Comments on: News of the Day – 11/29/08 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/29/news-of-the-day-112908/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cru Jones http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/29/news-of-the-day-112908/#comment-64727 Cru Jones Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:29:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5065#comment-64727 [5] Not sure, but don't the compensatory draft picks come from the team that signs the FA? So, if Pettitte were to retire after having rejected arbitration, from whom would the Yanks get the picks? Either that, or there's some strange pooling and slotting of picks I'm not aware of. [5] Not sure, but don’t the compensatory draft picks come from the team that signs the FA? So, if Pettitte were to retire after having rejected arbitration, from whom would the Yanks get the picks?

Either that, or there’s some strange pooling and slotting of picks I’m not aware of.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/29/news-of-the-day-112908/#comment-64726 OldYanksFan Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:26:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5065#comment-64726 [4] The point is, if we offer Andy Arb, he will accept, and probably get $14m-$16m. I'll guess that's the delay, and we would be overpaying him at that price. Question to the board. If you offer Arb to a player, he turns it down and then retires, do we still get the draft picks? I'm thinking about Andy NEXT year. [4] The point is, if we offer Andy Arb, he will accept, and probably get $14m-$16m. I’ll guess that’s the delay, and we would be overpaying him at that price.

Question to the board. If you offer Arb to a player, he turns it down and then retires, do we still get the draft picks? I’m thinking about Andy NEXT year.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/29/news-of-the-day-112908/#comment-64725 Chyll Will Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5065#comment-64725 [3] If he is, then I'd offer him arbitration and let him retire. That was quite some time ago, and that the team brought him back and then supported him throughout his PED admission for him to be angry that they aren't rushing to sign a pay raise... this ain't personal, it's business. So if Andy wants to make this about him, guess what? Gwan! There are cheaper and perhaps just as productive options that we can afford to be patient with. Andy is not a necessity nearly as much as CC would be, not even as much as Lowe who I think we just don't need. It would be NICE to have Andy, but at that rate? How do you justify that? That would spike the rest of the SP market. Byenow... [3] If he is, then I’d offer him arbitration and let him retire. That was quite some time ago, and that the team brought him back and then supported him throughout his PED admission for him to be angry that they aren’t rushing to sign a pay raise… this ain’t personal, it’s business. So if Andy wants to make this about him, guess what? Gwan! There are cheaper and perhaps just as productive options that we can afford to be patient with. Andy is not a necessity nearly as much as CC would be, not even as much as Lowe who I think we just don’t need. It would be NICE to have Andy, but at that rate? How do you justify that? That would spike the rest of the SP market. Byenow…

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/29/news-of-the-day-112908/#comment-64724 OldYanksFan Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:12:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5065#comment-64724 [3] I thought in Arbitration, there was a 20% cut maximum. Is this only for kids (non-FA elligible)? I'm a little disappointed in Andy. Maybe he has a bigger ego then he lets on. He knows he's not worth $16m. $12m would get it done fast. Could he still be angry with the Yankees over the last time he wasn't resigned? [3] I thought in Arbitration, there was a 20% cut maximum. Is this only for kids (non-FA elligible)?

I’m a little disappointed in Andy. Maybe he has a bigger ego then he lets on. He knows he’s not worth $16m. $12m would get it done fast. Could he still be angry with the Yankees over the last time he wasn’t resigned?

]]> By: Bum Rush http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/29/news-of-the-day-112908/#comment-64723 Bum Rush Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:45:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5065#comment-64723 I was wrong. There's no floor on the Yanks offer because Pettitte is a free agent. So they could offer $10 million and the arbitrator, could but probably wouldn't side with them. It's just not a given that he gets a raise as the quote implies. I was wrong. There’s no floor on the Yanks offer because Pettitte is a free agent. So they could offer $10 million and the arbitrator, could but probably wouldn’t side with them. It’s just not a given that he gets a raise as the quote implies.

]]> By: Bum Rush http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/29/news-of-the-day-112908/#comment-64722 Bum Rush Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:38:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5065#comment-64722 "Considering that is based on the past two seasons, Pettitte would receive an increase from the $16 million he made last year." This is by no means guaranteed. He's guaranteed not to get less than about $13 million but that's very different from getting a raise. He could just as easily stay at $16 million or get a slight reduction. Still, the Yanks have to offer. He's a type A and they'd get good picks from the Dodgers if he signs there. If he accepts then they end up paying a bit more than they wanted. Besides, offering him arbitration gives them more time to negotiate. “Considering that is based on the past two seasons, Pettitte would receive an increase from the $16 million he made last year.”

This is by no means guaranteed. He’s guaranteed not to get less than about $13 million but that’s very different from getting a raise. He could just as easily stay at $16 million or get a slight reduction.

Still, the Yanks have to offer. He’s a type A and they’d get good picks from the Dodgers if he signs there. If he accepts then they end up paying a bit more than they wanted. Besides, offering him arbitration gives them more time to negotiate.

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