Post by Fish Troll on Feb 21, 2007 21:57:44 GMT -5
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Todd Walker was an arbitration winner on Wednesday, and he said he owes it all to the unyielding support of his younger brother Mark, a CPA with a head for numbers and a heart for competition.
A panel of three arbiters in Phoenix ruled in the player's favor against the San Diego Padres, awarding Walker $3.95 million for the 2007 season.
The Padres submitted an offer of $2.75 million, and Mark Walker prevailed over the consensus in the Walker camp in driving through a process Walker compared to a trial with each side given 30 minutes to present its case, followed by a rebuttal to the other side.
A panel of three arbiters in Phoenix ruled in the player's favor against the San Diego Padres, awarding Walker $3.95 million for the 2007 season.
The Padres submitted an offer of $2.75 million, and Mark Walker prevailed over the consensus in the Walker camp in driving through a process Walker compared to a trial with each side given 30 minutes to present its case, followed by a rebuttal to the other side.
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