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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
My questions: how does one determine a "fair" compensation package? Surely Sekimoto must have felt upset at having received only just over half of what Toritani got (700K versus 400K), but on the other hand, one could argue that being young, Toritani needs greater incentive to stay with the Tigers. Ironically he made Daily's headlines that day for his wish to go to the Majors.
(Anybody know what Imaoka's compensation package was?)