"There's a Basic Disagreement About Corey's Value"

Corey Hart appears to be heading to a salary arbitration hearing. The Brewers are offering $2.7M while Hart is asking for $3.8M. Here may be a key piece of evidence:

	Curtis Granderson	Corey Hart
	2004-2007	2004-2008
Yrs	4	5
AB	1395	1412
R	232	203
H	390	391
2B	76	93
3B	36	18
HR	50	55
RBI	162	212
BB	131	86
K	366	278
BA	0.280	0.277
OBP	0.343	0.323
SLG	0.493	0.485
SB	35	53
2009 Salary	$3.5M

Granderson's salary is part of a 5-year deal that tops out at $13M in 2013.

A key part of arbitration hearings is a comparison to similar players. Add this to the fact that the Brewers had a record attendance last year and made the playoffs - also contributing factors. I think Doug Melvin might be in some trouble on this one.

Here's another interesting comparison:

	Andre Either	Corey Hart
	2006-2008	2004-2008
Yrs	3	5
AB	1368	1412
R	190	203
H	409	391
2B	90	93
3B	14	18
HR	44	55
RBI	196	212
BB	139	86
K	233	278
BA	0.299	0.277
OBP	0.364	0.323
SLG	0.482	0.485
SB	11	53

Either is also arbitration eligible for the first time. He is asking for $3.75M; the Dodgers are offering $2.65M - numbers eerily similar to Hart's case. Either's arbitration hearing is February 17 - the day before Hart's. If the Dodgers win, expect a last minute settlement. If Either wins, the Brewers are sunk.