[vincesanity82]

With three shutout innings in relief Sunday, Kip Wells got the victory but fell seven outs shy of triggering a $500,000 bonus. The one-year, $4 million contract the righthander signed with the Cardinals last November featured several incentives, including a half-million-dollar bonus for throwing 165 innings. Wells threw three innings Sunday, striking out four Pirates. Wells was lifted for Braden Looper to start the fifth inning. Looper was lifted after allowing the tying run to reach base. Wells finished with 162 2⁄3 innings, a rising ERA for the fourth consecutive full season (stopping at 5.70) and a 7-17 record. General manager Walt Jocketty fiercely rejected any inference that the Cardinals were counting innings. "You saw what you saw," said Wells, a pending free agent, after the game. He declined to say anything else -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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[Lefty Noob]

That's Bush League. Anyone with eyes can see what Jocketty and LaRussa were doing - why lift him when he's tossing a shutout? Money. There can be no other reason.

[legend]

Shouldn't have signed a deal like that when the club can control your innings. 7-17 isn't going to get him a big payday anywhere, is it?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by legend

Shouldn't have signed a deal like that when the club can control your innings. 7-17 isn't going to get him a big payday anywhere, is it?

He was pitching in relief?...so three innings is about right...besides at 7-17 and a 5.70 ERA the club could flat out decide he ain't worth pitching...so what is Wells gripe?...if I had the equivalent of a 7-17 season at work...you think I get a bonus or a raise...lol...yeah...don't think so...he should give back more money than that...