No Players Go To Arbitration This Year

This is surprising.  It appears, based on the article, that the number of cases going to arbitration has decreased over the past few years, leading to the possibility that this is a downward trend.  I wonder what the root cause of this is.  I can speculate on a couple of things, so here goes:  As we…

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Kenny Lofton: Shut up

Paul Hoynes, Indians beat writer, interviewed Kenny Lofton about the Hall of Fame. Kenny threw out this gem. "I don't think Tim Raines is that much better than me," said Lofton. "I've got to compare myself to guys I played against, but again, they don't look at leadoff hitters as important parts of the game anymore.…