Werth declines arbitration
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Werth declines arbitration
As expected, Jayson Werth declined the Phillies' offer of salary arbitration before the midnight deadline.
A press release from the players association late last night said only two players accepted their team's offer: Texas righthander Frank Francisco and Toronto reliever Jason Frasor. Seventy-one free agents from 23 teams had been offered arbitration.
The Phillies can still negotiate with Werth and agent Scott Boras, but the move means that if Werth signs elsewhere -- as expected -- the Phillies will receive two draft picks, because Werth is classified as a Type A free agent. The Phillies would get the top pick from the team that Werth signs with -- either a first or second rounder -- and then a sandwich pick between the first and second round.
Had Werth accepted, he would have agreed to a 1-year deal with the salary set by an arbitrator after he and team exchanged figures.
Werth clearly will receive more than a 1-year deal on the open market.
"The Phillies can still negotiation"... did Tonto write this release?
Comment removed.- "the Phillies will receiver two draft picks" ..... receiver?— Big Game
- any english majors work for this trashy paper?— RoboHobo
- If capitolization, speling, and gramer ain't impotant in da comments, why should it be impotant in da article? :)— bewilderize
- Murph, SPELL CHECK BABY! :) Also I look forward to the two draft picks, Boston will have no problem fitting him in...or Detroit! I think the Ben and Dom show will work fine in Right. Then if we sign another Right handed Bat we can put Ben in Left agaisnt lefties and have Maglio or someone playing right field.— tsump
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- I find David's spelling very arbitration....uh, that is I mean arbitrary...— stan the man too
- well, at least they will "receiver" some high value draft picks. in 3-5 years when the "core" are all past their prime, we'll need to have their potential replacements ready to slide in their place.— chadp1234
- Murph has trouble writing with the tears in his eyes from watching his boy mcnabb flop in DC
- uh, spelling is not the issue. And it is funny to see someone complain about spelling and then put "agaisnt" in the comment.— P Even
- I don't think they'll take a receiver with the draft pick. Probably another offensive lineman.
- Hey Jayson, with the extra money you'll be getting, can you maybe use some to pay for a bath and a shave? You're starting to look like one of the GEICO cavemen!— Catch22
- Werth is not werth as much as he thinks he is werth. How is that for spelling?— rockinrob
- Hey J Grace, the contract that is and will continue to ******g killing the phils is Mr. 3-2 count, two men on, season on the line, watch a called third strike Ryan Howard.— Borkey
