02/09: Yankees and Wang Appear Headed for Arbitration
Posted by: Patrick
Peter Abraham reports that the Yankees and Chien-Ming Wang appear to be headed toward an arbitration hearing over the $600,000 difference between what the Yankees offered and what he is requesting.
Wangis asking for $4.6 million, while the Yankees offered an even $4 million. Brian Cashman told Abraham, "I expect there will be a hearing. There have been talks but they haven’t been productive." Abraham also notes that the last time the Yankees went to arbitration was in 2000 with Mariano Rivera, over a difference of $2 million ($9.2 and $7.2). The Yankees won that case.
This is definitely a little disappointing. I mean, money's money and you try to keep what you can, but I just hope that the Yankees offered to, at least, meet them in the middle and Wang's camp is holding out for a long term deal.
Wangis asking for $4.6 million, while the Yankees offered an even $4 million. Brian Cashman told Abraham, "I expect there will be a hearing. There have been talks but they haven’t been productive." Abraham also notes that the last time the Yankees went to arbitration was in 2000 with Mariano Rivera, over a difference of $2 million ($9.2 and $7.2). The Yankees won that case.
This is definitely a little disappointing. I mean, money's money and you try to keep what you can, but I just hope that the Yankees offered to, at least, meet them in the middle and Wang's camp is holding out for a long term deal.
