Exactly How Much Is a Winning Record Worth?

So the Dodgers sign Bob Welch to a $1-million-per-year contract. Well, the poor guy only made $700,000 in 1986, so a 7-13 record should entitle him to a nice fat raise. It makes one wonder how much he would have received had he won even as many as he lost.

But what can you expect from an organization that trades Sid Fernandez for Carlos Diaz and Bob Bailor?

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