blog.nj.com - 1/19/2008
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The Mets avoided arbitration with RP Aaron Heilman, signing him to a one-year, $1.2 million contract for 2008. One down, five to go. The other five Mets submitted arbitration figures on Friday. They are (with Mets offer in parenthesis): Oliver...
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Perez Could Be A Top Free Agent In 08
Hot Foot —
... Perez (27) - Think he’s going to get a lot of attention next December? He just needs to replicate his 2007 season to earn himself a good $16MM per year. No joke. Earned only $2.3 mil in ‘07, too. Could be an expensive consolation prize for teams that miss out on Sabathia.
Perez and the Mets are roughly $1.75 million apart in their arbitration offers. The Mets offered $4.725, while Perez is seeking $6.5
As Matthew Artus writes on Always Amazin’, the Mets should be careful to upset Ollie in his walk ...
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Time for Yankees, Mets to negotiate —
Newsday.com - Yankees 1/19/2008
Major League Baseball's teams and players exchanged salary
figures in the arbitration process Friday, and it's clear that the two New York clubs have significant work to do if they want to avoid taking key players to a hearing.
SPORTS SHORTS —
NY Post: Sports 1/19/2008
MLB: Mets, Heilman reach deal The Mets and Aaron Heilman agreed on a one-year deal for the reliever at $1.2 million, and the Yankees did the same with Wilson Betemit at $1.165 million. Both players were arbitration-eligible. The Mets also finalized...
Time for Yankees, Mets to negotiate —
Newsday.com - Mets 1/19/2008
Major League Baseball's teams and players exchanged salary
figures in the arbitration process Friday, and it's clear that the two New York clubs have significant work to do if they want to avoid taking key players to a hearing.
