AGRI Biz

  Man, I wish I could have been part of the arbitration process for Jeff Mathis. Mathis asked for $1.3 million, the team offered a measly $700,000. Hey that was an insult. The man hit .211, after all! Since I wasn’t there, I can only imagine how it went. Maybe something like this: ARBITRATOR: We are here to assess the 2009 season of catcher Jeff Mathis of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Representing the Angels is Tony Reagins. Representing Jeff Mathis is Jeff Mathis. Mister Mathis, do you feel you can be objective in this discussion? MATHIS: What do you mean? I’m arguing on behalf of myself. ARBITRATOR: All right, you don’t have to get testy. Let’s get started. LA ANGELS: We like Jeff, but he hit .211 over the course of the year. And that’s the highest ...

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