Will Tigers Pony up for Skubal

[Shelton]

What a fascinating case. I think each side had good arguments to support their view, and on a three judge panel with fairly flexible guidance, anything can happen. 
 

I’m specifically interested in the precedent set here. The fact that nothing like this had happened before was relevant, but it’s also true that a player having the specific attributes that Skubal had was never presented to a panel. Most of the preceding cases for big money were settlements. 
 

Credit to Skubal and Boras for risking millions argue their position. 

[Tiger337]

6 hours ago, NorthWoods said:

Skubal wins.

As usual.

[Tigermojo]

[Shelton]

If Skenes win a Cy this year, and heads into his first arbitration year, the language of the current CBA appears to indicate that he could demand and win 32 million. 

[Edman85]

10 minutes ago, Shelton said:

If Skenes win a Cy this year, and heads into his first arbitration year, the language of the current CBA appears to indicate that he could demand and win 32 million. 

I don't think that is true. He can only compare to other 3 year guys, unless you found a clause I didn't. 

[Shelton]

31 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

I don't think that is true. He can only compare to other 3 year guys, unless you found a clause I didn't. 

This is what I read:

The arbitration panel shall, except for a Player with five or more years of Major League service, give particular attention, for comparative salary pur-poses, to the contracts of Players with Major League service not exceeding one annual service group above the Player's annual service group. This shall not limit the ability of a Player or his representative, because of special accomplishment, to argue the

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equal relevance of salaries of Players without regard to service, and the arbitration panel shall give whatever weight to such argument as is deemed appropriate.

[Sports_Freak]

2 hours ago, Shelton said:

What a fascinating case. I think each side had good arguments to support their view, and on a three judge panel with fairly flexible guidance, anything can happen. 
 

I’m specifically interested in the precedent set here. The fact that nothing like this had happened before was relevant, but it’s also true that a player having the specific attributes that Skubal had was never presented to a panel. Most of the preceding cases for big money were settlements. 
 

Credit to Skubal and Boras for risking millions argue their position. 

It will be a huge credit to them if/when Skubal makes it thru the '26 season, injury free and with good stats. They're really gambling so he can get that $400 million contract. I dont know if the Tigers offered him an extension or not but if so, they're risking it.