Players offered/not offered arbitration

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

He hit 821 OPS as a DH last year, if he DHs this year and matches that it will be worth it.

Yeah and the year before that (2004) it was .725 in about 190 ABs compared to 75 ABs in 2005 at DH. I'd say thats closer to what he would do, and thats not good for a DH...

[Yankees13]

well in that case...I'd sign Dotel and find a way to make Wright dissapear. I also have serious doubts about whether Small can even come close to what he did last year...or will he regress to his career norm. If he regresses, thats a huge problem.

Does Small have any options? Could always stash him at AAA, although I doubt the Yankees will do that. He will regress, but he won't be terrible for the last guy out of the pen. Wright isn't disappearing anytime soon, unless the Yankees pay his contract for someone to take him away for us.

[Yankees13]

Yeah and the year before that (2004) it was .725 in about 190 ABs compared to 75 ABs in 2005 at DH. I'd say thats closer to what he would do, and thats not good for a DH...

Maybe he felt more acclimated to the DH role last year? I just think without the stress and attention of playing CF and the physical wear and tear he could hit pretty nicely for us next year. Just a hunch on my part, but we'll see.

[dabomb2045]

Does Small have any options? Could always stash him at AAA, although I doubt the Yankees will do that. He will regress, but he won't be terrible for the last guy out of the pen. Wright isn't disappearing anytime soon, unless the Yankees pay his contract for someone to take him away for us.

Of course it wont happen...but I would eat Wright's contract in a second if it meant getting him out of here. Sometimes you just have to admit you made a mistake...take the shame and embarassment...swallow your pride and move on.

[NYDCYankee]

The Yankees have been in on Tavarez, it has been mentioned in like every article. The Yankees are not ignoring him.

[Mark19]

Rudy Seanez wasn't given arbitration

go get em cashman!

[Vin]

well in that case...I'd sign Dotel and find a way to make Wright dissapear. I also have serious doubts about whether Small can even come close to what he did last year...or will he regress to his career norm. If he regresses, thats a huge problem.

I'm more concerned about Wright continuing to regress, and get those huge hits...in the head.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Maybe he felt more acclimated to the DH role last year? I just think without the stress and attention of playing CF and the physical wear and tear he could hit pretty nicely for us next year. Just a hunch on my part, but we'll see.

I just think there are cheaper, better options like Phillips who can also play 1st base and some other infield positions. I don't want Bernie in the outfield and I certainly don't want a project at 1st base. Phillips is free, Bernie cost money...

[Vin]

Look it up, why is everyone so lazy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...ching3&three=1

3 year splits:
Righties: .231
Lefties: .307

Because I don't know where to "look it up".

[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?

[Yankees13]

I just think there are cheaper, better options like Phillips who can also play 1st base and some other infield positions. I don't want Bernie in the outfield and I certainly don't want a project at 1st base. Phillips is free, Bernie cost money...

Bernie won't be playing the field. I think he'll hit much better if he's the everyday DH than Phillips would. Just my opinion because Phillips has never gotten much playing time, and Bernie has never been a fulltime DH, but I think it's a reasonable conclusion.

[dabomb2045]

Bernie won't be playing the field. I think he'll hit much better if he's the everyday DH than Phillips would. Just my opinion because Phillips has never gotten much playing time, and Bernie has never been a fulltime DH, but I think it's a reasonable conclusion.

Phillips also looks like Pedro Cerrano in Major League when he flails away at off-speed pitches. If he hasnt learned how to hit a breaking ball by now...it will never happen.

[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

[NYDCYankee]

Looks like there are ALOT of decent bullpen arms that were not offered arb. I feel good about this.

[Yankees13]

Phillips also looks like Pedro Cerrano in Major League when he flails away at off-speed pitches. If he hasnt learned how to hit a breaking ball by now...it will never happen.

I have to agree, don't think he'd make much of a major league hitter, maybe a decent mistake hitter at best.

[Quangormo]

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

[ryanthe13th]

Phillips also looks like Pedro Cerrano in Major League when he flails away at off-speed pitches. If he hasnt learned how to hit a breaking ball by now...it will never happen.

"Need hats for bats....."

[dabomb2045]

"Need hats for bats....."

maybe someone should give Phillips a Jobu doll

[Quangormo]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla....asp?sport=MLB

Yankees offered arbitration to OF Bernie Williams, LHP Al Leiter and RHP Ramiro Mendoza; declined to offer arbitration to RHP Kevin Brown, LHP Alan Embree, C John Flaherty, OF Matt Lawton, 1B Tino Martinez, RHP Felix Rodriguez, INF Rey Sanchez and DH Ruben Sierra.

BTW, the Nationals offered arbitration to Joey Eischen, who was a possible Yankee bullpen trget.

[ryanm1058123]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla....asp?sport=MLB



BTW, the Nationals offered arbitration to Joey Eischen, who was a possible Yankee bullpen trget.

He wouldn't require compensation so it wouldn't matter.

[Sheff_Rod]

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

Here's another list.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?...mlb&id=2252006

[NYDCYankee]

How about Al Reyes? I didn't realize how good a year he had last year. He was not offered arb by the Cards either.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...?playerId=3169

[Stan Musial]

How about Al Reyes? I didn't realize how good a year he had last year. He was not offered arb by the Cards either.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...?playerId=3169

He's hurt. He went down the last game of the season and will be out the entire 2006 season (projected). I believe he needs TJ surgery.

[NYDCYankee]

He's hurt. He went down the last game of the season and will be out the entire 2006 season (projected). I believe he needs TJ surgery.

Forget that then.

[Stan Musial]

Forget that then.

I think if he would not have been hurt, the Cards would have offered him arbitration. With that being said, I believe they will resign him once he's healthy if no one picks him up. But, he had a great season.