"David Ortiz's salary for 2012 will be on the docket tomorrow in St. Petersburg, Fla., unless the sides reach an agreement before his arbitration hearing.

The Red Sox will make their case for a $12.65 million figure, against Ortiz's $16.5 million request. It will be the job of a three-member panel to rule one way or the other, based on the midway point, which is $14.575 million.

It's a fascinating case in that Ortiz is a DH and the Red Sox' number is likely based on comparables of other DHs. Detroit's Victor Martinez, for instance, earns an average salary of $12.5 million. Chicago's Adam Dunn earns an average of $14 million, though he played 35 games at first base."