Monday, December 1, 2008
DAILY NEWS: Yankees’ decision time on Andy Pettitte and Bobby Abreu
The Yankee offseason - and the future of the club’s player development - could be affected by Monday’s arbitration deadline, a little bit of baseball bookkeeping that could influence Bobby Abreu and Andy Pettitte.
Pettitte likely would earn around the $16 million he’s pocketed the last two seasons if he accepts arbitration, but it seems unlikely the Yanks will offer it - if they wanted to pay Pettitte that much money, he’d likely already have been re-signed. Instead, the team wants him to take a pay cut after a 14-14 season. There’s additional intrigue with Pettitte - Joe Torre’s Dodgers have emerged as potential suitors.
Abreu is seeking a three-year deal, something the Yankees apparently have no interest in, because they have not engaged his agent since the end of the season.
We needed a new thread.
And:
Yanks Unlikely To Offer Pettitte Arbitration
Update: Yankees offer arbitration to none
No draft picks for you.
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