CLEVELAND, OH. May 16, 1916 - Maroons fans were divided today as Clevelandconfirmed that the front office has signed Boardwalk Moser to a 1-year extension at a rate of $56,780 per year.
While many were enthusiastically behind the signing, others worried about Moser's age.
This is the first year that we've started to see teams extending contracts with players. After this season, every player with five years or more experience who is not under contract will be free to negotiate with any team they wish.
While we have seen free agency on a very small scale due to the contraction of the Cincinnati Ruby Legs and the Washington Statesmen, the highest paid player as of today is Boots Groat of Washington who is making $17,370 this season. However, he is just 23 years old and has an entire career ahead of him.
Moser is an old man compared to some of the players who will be available after this season. According to the financial experts here at the New York Chronicle, the Maroons should be able to field a team worth approximately $160,000 dollars. They now have nearly one-third of that budget going to a 42-year-old third baseman who is hitting .248.
So far this season Moser has hit .248 with no home runs, 17 RBIs and and scored 17 times.
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