Disgruntled Seibu Lions pitcher Hideaki Wakui has told the club to look at the bigger picture in his fight for a pay increase as a three-man salary arbitration committee held a hearing to listen to both sides state their cases on Friday.
The 24-year-old is unhappy with Seibu's offer of ¥200 million, unchanged from 2010, plus performance bonuses and says he wants a higher evaluation of his overall season, despite a dip in form after the summer.
Wakui went 14-8 with a 3.67 ERA in 27 starts in the fifth consecutive season that he has posted double-digit wins, but only posted three wins after the All-Star series.