Last fall, our South Side Sox management team in the SB Nation Offseason Sim (OK, in this case it was just me, going rogue) declined arbitration with Carlos Rodón, then signed him back to the team as a swingman for $2 million.
I’ll remind you that the SB Nation Offseason Sim is a three-day cram session that features 30 teams with a budget, and every team spends, inviting some fierce bidding and creative trades. (Trevor Bauer signed with San Diego for six years and $215 million, to give you some perspective on how free-market this exercise is).
That reminder is meant to put Rick Hahn’s strange moves this winter in perspective.