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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic has the D'Backs arbitration decisions. They offered arb to Juan Cruz (Type A), Brandon Lyon (Type B), and Orlando Hudson (Type A) while declining to offer it to Adam Dunn (Type A). I'm surprised by all but Hudson. The D'Backs are taking on a risk, as they don't really have room in the budget for the two relievers. They must be confident they'll decline...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic : D-Backs don't offer Dunn arbitration — The Diamondbacks offered salary arbitration to Juan Cruz, Brandon Lyon and Orlando Hudson but decided against offering the option to Adam Dunn. — Once offered arbitration, a player has until Dec. 7 to accept or decline.
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AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | yesterday
D-backs offer arbitration to trio "The Diamondbacks offered salary arbitration to three of their five free-agent players hours before Monday's deadline. Second baseman Orlando Hudson and relievers Juan Cruz and Brandon Lyon were offered arbitratio...
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AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | yesterday
D-backs offer arbitration to trio "The Diamondbacks offered salary arbitration to three of their five free-agent players hours before Monday's deadline. Second baseman Orlando Hudson and relievers Juan Cruz and Brandon Lyon were offered arbitration, while outfielder Adam Dunn and left-hander Randy Johnson were not..."
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Orlando Hudson to be strong, and they were willing to accept the risk of offering arbitration to Brandon Lyon and Juan Cruz as well.
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Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
After two years of extremely inconsistent pitching from the corps of relievers in the bullpen, it appears Omar isn't willing to spend big money to solve the problem. Most of us are hoping to see the Mets sign Joe Beimel, Juan Cruz or Brandon Lyon but just as some of us were disappointed to see Jeremy Affeldt sign without even a hint of interest from our team the same will happen when...