Couple of quotes from the Joe Strauss article -
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Concerns over pending arbitration with several players may also move the Cardinals to action this week. The club is believed leaning toward non-tendering reliever Jorge Sosa, who made $2.2 million last season.
Jocketty restated his desire to keep outfielder So Taguchi; however, the club would prefer to negotiate a one-year deal that could hold Taguchi’s salary near last season’s $900,000.
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Though pitcher-turned-outfielder Rick Ankiel remains on the 40-man roster, the Cardinals are unlikely to go to arbitration with a player who did not play at any level last season but owns almost four years major-league service time. The club could non-tender him, then attempt to re-sign him to a split contract.
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Because the former 11-game winner spent the entire season on the major-league disabled list, Ankiel received a $400,000 salary as well as a full playoff share.
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Now that's the kind of job that I need - $700K for doing nothing
