February 13, 2007
Saving a Million
John Patterson lost his arbitration case with the Washington Nationals. I can't say I'm surprised here. Patterson was asking for $1.85 million and the Nationals offered $1 million less. Patterson is good, but he hardly pitched in 2005. He really overestimated his value. If he comes in at 1.1 million for example, the sides probably end up splitting the difference and he makes more money for the season.