nytimes.com - 12/2/2008
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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.lhblogs.com - 12/1/2008
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yankees.lhblogs.com —
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 ...
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The Yankees offer … nobody
fannation.com - 12/1/2008
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fannation.com —
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 ...
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No arbitration for Pettitte, Abreu
hardballtimes.com - 12/2/2008
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hardballtimes.com —
Holden Caulfiled --er, I mean Joel Sherman of
the New York Post has some sharp words for...
Andy Pettitte: If Pettitte signs elsewhere, regardless of the dollar figure, he should be viewed as a world-class phony forever around here. There should be no more pardons. He should receive no invites to ...
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Who calls a guy a “phony” anymore?
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SmackCaster SmackBlog —
... a pep rally before the game.
Knicks tell Stephon Marbury to stay away … indefinitely.
Two horses, including $1.2 million winner Wanderin Boy, broke down and were put down at Aqueduct on Sunday, This should get PETA’s attention.
Looks like even the Super Bowl isn’t Teflon to the economic struggles in the land. Figures NBC could mangle it as it does everything else associated with sports.
Yankees pass on offering arbitration to Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu and 6 others.
Bill ...
The Yanks Really Really Really Really Don't Want Bobby
SimonOnSports —
... “The determination we made today was to make sure we control what amount we’d be spending, at least in the event that we’re fortunate enough to bring those players back,” NY Times ...
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