New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
... The Yankees also didn't offer arbitration to their other free agents, including Jason Giambi, Carl Pavano, Pudge Rodriguez, Sidney Ponson and Chad Moeller. None of those would cost the Yanks draft picks if they sign elsewhere. "Today's date really has everything to do with the compensation attached to various players, if they had some," Cashman said in an audio statement released...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | yesterday
... can continue negotiating with all of the players - it also passed on Jason Giambi, Chad Moeller, Carl Pavano, Sidney Ponson and Ivan Rodriguez - but Pettitte sits as the only player whom the Yankees have prioritized at all. The club wants the lefthander to take a pay cut from his 2008 salary of $16 million, which explains why Pettitte received no arbitration offer.Sabathia, according...
MSNBC.com: Baseball (Free subscription) | yesterday
... would be.” Also declined arbitration were first baseman Jason Giambi; pitchers Sidney Ponson, Carl Pavano and Mike Mussina; and catchers Ivan Rodriguez and Chad Moeller. Mussina has announced his retirement. Also on NBCSports.com
Zell's Pinstripe Blog (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
The Yankees have declined to offer arbitration to Bobby Abreu, Andy Pettitte, Jason Giambi, Ivan Rodriguez, Sidney Ponson, Carl Pavano and Chad Moeller. We imagine the Red Sox and Rays are plenty pleased to see that the Yankees won’t be getting any extra draft picks next year. Having Abreu back for about $16 million wouldn’t have been such a bad thing for the Yankees, and odds are that...
YanksBlog.com (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... Abreu, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte and Ivan Rodriguez. The Type B free agents are Jason Giambi and Carl Pavano. The downside of offering a player arbitration is that he might actually take it (*cough* Pavano *cough*). That's why you don't want to offer arbitration to everyone. While suggesting that we should offer arbitration to Pettitte, that no one has ever had their salary...
The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Today is the deadline for teams to offer their free agents arbitration. Here are the players the Yankees have to make decisions on: OF Bobby Abreu (Type A) 1B Jason Giambi RHP Mike Mussina (Type A) RHP Carl Pavano LHP Andy Pettitte (Type A) C Pudge Rodriguez (Type A) How it works: If a team offers arbitration, the player has until Dec. [...]
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... make decisions on: — OF Bobby Abreu (Type A) — 1B Jason Giambi — RHP Mike Mussina (Type A) — RHP Carl Pavano — LHP Andy Pettitte (Type A)Discussion: and Discussion: Mike Sommer / : : George A. King III / : — The Yankees will be forced into a decision before midnight tonight, one they didn't believe was an issue two months ago: — Whether to offer Andy Pettitte arbitration. — At the...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... make decisions on: — OF Bobby Abreu (Type A) — 1B Jason Giambi — RHP Mike Mussina (Type A) — RHP Carl Pavano — LHP Andy Pettitte (Type A)Discussion: and Discussion: : Mike Sommer / : Roger Rubin / : — Oliver Perez is going to get an offer from the Mets that he can refuse. — Monday is the final day teams are allowed to offer salary arbitration on a one-year deal to their players who...
Zell's Pinstripe Blog (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
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 Agent Ivan Rodriguez- Type B Free Agent Jason Giambi Carl Pavano [...]
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
No, the New York Yankees did not make the playoffs in 2008. And, yes, I know they have not won a World Series since 2000. Yet, the Yankees and their fans still have much to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day. Hal Steinbrenner is now in charge of the franchise. That means Hank Steinbrenner is not. Carl [...]
Was Watching (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... I wrote back on September 17th: Phil Hughes…at his worst will have a major league career much like Carl Pavano and at his best will have a major league career like Andy Benes. And, in all likelihood, Hughes’ career will probably fall somewhere in the middle between Pavano and Benes…and mirror someone along the level of Aaron Sele. Yeah, I know, I know, it’s also been reported...
