Marlins' Cabrera awarded $7.4m in arbitration
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Miguel Cabrera became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year when the Florida Marlins' All-Star third baseman was awarded a $7.4 million salary yesterday instead of the team's offer of $6.7 million.
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The Marlins and Phillies swapped shoves in a standoff Thursday night, then played past midnight before Miguel Cabrera made Florida a winner. Cabrera doubled off the scoreboard to score Hanley Ramirez from first base with no outs in the 11th inning, and the Marlins beat the Phillies 5-4.
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Amare Stoudemire, who will make 2.32 million dollars this season, had his fourth-year option picked up on his contract, the Phoenix Suns announced.
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Braves second baseman Marcus Giles asked for &#36;2.7 million in salary arbitration Tuesday, and the team offered &#36;2.05 million.
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The Florida Marlins have withdrawn their two-year, $4.75 million offer to Antonio Alfonseca after a herniated disk was found in the pitcher&#39;s lower back, the Miami Herald reported Friday.
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Following one of the worst starts of his season, Daniel Cabrera receives some extra advice in his bullpen session Thursday.
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For the New York Mets, now comes plan B. They had hoped to add Carlos Delgado and complete a spectacular offseason that included the signings of Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran. But Delgado chose the Florida Marlins' &#36;52 million, four-year offer Tuesday.
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Outfielder Jose Guillen and the Anaheim Angels reached a financial settlement yesterday to resolve the grievance filed after the team recently suspended him without pay for the rest of the season.
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Chicago Cubs&#39; Nomar Garciaparra hits an RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning in this Aug 1, 2004 file photo in Chicago.
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Baseball Baseball owners are 2-0 in their first arbitration hearings of the year. The Los Angeles Dodgers won their case against reliever Joe Beimel yesterday, setting his salary at $912,500 this year. Beimel asked for a raise from $425,000 to $1.25 million at Friday's hearing, but the arbitrators decided on the club's offer . . . The Tampa Bay Devil ...
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Long-hitting Angel Cabrera of Argentina put himself in position to claim a maiden major victory after closing with a one-under-par 69 in the U.S. Open final round on Sunday.
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Roger Clemens filed for a record &#36;22 million in salary arbitration on Tuesday, and the Houston Astros offered the seven-time Cy Young Award winner &#36;13.5 million.
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The Florida Marlins are trying to make their move in the NL wild-card race. Damion Easley, starting because of an injury to Luis Castillo, hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning
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For the second straight spring outing, Daniel Cabrera looks terrific, allowing one hit and striking out four in three scoreless innings in an 8-7 win over the New York Mets.
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Ryan Howard asked the Phillies for $10 million in arbitration, and Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez requested $12.5 million when players and teams swapped figures.
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Right-hander reliever John Riedling reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday with the Florida Marlins on a &#36;750,000, one-year contract.
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Right-hander Aaron Harang avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $36.5 million, four-year contract Tuesday that made him the Cincinnati Reds' highest-paid pitcher.