Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Yankees decline to offer arbitration to all free agents
The Yankees announced they are not offering arbitration to any of their free agents. It means they will not get draft-pick compensation when they sign elsewhere. A recent rule change means that the Yankees are still allowed to re-sign any...
Agents Work to Avoid a Pay Cut for Pettitte
Agents Work to Avoid a Pay Cut for Pettitte
nytimes.com — Andy Pettitte made $16 million last season, one of the highest salaries in the major leagues for... a pitcher, and his agents have stressed that he wants the same salary. > (more) Agents Work to Avoid a Pay Cut for Pettitte
Did the Economy Influence the Number of Players Offered Salary Arbitration?
Did the Economy Influence the Number of Players Offered Salary Arbitration?
bizofbaseball.com — With the midnight deadline passing last night for free agents to be offered salary arbitration by their... former clubs, some have questioned whether the economy may be influencing matters, with 24 players comprising the pool of offers. While many have latched on to the fact that the Yankees did ... (more) Did the Economy Influence the Number of Players Offered ...
Arbitration Offers
baseballprospectus.com — Teams had until Monday to decide whether to offer their free agents arbitration. As I’ve written before,... I consider this to be something of a bright-line test of competence for an organization, as the risks and rewards are clear, and in almost ... (more) Arbitration Offers

Comments
Blog Reactions

Yankees Decline Arbitration Offer To Abreu, All Other FA's
The Bronx Stop: A Yankees BlogEd Price/The Star Ledger: The Yankees announced they are not offering arbitration to any of their free agents. It means they will not get draft-pick compensation when they sign elsewhere. A recent rule change means that the Yankees are still allowed to re-sign any of the players. In the case of Andy Pettitte, the Yankees want him back, but at less than the $16 million he made this year. If the Yankees offered Pettitte arbitration, he could accept it and get a 2009 salary at about the same amount. As for Bobby Abreu, the Yankees debated on offering him ...

¿Está pidiendo mucho Bob Abreu?
Planeta Béisbol — Por todos lados está la noticia de que Bob Abreu no le será ofertado arbitraje por parte de los New York Yankees: Yanks Do Not Flex Financial Muscle Yanks decline to offer arbitration Hey, Bobby! No arbitration for Pettitte, Abreu The Yankees offer … nobody Yankees decline to offer arbitration to all free agents Esta movida yankeesta lo que quiere decir es que "El Come Dulce" ahora mismo, al momento de escribir este post, no tiene equipo. La cuestión es ...

Related Content
Yankees Decline to Offer Pettitte Arbitration
nytimes.com 12/2/2008 — The Yankees did not offer salary arbitration by the Monday deadline to Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu or the four other players who were eligible for it. >
Yankees don't offer arbitration to their free agents | lohud.com | The Journal News
lohud.com 12/2/2008 — The Yankees remain interested in retaining Bobby Abreu and Andy Pettitte according to general manager Brian Cashman. But the free agents were given a little nudge out the door yesterday when the team declined to offer them salary arbitration. ...
Yanks Offer Arbitration to Nobody
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/2/2008 — Peter Abraham is reporting that the Yankees did not, and will not offer any of their eligible players arbitration. I don't really understand this at all... More info as it comes.
Yanks decline to offer arbitration
riveraveblues.com 12/7/2008 — To anyone. Seriously. They won’t be getting any compensation draft picks for Bobby Abreu, Andy Pettitte , and/or Pudge Rodriguez. PeteAbe says it came down to economics. The Yanks can not loose the comp picks they received for not signing ...
Deadline Day for Arbitration Decisions
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/1/2008 — From Anthony McCarron : The Yankee offseason - and the future of the club's player development - could be affected by Monday's arbitration deadline, a little bit of baseball bookkeeping that could influence Bobby Abreu and Andy Pettitte . Pettitte likely would earn around the $16 million he's ...
The Yankees offer … nobody
yankees.lhblogs.com 12/1/2008 — That’s right, nobody. So forget those draft picks. More to come … UPDATE, 5:27 p.m.: It came down to economics. The Yankees did not want to risk going to arbitration with any of their players given the salaries they made last ...
The Yankees offer nobody arbitration
zellspinstripeblog.com 12/2/2008 — Say goodbye to all of those draft picks you thought the Yankees would obtain. According to Peter Abraham, the Yankees are not offering anyone arbitration. The LoHud Yankees Blog: That’s right, nobody. So forget those draft picks. More to come … UPDATE, 5:27 p.m.: It came down to economic
No arbitration for Pettitte, Abreu
fannation.com 12/1/2008 — The Yankees will not offer arbitration to free agents Andy Pettitte and Bobby Abreu, SI.com has learned. The Yankees did not want to chance taking either player to arbitration since both players made $16 million in 2008 and stood to make even more ...
Yankees offer arbitration to none
mlb.mlb.com 12/1/2008 — The Yankees have decided not to offer arbitration to any of their eligible free agents, general manager Brian Cashman said on Monday evening in a statement released through the club.
Yanks face arbitration decisions
zellspinstripeblog.com 12/1/2008 — The Yankees have until tomorrow night to decide which players will be offered arbitration. If you don’t understand arbitration than read this: Arbitration 101. Andy Pettitte & Bobby Abreu are the big names the Yankees need to decide on. Bobby Abreu- Type A Free Agent Pettitte- Type A Free
New York Yankees: Arbitration for All!Bleacher Report - MLB 12/1/2008
(From Yankees 'N More) The New York Yankees (and every other MLB team) must make decisions on whether or not to offer arbitration to all of their remaining free agents by midnight eastern time tonight. For the Bombers, that list is comprised of ...
No arbitration for Pettitte, Abreu (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 12/1/2008
The New York Yankees declined salary arbitration with all eight of their former players who became free agents, a group that includes pitcher Andy Pettitte and right fielder Bobby Abreu. Both made $16 million last season, so the move was not a ...
Yankees decline arbitration with all free agentsLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 12/1/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees declined salary arbitration with all eight of their former pla...
Yanks decline arbitration to Abreu, othersBlogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 12/2/2008
The Yankees decided not to offer arbitration to any of their eight free agents, which didn’t come as much of a surprise in seven of those cases. But in the case of Bobby Abreu, it makes very little sense. Unless the economy is going to ...
Yankees don't offer arbitration to AbreuNewsday.com - Yankees 12/2/2008
The Yankees remain hopeful that they'll be spending big dollars on CC Sabathia and other pitchers this offseason. But even baseball's richest team is feeling the effects of this bad economy, and that reality displayed itself yesterday in the decision ...