2008 Wade “I’ve been in a lot of arbitration cases,” he said. “I find the process to be a sophisticated baseball debate.” Link
2008 Wade “It’s always the desire to [avoid arbitration hearings], but we certainly wouldn’t do anything that we thought was imprudent just to avoid the process,” he said. Link
“If we could be out of the arbitration business by tomorrow, that would be great,” 2009 Wade said.
Assistant general manager Dave Gottfried, who completed the deal with Valverde, is in the process of talking with the agents for Brandon Backe and Wandy Rodriguez, while assistant GM Ricky Bennett is working with the representatives for Humberto Quintero, Geoff Geary and Tim Byrdak. Link
No Spring Time for Roger?
“He kind of came on his own last year and I thought that presented too much confusion, with all the media around these 19- to 25-year-olds,” McLane told the NY Daily News Tuesday. “That’s putting a lot of pressure on these young men. As far as pitching to minor leaguers this year, I’d have to sit and talk with him, but I think most likely not.”
Personal Services?
“(The clause) would not go into effect until he’s ready. And then I’d talk with him and Alan and Randy Hendricks (Clemens’ agents). Neither Alan or Randy has contacted me in the last two years,” said McLane. “We’ll let the case develop, but I haven’t yet pursued that avenue (of voiding the personal services clause).” Link
Tejada, uh oh.
Admitted steroid supplier Kirk Radomski will appear before a federal grand jury in DC on Thursday.
When Radomski appears before the grand jury examining evidence that Clemens used steroids, possibly Wednesday, prosecutor Daniel P. Butler could grill the former Mets clubhouse attendant about Houston Astros star Miguel Tejada, too, according to a person close to the investigation.
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“It is often the case, for the sake of economy, for the Justice Department to name two or more defendants in a single indictment with respect to crimes that are related,” said former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart, now a partner at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips. “That seems to fit for Clemens and Tejada.” Link