Friday, February 02, 2007

Bucs sign Armas Jr., avoid arbitration with LaRoche + Grabow

You'll have to forgive me if I'm not making plans to grab playoff tickets just yet.

The Pirates signed that elusive contender for the 5th starters job, that would be Tony Armas Jr., signed for about 3 million clams, with a 2008 option for $5 million.

Uh, hooray.

I guess this is the horrendous state of MLB economics nowadays, that a sub .500 pitcher with a history of arm trouble still gets 3 million a year.

In more positive Bucs news, they did avoid arbitration today with both Adam LaRoche ($3.2 million) and John Grabow ($832,500). That only leaves Freddy Sanchez and Jose Castillo as being arbitration-eligible.

Pitchers and catchers report in 13 days.

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