Ian Happ

The two keys for me, one like important for people to know is like when they go to arbitration, can a deal still get done before arbitration so they can still negotiate?

Okay.

But if it goes to arbitration, isn't it essentially the arbitrator needs to decide if he's worth more than $25.5 million or less than $25.5 million?

Yeah, it's a midpoint.

Yeah, it's like whatever's in the middle, it needs to be above or below, and that side wins.

Yep.

My issue with it, which I texted you guys, was...

What makes me mad about the whole system of arbitration is that Tariq Scooble, if he was a free agent today, would be making $35 million plus AAV without a shadow of a doubt to me.

There would be teams lined up at the door to pay him $40 million AAV.

Yes.

And it will be interesting to see the contract Tariq Schuble gets.

He's a free agent after this year.

That will also be interesting to see.

And two things.

I think Tom said it.

He's like how in arbitration, basically teams try to say all the reasons you're bad of like why they shouldn't have to pay you.

Like Tom goes, I would love to hear how the Tigers say this guy isn't good.

Like, how do you, what do you say?

They probably got a PI of like, yeah, he cheated on a test in high school.

Like, we can't trust this guy.