Arbitration Ledger

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mike Pelfrey and the Mets come to terms, avoid a hearing, and agree on a one-year, $3.925 million contract, with about a half million in incentivinos.

[metirish]

Rubin


Mets' arbitration scorecard

The Mets had three arbitration-eligible players. Here's how it worked out at Tuesday's deadline to settle or exchange arbitration figures. The sides can still settle before hearings, which take place in Feburary in Florida. R.A. Dickey 2010 earnings: $572,865 Dickey's request: $4.7 million Team's offer: $3.35 million Eligible for free agency after the 2011 season, assuming 165 of 183 days are spent at major league active roster or DL. Angel Pagan 2010 earnings: $1,662,500 Pagan's request: $4.2 million Team's offer: $3.0625 million Eligible for free agency after the 2012 season. Mike Pelfrey 2010 earnings: $500,000 2011 salary: $3.925 million, with $50,000 in performance bonuses Eligible for free agency after 2013 season.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Not that we know quite how locked in they are, budget-wise, but would you go two years-eight million for Dickey and two years-nine million for Angel Pagan? Would they accept?

Seems to me that both retain some value even if they regress.

[Frayed Knot]

Signing Angel to a 2-year pact doesn't buy you (or him) anything at this point (not FA until after 2012) but I would be inclined to do the Dickey deal and I think he would as well.

That said I suspect Sandy & co. are going to take a more cautious approach ... at least for now.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Sure it buys you something. It buys out any arbitration hassles next year. He may have a great year and be looking for ten million in 2012.

[Ceetar]

Right now I'd predict they side with Dickey, and with the team for Angel. but that's just a guess.

I'd do two years for Dickey in a heartbeat at 4million.

I'd go to three for Pagan. His numbers with the Mets in 1000 AB suggest he's not that likely to suddenly suck. Whatever happens with Beltran, it'd still be nice to have Angel around.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's extremely unlikely that Beltran will be a Met in 2012, so they need to start thinking of who their next center fielder will be. At this point, Pagan has to be the leading candidate, and probably will continue to be unless he falters and/or one of the young guys has a breakthrough year in the minors.

If the Mets can sign him for three years at a price they find reasonable, I think it would be a smart move.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'd do 2/8 and 2/9 (or 3/12) respectively in a heartbeat, and I think they'd both say yes. If the language in some of the late-season/offseason interviews is trustworthy evidence, both Dickey and Pagan seem at least moderately invested in the Mets as well.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Dickey on board for two years, $7.5 million, with $300,000 guaranteed on a third-year option. Pretty damn close to the numbers we were throwing around.

So now it's Pagan. I think the two years, nine-ish millions still an option, but I don't think he bites at the three-year, $12 million alternative LWFS is proposing.

He's also worth more as a centerfielder than as a corner outfielder, and he probably wants to make sure he's being looked at as the former when they talk.

[metirish]

Pagan and Mets agree on a one year deal worth $3.5 million.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I bow before Sandy.

Sandman! The Sand Dune! Locking up the arbitration eligibles!

[Benjamin Grimm]

metirish wrote: Pagan and Mets agree on a one year deal worth $3.5 million.

I don't remember... Is Pagan eligible for free agency after 2011? He may or may not play center field for the Mets this year, but if he's still around in 2012, the job is probably his.

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: metirish wrote: Pagan and Mets agree on a one year deal worth $3.5 million. I don't remember... Is Pagan eligible for free agency after 2011? He may or may not play center field for the Mets this year, but if he's still around in 2012, the job is probably his.

He is arbitration eligible again next year and then can be a free agent in 2013.

[nymr83]

is it opening day yet? its that boring time of the sports year.