By now you've read elsewhere that the Dodgers have opted against offering salary arbitration to Orlando Hudson and Randy Wolf. While the Orlando Hudson option carried its own pros and cons the decision to pass on Randy Wolf sorta feels like paying a super high house insurance premium, waking up to find your house has been vandalized, and then opting not to recoup something from the situation from the insurance company. In this case it's the Dodgers that have been burglarized a valuable starting pitcher, and opted to pass on the insurance draft picks out of fear that the premium might go up once the claim gets filed.
It was simple really, and that's what makes this so confusing. The Dodgers found themselves at a crossroads, and were faced with three paths:
1. Offer arbitration, Randy Wolf accepts, Dodgers get a solid pitcher for one season.
2. Offer arbitration, Randy Wolf declines, Dodgers get two draft picks as compensation.
3. Do nothing, watch Randy Wolf walk away, end up with nothing but memories.
Well, thanks for the memories.
In what basically amounts to a "business decision" the Dodgers have somehow managed to handicap themselves for the present and the future. In what universe is that good business? But hey, look on the bright side. At least we'll get to see Charlie Haeger start more than three games next season.
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