The 6 mil the A's will save (for the rest of this season) will pay Chavez' salary. They probably bitch everyday about paying him 11 mil a year, and this takes care of that for the rest of the season. Big Hurt makes a lot, but not from the cheap A's. Remember they aren't paying him much
"Oakland will be on the hook only for about $337,000 -- a prorated share of the $390,000 league minimum -- so this move was a bargain for general manager Billy Beane and a club looking to boost its power numbers."
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