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Mariners offer arbitration to Adrian Beltre, but not to Erik Bedard
Mariners offer arbitration to Adrian Beltre, but not to Erik Bedard
This was a move many of us saw coming and the Mariners did indeed offer arbitration to third baseman Adrian Beltre today while declining to do the same with Erik Bedard and the rest of the team's "unranked" free agents in terms of Type A or B compensation. The reason boils down to risk. ...
What yesterday's arbitration deadline means for the Mariners in terms of who they can sign
What yesterday's arbitration deadline means for the Mariners in terms of who they can sign
seattletimes.nwsource.com — Now that the arbitration deadline has come and gone, let's look at how this may impact the... Mariners in terms of free agents they might want to sign. First off, under MLB rules, teams don't give up any Type B compensatory draft picks they may ... (more) What yesterday's arbitration deadline means for the ...
Bedard discussed as Royals search for lefty
hotstove.mlblogs.com — Erik Bedard, the injured warrior late of the Mariners, was linked to Kansas City by yahoo.com which... reported the Royals were "going hard" after the free-agent left-hander. "He's certainly a name we've talked about and will continue to talk about,"... (more) Bedard discussed as Royals search for lefty
Source: Mariners to give Figgins $36 million deal
Source: Mariners to give Figgins $36 million deal
theolympian.com — Chone Figgins is moving up the coast in the AL West. And Seattle has a dynamic replacement... for Adrian Beltre at third base - even before Beltre is officially gone. (more) Source: Mariners to give Figgins $36 million deal
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Erik Bedard / Bedard declined arbitration
FantasySP / ALL / Player News — ... , according to the Seattle Times . Our View : Bedard is a Type B free agent, and pocketed $8MM with Seattle in 2009. He is coming off shoulder surgery, and seems unlikely to find a team that will pay him $8MM or more in 2010.

Mariners Offer Arb To Beltre, But Not To Bedard
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — The Mariners made an arbitration offer to Type B free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre, but not Type B free agent pitcher Erik Bedard.  710 ESPN Seattle's Shannon Drayer (via Twitter) reported the Beltre offer, while Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times reported the Bedard news. MLBTR's Tim Dierkes predicted that Beltre wouldn't receive an arbitration offer, but Baker's piece analyzes the move and calls it a calculated risk since Baker believes Beltre is likely to turn it down in search of a better deal ...

Bedard declined arbitration
Fanball Fantasy Baseball News - Newsbreakers — ... The News The Mariners have declined salary arbitration to Erik Bedard, according to the Seattle Times. Our View Bedard is a Type B free agent, and pocketed $8MM with Seattle in 2009. He is coming off shoulder surgery, and seems unlikely to find a team that will pay him $8MM or more in 2010. ...

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