HARRINGTON, COLORADO CLOSER THAN EVER TO DEAL.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer Former Palmdale High pitcher Matt Harrington Matt Harrington (born February 1, 1982) is a baseball player who holds the record for the most times being chosen in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. Between 2000 and 2004, Harrington, a top prospect coming out of high school, was chosen in all five drafts, but never signed has given up on his demand for a nearly $5 million contract and has agreed to accept the Colorado Rockies' previous offer of $4 million. The first-round draft pick and the Rockies remain at odds over the length of the contract. The player wants four years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time team seven. Still, this is the closest the sides have been since draft day. In September, the Rockies offered a straight $4 million signing bonus A signing bonus or sign-on bonus is a sum of money paid to a new employee by a company as an incentive to join that company. These are often given as a way of making a compensation package more attractive to the employee e.g. if the annual salary is lower than they desire. paid over two years or a $5.3 million guaranteed major-league contract for seven years that did not allow Harrington to go to arbitration when he became eligible. Harrington wanted either a $4.95 million signing bonus or a $5.3 million major-league contract that did not preclude him from going to arbitration. Since September, the Rockies spent $175 million on veteran pitchers Mike Hampton Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville, Florida, U.S.) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. Hampton is well-known for being one of the best active hitting pitchers. and Denny Neagle ``We acknowledged what Mr. (Rockies president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jerry) McMorris has said and put together a counter offer that stayed within the $4 million parameter,'' said Tommy Tanzer, Harrington's agent. Under Harrington's offer, the pitcher would receive $600,000 in signing bonuses each of the four years, a salary of $200,000 in 2001 and 2002, and $600,000 in 2003 and 2004. The Rockies drafted Harrington in the first round with the seventh overall pick. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: HARRINGTON |
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