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Arbitration Awards Increase By Record Amount in 2009
While the value of most free agents plummeted this offseason, players in salary arbitration did quite well for themselves. Ronald Blum reports that the 111 players in salary arbitration received an average pay increase of 172 percent this year. That figure is up from 120 percent last year...
Arbitration Awards Increase By Record Amount in 2009
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Round 'em Up: Monday (02/23/09)
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... Arbitration awards skyrocketed to an increase of 172 percent this year.  That is a record amount for Major League Baseball.  The arbitration system is just another part of baseball that needs to be rectified.  Players get rewarded handsomely for being nothing more than mediocre. ...

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