Players offered/not offered arbitration

[YankeePride1967]

Any word, specifically on the Yankees, but other teams as well, players that have/have not been offered arbitration?

[Sierra Mist]

Clemens and Vizcaino not offered per MLB.com

[Quangormo]

Clemens and Vizcaino not offered per MLB.com

Given the fact that our utility infielder at the moment is Felix Escalona, Vizcaino would be worth talking to. Remember how he was one of the heroes of the 2000 World Series?

[IncredibleByNature]

How many hours till a certain Yankee *cough*Sierra*cough* is no longer a Yankee?

[Sierra Mist]

How many hours till a certain Yankee *cough*Sierra*cough* is no longer a Yankee?

anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 total hrs, or maybe even more. You do the math.

[IncredibleByNature]

anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 total hrs, or maybe even more. You do the math.

Keep dreaming, SM.

Just a few more hours...

[YankeePride1967]

How many hours till a certain Yankee *cough*Sierra*cough* is no longer a Yankee?

By my count, 3 hours and 52 minutes

But we also have Bernie. I think it's safe to say we are offering to Gordon. No to Brown and Bernie.

[ryanm1058123]

By my count, 3 hours and 52 minutes

But we also have Bernie. I think it's safe to say we are offering to Gordon. No to Brown and Bernie.

How do we offer to Gordon? He's already signed, we already got the picks..

[yankeebot]

How do we offer to Gordon? He's already signed, we already got the picks..

It is just a rules thing.

[YankeePride1967]

How do we offer to Gordon? He's already signed, we already got the picks..

Yes, exactly.

[IncredibleByNature]

By my count, 3 hours and 52 minutes

But we also have Bernie. I think it's safe to say we are offering to Gordon. No to Brown and Bernie.

Thanks, GR.

I love Bernie, but I hope he retires.

As for Brown.

[yankeebot]

By my count, 3 hours and 52 minutes

But we also have Bernie. I think it's safe to say we are offering to Gordon. No to Brown and Bernie.

I would not be surprised if Bernie was offered arbitration with an agreement in place that he will decline so they can continue to talk.

[longtimeyankeefan]

I would not be surprised if Bernie was offered arbitration with an agreement in place that he will decline so they can continue to talk.

If this event happens, then you can virtually guarantee Bernie's return to the pinstripes or retirement.

I can't see any team willing to give Bernie a) a decent contract and b) giving up the draft pick.

[Quangormo]

I would not be surprised if Bernie was offered arbitration with an agreement in place that he will decline so they can continue to talk.

It buys a month, and if they don't come up with anyone for CF, they re-sign Bernie and go with a Bubba/Bernie split in CF. (Bernie also DHs a little.)

[dabomb2045]

It buys a month, and if they don't come up with anyone for CF, they re-sign Bernie and go with a Bubba/Bernie split in CF. (Bernie also DHs a little.)

a replay of 2005?? good lord, do we really need to see that again

[Snatch Catch]

Myers

[ryanm1058123]

Myers

not offered arb, for clarification.

[hobokenfish]

Any word, specifically on the Yankees, but other teams as well, players that have/have not been offered arbitration?

Just saw on espn.com that the Angels declined arbitration on Molina and Washburn. I thought they would offer arbitration to at least one of those guys, so I'm a little surprised.

[YankeePride1967]

Just saw on espn.com that the Angels declined arbitration on Molina and Washburn. I thought they would offer arbitration to at least one of those guys, so I'm a little surprised.

Wow! That really surprises me.

[BJG]

Free Agents Not Offered Arbitration (Running List):
Cairo
Cassanova
Alberto Castillo
Christiansen
Clemens
DeFelice
Dotel
Durazo
Everett
Graves
Greene
Grudz...
Hatteberg
Heredia
Hernandez
Looper
Mantei
Merloni
Miceli
Mientkiewicz
Millar
Molina
Myers
Offerman
Olerud
Piazza
Takatsu
Thomas
Vizcaino
Washburn
G. Williams
Wright

Still Available and Offered Arb:
Damon
Graffanino
Kim
Leiter
Mendoza
Mueller
Rincon
B. Williams

[Quangormo]

Cairo, Christiansen, Dotel, Durazo, Everett, Graves, Looper, Myers, Thomas, Vizcaino, Washburn, G. Williams are the ones I would talk to.

[Stryder2929]

cairo not offered arbitration by the mets, resign him!

[Bernie Inferno]

That's weird Molina wasn't offered.

[AMYanks]

No arbitration offered to Dotel. It would be awesome if we could sign him to an incentive-laden deal.

[Evil Empire]

Cairo, Clemens, Looper and Dotel all catch my eye.

Which Castillo is that?

[indianyanksfan]

Cairo, Clemens, Looper and Dotel all catch my eye.

