more years than the league will allow the team to sign such young players for.
Then there’s Nebraska, who will make $6,250,000 next season after winning his arbitration case. The team had offered $6,200,000, so Nebraska’s victory seems a bit hollow. “We’d like to make Sam a long-term member of the team, said GM Ron Collins. But we just haven’t come eye to eye on what the numbers ought to be. That said, we’re happy to lose this one.
In more stark contrast, the team won its case against Enrique Aguilar, and will pay him the $3,400,000 the submitted rather than the $3,729,000 that the swingman pitcher had requested. Either number seems high for a guy whose 5.73 ERA in 2058 was considerably better than his 7.82 the year before.
“We’re happy to have arbitration over now. We really prefer to avoid the tensions they bring, but in some cases it’s still an important process. But putting it behind us means we can go on to focus on other things,” said Collins.