With September roster expansions just two days away, there are nine players on 40-man rosters who could affect the Super Two picture if they are promoted to the big leagues for the month of September. Please note there are a total of 31 potential service days from September 1 through the end of the regular season.
The seven players fall into three categories:
1) Players who could earn enough service time to qualify for arbitration with at least three years, thus leaving the potential Super Two pool, used to calculate the 22%.
Name, Organization, Service Time this season, Service Time total through August 29
Joc Pederson, Dodgers, 139 days, 2.167
Phil Gosselin, Rangers, 62 days, 2.147
2) Players who, with a September call-up, could move up enough in the service time rankings to be in the top 22%, and thus qualify for Super Two status.
Jorge Soler, Royals, 81 days, 2.114
Ryan Rua, Rangers, 95 days, 2.103
Blaine Hardy, Tigers, 61 days, 2.098
3) Players who could earn enough service time to end the year with a least two years of service time. These players can't qualify as Super Twos, but if they reach the two year threshold, they will add to the number of players in the pool used to calculate the 22%.
Travis Jankowski, Padres, 124 days, 1.171
Shawn O'Malley, Mariners, 124 days, 1.156
Eddie Butler, Cubs, 67 days, 1.141
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Monday, August 28, 2017
Super Two/Arbitration Update: Jumbo Diaz
Jumbo Diaz, Houston. Diaz is currently pitching well in Houston's AAA bullpen. However, he is not on their 40-man roster. His service time level stands at 2 years, 128 days at the moment.
If he has his contract selected and finishes the year with Houston, he will be in line to grab a Super Two spot heading into the off-season.
If he has his contract selected and finishes the year with Houston, he will be in line to grab a Super Two spot heading into the off-season.
Super Two/Arbitration Update: Jorge Soler
Jorge Soler, Kansas City. Soler is currently in AAA. He has accrued 2 years and 114 days of service time. If Soler does not receive a September call-up, he will fall outside the Super Two range.
However, if he IS called up(let's say on September 5), he would end the regular season with 2 years and 141 days of service time. In this event, Soler would claim a Super Two spot and knock one player off of the bottom of the list.
However, if he IS called up(let's say on September 5), he would end the regular season with 2 years and 141 days of service time. In this event, Soler would claim a Super Two spot and knock one player off of the bottom of the list.
Monday, August 21, 2017
Super Two/Arbitration Update- Nick Tepesch
UPDATE: It appears that Nick Tepesch will be on Toronto's roster through today. If this holds true, Tepesch will have three years of service time and be eligible for arbitration this off-season.
Nick Tepesch, Toronto. Before the Blue Jays selected his contract today, Tepesch had accrued 2 years and 159 days of MLB service time. If he can stay up for 13 days, he crosses the 3 year arbitration threshold. At this point, Tepesch cannot qualify for arbitration as a Super Two, despite his total service time, because he cannot accumulate the necessary 86 days during the 2017 season.
Nick Tepesch, Toronto. Before the Blue Jays selected his contract today, Tepesch had accrued 2 years and 159 days of MLB service time. If he can stay up for 13 days, he crosses the 3 year arbitration threshold. At this point, Tepesch cannot qualify for arbitration as a Super Two, despite his total service time, because he cannot accumulate the necessary 86 days during the 2017 season.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Super Two/Arbitration Update- Tuffy Gosewisch
Tuffy Gosewisch, Seattle. Although Gosewisch was a Super Two last off-season, there is a very good chance that he won't be arbitration eligible at all this off-season. Seattle Designated him for Assignment on Sunday with 2 years and 171 days of service time accruedin total(He only has 17 days this season). It will be interesting to see if he can find his way onto a big league roster before the end of the season. He just needs one day to pass the three year threshold and qualify for arbitration.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Super Two/Arbitration Update: Jace Peterson
Jace Peterson, Atlanta. The Braves recalled Peterson on Saturday. Before Saturday, there were 58 days left in the regular season, and Peterson had accrued 2 years and 114 days of service time. If he stays in the majors for the remainder of the season, Peterson will have exactly 3 years of service time. In that case, he would qualify for arbitration without having to go through the Super Two process.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Has Anyone Else Had an Experience Like This with Trip Advisor?
August 5: The remainder of my refund showed up on my credit card account today. On Wednesday, I sent TRIP Advisor another email. This time, I apparently found the right button.
I had finally found their refund policy, which basically says if a property was misrepresented you will be refunded by Trip Advisor. Prior to bringing up this information, TA kept giving me the excuse that they were waiting on approval from the property owner before they could give me my money.
The end of the Story: I did get my money back, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't reminded TRIP ADVISOR numerous times what their duty to their customers is.
