SB Nation User Blog: walkoffwalk

Arbitration--where the players "always win," right?

walkoffwalk — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:31:42 -0000

I don't know if any of you are familiar with this blog, but it is very good. One of the contributors is Rick Karcher, a former minor league baseball player in the Braves system, and one of my former professors.

Over the years, the teams have won 58% of the cases (279-205). The last time that the players exceeded .500 was 1996 (players won 7 of 10 hearings).

Year - Cases Filed - Cases Settled - Number of Hearings

2005 - 89 - 86 - 3 (Teams won 2 out of the 3)
2006 - 100 - 94 - 6 (Teams won 4 out of the 6)
2007 - 106 - 99 - 7 (Teams won 4 out of the 7)
2008 - 110 - 102 - 8 (Teams won 6 out of the 8)

http://sports-law.blogspot.com/2009/01/clarification-of-my-last-post-on-salary.html

Vote for BTB for best sports blog.

walkoffwalk — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:17:30 -0000

http://2008.weblogawards.org/polls/best-sports-blog/

ugh. 75 word limit. eh, anyway, the fellas that run it seem like good peoples. even though they won't win, they have a chance to not finish last, and that would be nice.

i thought for sure i would have enough words by now, but nope. I am probably still a few short, we'll see. go rays. go brawlfense. go velociraptor jesuses and stuff.

godspeed

Rays decline options on Big Red and T-Mills

walkoffwalk — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:57:24 -0000

Per Joe Smith (Heater)

The Rays have declined to pick up an option for DH Cliff Floyd and LHP Trever Miller for the 2009 season. Also, backup C Michel Hernandez as received an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham.

http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2008/11/rays-decline-op.html

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I hope they find a way to bring Mills back. He is still pretty tough on lefties.

[Note by R.J. Anderson, 11/03/08 4:11 PM EST ] Bumped to FP, analysis to come later.

CC

walkoffwalk — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:47:24 -0000

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article435570.ece

Remember this interview from spring training?

So what's it like when you run into people from other teams?

You get joked on a lot. I've had my share of jokes. That's why if we ever start winning and beating teams real bad and all the time, I won't feel sorry for nobody. I won't feel sorry for one player on the other side.

Buc 'Em Window sticker

walkoffwalk — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:45:59 -0000

i usually don't post much here, but i post often at draysbay.

Just leting you know i saw a buc 'em window sticker at the FSU Law parking lot so that's pretty cool.

Hopefully it brings in some more hits to your nice website.

bah to the 75 word limit. i don't really have much to say other than that.

keep up the good work, you have a nice thing going on here,

godspeed

This needs to be bumped considering we just got our 89th win.

walkoffwalk — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:30:44 -0000

This needs to be bumped considering we just got our 89th win last night

http://www.draysbay.com/story/2008/2/13/23610/8419

ugh, stupid word count.

Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP! Carlos Pena MVP!!