David Ortiz & Dan Wheeler were offered arbitration yesterday by the Boston Red Sox. Each players has until December 7th to accept or reject the Sox offer. The Sox also get compensation picks, 2 for Ortiz & 1 for Wheeler, should either player sign with another team.
Players not offered arbitration include Jason Varitek & Tim Wakefield. Both may have played their last games in a Sox uniform, but the Red Sox website says they are still free to negotiate with them.
I liked the 2nd half of Dan Wheeler last year. He could be a 7th or 8th inning guy if he regains his form from Tampa Bay. I like bringing Ortiz back on a short contract for smaller dollars.
I also think Varitek & Wake should hang it up & call it a career. Neither has anything left to prove, although Wake wants to go for the all-time Sox wins record - but at what cost to the team over a personal goal.
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