Tuesday, January 20, 2009

More Arbitration News

According to Bryan Hoch the Yankees agreed to terms with Melky Cabrera on a one-year $1.4 million deal. Cabrera had requested $1.7 million and the Yankees countered with $1.2 million. A deal was reached shortly thereafter.

Giving a player that much of a raise after that bad of a year is pretty ridiculous, but that's the way the arbitration process works. There was really nothing the Yankees could do.
Brian Bruney remains out there in the arbitration process. Bruney earned $725,000 last year and has asked for $1.55 million; the Yankees countered with $1.1 million.

3 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Melky has a lot to prove this year... I think $1.4 Million could end up being a bargain. He's a big league player.

Unknown said...

Melky should have been the recipient a paycut. His OPS+ was 68...when he wasn't in the mLs.

Anonymous said...

Bob, im sorry man but Melky is not a big league player. In 2007, his excellent fielding made up for his okay hitting, and in 08 he just stunk it up everywhere. Maybe I shouldn't say he isn't a big league player, but he is going to hurt your team more than he will help. They need Bruney alot more than Melky.