Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 5:33 PM | 59 comments |
 

Arbitration numbers are in
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The Phillies and their three remaining arbitration eligible players have exchanged contract numbers.

Here is the rundown:

* Righthander Joe Blanton, who made $5.475 million last season, is asking for $10.25 million. The Phillies have offered $7.5 million.

* Catcher Carlos Ruiz, who made $475,000 is asking for $2.5 million his first year of eligibility. The team is offering $1.7 million.

* Centerfielder Shane Victorino, who made $3.175 million last year, is asking for $5.8 million. The Phillies have offered $4.75 million.

The team and the players can continue to negotiate a contract, either for one year or a multiyear deal, until the time of a scheduled hearing. The panel of arbitrators can select either the player's figure or the team's figure, but cannot come up with another figure.

Hearings are scheduled to begin Feb. 1.

Earlier in the day, the Phillies announced that reliever Chad Durbin avoided arbitration by agreeing to a 1-year deal worth $2.125 million.

More to come.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:48 PM, 01/19/2010
    NL Pennant = underachieving? We've come a long way, Baby.
    — GoPhilsGo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:49 PM, 01/19/2010
    Sorry Joe, but 7.5 sounds about right to me.........
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:54 PM, 01/19/2010
    Can't the panel of arbitrators pick any number between the team's figure and the player's figure?
    — john.mlodzinski
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:55 PM, 01/19/2010
    Chooch probably deserves his full 2.5, Vic I don't know.......maybe 5 mil would be about right. Maybe Rube will call me for my input......
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:56 PM, 01/19/2010
    Pay Shane and Carlos what they asked for. Blanton can take a hike! Are you kiddingme?
    — scars73
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:56 PM, 01/19/2010
    sure looks like Carlos isn't asking for much. Heck, if Durbin got over 2 million shouldn't Carlos?
    — mortgage_wizard
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:56 PM, 01/19/2010
    No, once the case is argued, it's one or the other. Until then the team and player can decide on somewhere in between.
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:59 PM, 01/19/2010
    Nope, one figure or the other once the case is argued. Until then any number can be agreed upon.
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:05 PM, 01/19/2010
    9 million for cliff lee still looks better than 7.5 for J Blant...if he gets 10.25 then Amaro should be fired...Lee would have netted us 2 1st round picks after the season, Blanton will net us a supplemental 1st rd pick when his contract is up at years end and he could cost us more??? Good work Rube
    — Eileen Kohlhepp
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:06 PM, 01/19/2010
    Given how long the arbitration system has been around, I find it surprising how many fans don't have a clue how the arbitration system works. The teams go through this process every year. Murph, wow, you were pretty far off on your predictions for Victorino and Blanton. I think Ruiz and Victorino will get their numbers and the team probably works out deals with both of them before the hearing. Blanton probably reached a little too high and there's a good chance he loses. His number is not completely ridiculous based on his amount of service time, comparable players, previous arbitration awards, etc. but it's probably too much. If he had gone with anything under $9 million then he would have won.
    — JimG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:11 PM, 01/19/2010
    Joe 10.25mm? and what did you do for the Phils this year? Win any BIG games.NOPE...Strike out 200..NOPE!....Sory Joe but this will be your last year for the Phils along with Moyer and we get Lee.
    — mainstreet
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:12 PM, 01/19/2010
    Should have cut Blanton and Kept Lee, Blanton is a Average pitcher they are a dime a dozen
    — btsucceed
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:14 PM, 01/19/2010
    No, John. It's either one or the other. Been that way forever. That way, a player can't go crazy high and the team can't low-ball a player. Keeps everything relatively close...at least in the world of baseball economics.
    — Scorekeeper


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David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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