12/08: Bernie Offered Arbitration
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees have offered Bernie Williams salary arbitration before the midnight Thursday deadline, according to the official Yankees' website. Williams and his agent, Scott Boras have agreed to decline the arbitration offer, allowing for more time for negotiation. The Yankees now have until January 8 to make a decision on Bernie.
Well this decision seems like a no-brainer. It's not like we have to sign him, so obviously I don't see how it could hurt just to prolong the negotiation period. Boras says that if Bernie remains a Yankee for next season, he will be competing for the starting CF job. I don't know about that, but a guy like Bernie can play a key role as a 4th OF off the bench. Bernie can still hit in the .250-.260 range and still hits good with guys on base as Patrick previously mentioned. I'm a little more optimistic about seeing him back next season than I was a couple months ago.
Well this decision seems like a no-brainer. It's not like we have to sign him, so obviously I don't see how it could hurt just to prolong the negotiation period. Boras says that if Bernie remains a Yankee for next season, he will be competing for the starting CF job. I don't know about that, but a guy like Bernie can play a key role as a 4th OF off the bench. Bernie can still hit in the .250-.260 range and still hits good with guys on base as Patrick previously mentioned. I'm a little more optimistic about seeing him back next season than I was a couple months ago.
Patrick wrote: