Found December 02, 2008 on Simon On Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Yankees decided to decline offering arbitration to 8 players yesterday including Andy Pettitte and Bobby Abreu who were Type A free agents and if they signed elsewhere would have resulted in the Yankees receiving draft pick compensation. Here is what GM Brian Cashman had to say about the matter:"The determination we made today was to make sure we control what amount we'd be spending, at least in the event that we're fortunate enough to bring those players back," NY TimesLet me translate into truth speak for you. "We determined today that there is no f'n way we are spending a dime on Bobby. 16 Million dollars for that bum? I don't want him to even have any option to come back. Sure it sucks we won't get the draft pick compensation but we're the god damn Yankees we're going to lose all our draft picks anyway when we drop 140 on CC and 70 on Burnett and 150 on Big Tex anyway. Plus we can just drop loot on foreign players when we expan...
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