Arbitration

GoCrazyFolks · 11-27-2006, 01:41 PM

I'm going to take a shot at this;

The Cardinals have to make decisions this week on which players to offer arbitration. Of the following players who should/will get an offer of arbitration?

Weaver
Suppan
Mulder
Marquis
Vizcaino
Wilson (Club Option so I'm not positive how this one works. If we decline the option I think we can still offer arbitration)
Belliard
Bennett

So the basic question; Who should we offer and who should we let walk?

IMHO Weaver and Suppan are no-brainers. I can't see a down-side to offering them arbitration. Even if they accept we aren't in bad shape.

Mulder, Wilson, and Belliard are tougher.
I would lean toward not offering to Belliard or Wilson. I would rather see us lock up a 2B for a couple of years (Kennedy?). Wilson could be very expensive in arbitration, especailly for a platoon OF.
Mulder is tougher. Unless we work out a deal before the deadline, I would lean toward offering. He is too valuable to let walk away.

Marquis, I wouldn't even consider it. Good Riddance.
Vizcaino, there has to be a better, young backup infielder in our organization. No Arb.
Bennett, re-sign him or let him walk.
I doubt we'd get a pick for Vizcaino or Bennett anyway.

11-27-2006, 01:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
GoCrazyFolks Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 167	Arbitration I'm going to take a shot at this; The Cardinals have to make decisions this week on which players to offer arbitration. Of the following players who should/will get an offer of arbitration? Weaver Suppan Mulder Marquis Vizcaino Wilson (Club Option so I'm not positive how this one works. If we decline the option I think we can still offer arbitration) Belliard Bennett So the basic question; Who should we offer and who should we let walk? IMHO Weaver and Suppan are no-brainers. I can't see a down-side to offering them arbitration. Even if they accept we aren't in bad shape. Mulder, Wilson, and Belliard are tougher. I would lean toward not offering to Belliard or Wilson. I would rather see us lock up a 2B for a couple of years (Kennedy?). Wilson could be very expensive in arbitration, especailly for a platoon OF. Mulder is tougher. Unless we work out a deal before the deadline, I would lean toward offering. He is too valuable to let walk away. Marquis, I wouldn't even consider it. Good Riddance. Vizcaino, there has to be a better, young backup infielder in our organization. No Arb. Bennett, re-sign him or let him walk. I doubt we'd get a pick for Vizcaino or Bennett anyway.