Which Castillo is that?

sign cairo/graffanino

looper is a good alternative to tavarez etc

dotel should be done only since it gives us insurance and also a tradeable chip if his rehab goes well.

and sign nomar. i just have a good feeling.

[Bernie Inferno]

Kenny Rogers not offered. Why don't we bring him back?

[JDPNYY]

Kenny Rogers not offered. Why don't we bring him back?

He could beat up the camera men so they stay away from Randy.

[Bernie Inferno]

He could beat up the camera men so they stay away from Randy.

Very good point!

[StatenIslandYankee]

Dotel, Clemens, Looper, and Cairo!

[ryanm1058123]

Is it just me or do the Yankees never release their arbitration info before the midnight deadline? I remember this same thing last year..

[Evil Empire]

Dotel, Clemens, Looper, and Cairo!

I beat ya!

[ryanthe13th]

43 minutes until Ruben Sierra hits the road for good.

[ICEBERG18]

.321/.396/.523- That's Erubiel Durazo line from 2004. He was injured in 2005 and only had 152 at-bats, his line was .237/.305/.368.

The A's didn't offer him arbitration, someone might get a steal with him.


Cashman has already said he's not going after any DH's.

[AMYanks]

.321/.396/.523- That's Erubiel Durazo line from 2004. He was injured in 2005 and only had 152 at-bats, his line was .237/.305/.368.

The A's didn't offer him arbitration, someone might get a steal with him.


Cashman has already said he's not going after any DH's.

It's unfortunate that we can't make a run at him, he'd be a nice addition if we didn't have so many DHs.

[StatenIslandYankee]

.321/.396/.523- That's Erubiel Durazo line from 2004. He was injured in 2005 and only had 152 at-bats, his line was .237/.305/.368.

The A's didn't offer him arbitration, someone might get a steal with him.


Cashman has already said he's not going after any DH's.

I would love him as a DH.

[YankeePride1967]

So, other than an outside chance of offering it to Bernie, is it safe to say that none of the Yankee eligibles get offered it?

[AMYanks]

So, other than an outside chance of offering it to Bernie, is it safe to say that none of the Yankee eligibles get offered it?

ESPN.com says we offered arb. to Leiter, too.

[Mattpat11]

ESPN.com says we offered arb. to Leiter, too.

Leiter will probably retire, but he's not an awful LOOGY

[dabomb2045]

why the hell did we offer Bernie arb?? I cant believe he will be back again next year....unreal

[YankeePride1967]

ESPN.com says we offered arb. to Leiter, too.

Too, as in we DID offer to Bernie? Leiter isn't a bad move as even if he accepted, we don't have to sign him and two it would be cheap (as a fall back to Myers)

Wait... don't we have to offer arbitration to Gordon to get the Phillies draft picks?

We get the picks automatically.

[AMYanks]

We get the picks automatically.

Good, I wasn't sure if that was the case or not.

[AMYanks]

Wait... don't we have to offer arbitration to Gordon to get the Phillies draft picks?

[CptCrunch]

Wait... don't we have to offer arbitration to Gordon to get the Phillies draft picks?

He signed with another team before the deadline so we automatically get the picks.

[shroud]

Yankees offered arbitration to OF Bernie Williams, LHP Al Leiter and RHP Ramiro Mendoza.
Williams surely agreed to decline it, but he's almost certain to stay with the Yankees now. He'd cost another team a draft pick to sign, and he's simply not worth it at this point of his career. Leiter and Mendoza are also expected to decline arbitration. Dec. 8 - 12:01 am et

Per rotoworld

[Vin]

If Looper can't effectively close for the Mets, what makes people think he'll be an effective reliever/set-up guy, especially at the American League level?

I'd like to see the Yanks re-sign Cairo but I don't see a spot for him. Unless we platoon him with Cano. The two C's of the infield.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

We honestly can't have Bernie on this team, Torre will play him way too much. What a god damn shi*storm...

[StatenIslandYankee]

We honestly can't have Bernie on this team, Torre will play him way too much. What a god damn shi*storm...

Bernie is a "Joe guy"

[BJG]

If Looper can't effectively close for the Mets, what makes people think he'll be an effective set-up guy, especially at the American League level?

I'd like to see the Yanks re-sign Cairo but I don't see a spot for him. Unless we platoon him with Cano. The two C's of the infield.

Because you have to put your 'closer' in in a save situation no matter who the batter is. Looper kills righthanders. Lefthanders kill Looper. All you have to do is use him right.

Oh, and for closers, there's really no big difference between the AL and the NL. It's not like NL closers actually face the oppossing picture.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Because you have to put your 'closer' in in a save situation no matter who the batter is. Looper kills righthanders. Lefthanders kill Looper. All you have to do is use him right.

Oh, and for closers, there's really no big difference between the AL and the NL. It's not like NL closers actually face the oppossing picture.

Looper would be a great pickup, especially if you can get him cheap, like 2 years/6 mil...