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Although no one likes a salary arbitration hearing, the idea that The Los Angeles Dodgers v. Eric Serge Gagne will turn into a visit to Jerry Springer seems farfetched.
What are the Dodgers going to say?
"Uh, well, Eric's not a starting pitcher."
"He allowed 12 runs last season - 11 earned."
"He lost three games."
"If not for great plays by Dave Roberts and Shawn Green, he would have blown two saves."
"He gave up that All-Star Game home run."
("That didn't count.")
"Our bosses at Fox told us this time it counts."
That's really it. The points are there to be made, but honestly, what else is there to say? The facts in this case are pretty indisputable. The only drama is the picking of the dollar figures - what is justfied based on salary arbitration history. But it's not like the stage is set for the Dodgers to trash Gagne to his face.
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