July 30 Update: Nothing has changed on the Trip Advisor front. Sent another email to them today including a link to this post.
Seeking any insights any of you may have concerning an ongoing interaction I am having with Trip Advisor.
In early June, we used Trip Advisor for lodging on our family vacation. We booked our trip and the FULL PAYMENT for lodging ($518.38) was made on May 21. We were scheduled to arrive at our destination on June 7. Our lodging was promoted as being "2 rooms, sleeps 12".
Fast forward to about five days before our trip:
After numerous attempts to contact the owner of the property where we are booked, the owner revealed that she was having issues with the air conditioning in her unit. Without our knowledge, the owner had been planning to solve this problem by putting us in a unit (2 rooms, sleeps 4) that has functional air conditioning. This unit would just barely meet our lodging needs; however, it was not anywhere near what we were promised when we booked.
I communicated with the owner about this issue. She seemed contrite and indicated that if I were able to find a more suitable property for our visit, she would "absolutely" refund our fees.
Fortunately, I was able to find an alternate property, so I booked that place for our visit. Consequently, I canceled our booking at the original location.
Our deposit of $150 was refunded in a timely manner- on June 6. Expediting the return of the remainder of our fees($368.38), unfortunately, has been a different story.
Several times in the last seven weeks, I have contacted the Trip Advisor support team, which has resulted in a series of friendly, yet completely unproductive emails. These emails basically say tell me: we understand you are trying to get your money back, we have contacted the owner via phone and gotten no answer. We have sent her an email and are waiting for her to release her funds so we can give you your money back minus any booking fees.
Needless to say, these emails help me very little. I am still short $368.38 as a result of a property owner with which I contracted via Trip Advisor not following through on her promise.
Has anyone who has used Trip Advisor had an experience like this? If so, what did you do about it?
I had finally found their refund policy, which basically says if a property was misrepresented you will be refunded by Trip Advisor. Prior to bringing up this information, TA kept giving me the excuse that they were waiting on approval from the property owner before they could give me my money.
The end of the Story: I did get my money back, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't reminded TRIP ADVISOR numerous times what their duty to their customers is.
July 30 Update: Nothing has changed on the Trip Advisor front. Sent another email to them today including a link to this post.
Seeking any insights any of you may have concerning an ongoing interaction I am having with Trip Advisor.
In early June, we used Trip Advisor for lodging on our family vacation. We booked our trip and the FULL PAYMENT for lodging ($518.38) was made on May 21. We were scheduled to arrive at our destination on June 7. Our lodging was promoted as being "2 rooms, sleeps 12".
Fast forward to about five days before our trip:
After numerous attempts to contact the owner of the property where we are booked, the owner revealed that she was having issues with the air conditioning in her unit. Without our knowledge, the owner had been planning to solve this problem by putting us in a unit (2 rooms, sleeps 4) that has functional air conditioning. This unit would just barely meet our lodging needs; however, it was not anywhere near what we were promised when we booked.
I communicated with the owner about this issue. She seemed contrite and indicated that if I were able to find a more suitable property for our visit, she would "absolutely" refund our fees.
Fortunately, I was able to find an alternate property, so I booked that place for our visit. Consequently, I canceled our booking at the original location.
Our deposit of $150 was refunded in a timely manner- on June 6. Expediting the return of the remainder of our fees($368.38), unfortunately, has been a different story.
Several times in the last seven weeks, I have contacted the Trip Advisor support team, which has resulted in a series of friendly, yet completely unproductive emails. These emails basically say tell me: we understand you are trying to get your money back, we have contacted the owner via phone and gotten no answer. We have sent her an email and are waiting for her to release her funds so we can give you your money back minus any booking fees.
Needless to say, these emails help me very little. I am still short $368.38 as a result of a property owner with which I contracted via Trip Advisor not following through on her promise.
Has anyone who has used Trip Advisor had an experience like this? If so, what did you do about it?
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Super Two/Arbitration Update: Pedro Beato
Pedro Beato, Phillies. The Phillies selected Beato's contract on July 29. The next day, he was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Prior to having his contract selected, Beato had accrued 1 year and 169 days of service tme.
Beato's time in MLB pushes him past the two-year threshold in regards to service time. Crossing this threshold seemed unlikely a week ago. Granted, Beato cannot be a Super Two; however, the fact that he now has two years of service time could result in one more player higher up the service time ladder becoming a Super Two after the season.
Beato's time in MLB pushes him past the two-year threshold in regards to service time. Crossing this threshold seemed unlikely a week ago. Granted, Beato cannot be a Super Two; however, the fact that he now has two years of service time could result in one more player higher up the service time ladder becoming a Super Two after the season.
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