MLB Salary Arbitration Hearings Underway

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Roundup - Clemens Jersey Removed From Yogi Berra Museum
Published 2/16/2008 by Dave Rouleau at Baseball Digest Daily
All Baseball Transactions Friday - Moneyball star, catcher Jeremy Brown , announced yesterday that he had retired from baseball. The 28-year-old had 10 at-bats in the majors, with three hits (including two doubles), a walk and a strikeout. He posted unspectacular career averages in the minors of .266/.367/.439 and found a way to steal 7 bases in 539 games. To quote Athletics Nation : " Thus, his retirement is symbolic. Jeremy Brown is perhaps one of the most famous players in history to have absolutely zero impact as a player in the Major Leagues - he's probably on a short list with Michael Jordan of the Birmingham Barons. " - The Yogi Berra Museum removed ...

Yanks Beat Wang
Published 2/16/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... Willis, who may have been a model for this case, is the only other first-time eligible pitcher to get more, receiving $4.35 million from the Florida Marlins in 2006. However, Bronx GM Brian Cashman called anything more for the right-hander "out-of-market." Last season -- while making $489,500 -- Wang went 19-7 with a 3.70 ERA for his second straight season with 19 wins. [New York Post] | [LodHud Yankees Blog] | [On the Block] | [Biz of Baseball]