Wang's Arbitration Set for Valentine's Day

by jscape2000 on Feb 9, 2008 12:08 AM EST in New York Yankees News

"I expect there will be a hearing," Brian Cashman told me earlier today. "There have been talks but they haven't been productive."

The Yankees submitted $4 million while Wang and agent Alan Nero countered with $4.6 million. You could think the two sides would settle on $4.3 million and call it a day.

I understand not wanting to just bow to the player's demands. To let CMW set his own price now will complicate negotiations down the road.

But when we're talking about a difference of half a million dollars (a difference of a quarter of one percent of the projected payroll) is this really worth haggling over? It makes me wonder if the Yankees did something to irritate Wang last season (or vice versa) so that one side or the other is refusing to compromise.

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re:Wang's Arbitration

Maybe, just maybe, Cashman didn't move a bit from the 4m offered, so there is no way to settle the case except for Wang to accept 4m and forgo the hearing.

by saito on Feb 9, 2008 7:13 AM EST reply actions

jscape2000

Agree.

Loose change.

Compromise, don't sour the relationship. I would love to see CMW to be a life-time Yankee and with a career ERA of 3.5 - 3.8; I'm being realistic, right?

by CharlieBrown on Feb 9, 2008 7:03 PM EST reply actions