Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
December 19, 2005
Arbitration Day

Tracy Ringolsby discusses the future of Byung-Hyun Kim:

Today is the deadline for free agents who were offered arbitration, such as right-handed pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim, to accept or decline. Kim agreed to decline before the Rockies made the offer. A waste of time? Not at all. By the Rockies making the offer that Kim declined, the two sides can continue to try to work out a deal until Jan. 8. If the Rockies had not offered arbitration, the negotiations would have ended Dec. 7.

The Rockies would like to bring back Kim, but it's going to be for about one-fifth of the $6 million he earned last year, and Kim will have to reclaim his spot in the rotation. The Rockies see Kim adding depth to their rotation, and what makes him especially attractive is his age - he turns 27 on Jan. 19. Before finalizing the deal, though, the Rockies want a sit-down with Kim in which they can make sure he understands his role.

Kim's unusual delivery seems to work well in Colorado. The Rockies are correct in wanting him to continue in the rotation.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:40 AM | Free Agents | TrackBack (0)
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