All of the headlines nowadays seem to relate to the 2010 Super Bowl odds but there was one specific story that caught everyone’s attention on radar:
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum files for record $13 million arbitration.
Bodog sportsbook (Bodog reviews) has already posted a betting line as to whether he will or will not receive this money and for now, it doesn’t look like he’s going to get it.
Lincecum is still a very young player and if he was a free agent, it would be fair for him to command at least $13 million – if not more – as part of a long term deal.
But Lincecum is eligible for arbitration, which means that he’s not free to sign wherever he wants and he’s forced to stick it out with the Giants.
This could be one of the biggest richest contracts in MLB history awarded in arbitration – especially since the Giants are already offering $8 million.
If the two sides can’t come to an agreement, expect the arbitrator to take a good look at what the Philadelphia Phillies paid Ryan Howard in a similar record-setting salary.
Expect Lincecum to get more than the $10 million than Howard got as Lincecum is a back-to-back Cy Young winner.
