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| 12th December, 2007 - 9:01 am | The Journal News - The Yankees today will go through the formality of offering Chien-Ming Wang a contract for next season. The right-hander hopes the arrangement will be for more than one season.
Via e-mail, Wang said yesterday that he would be willing to sign a long-term deal with the Yankees. His agent Alan Nero approached the Yankees about such a contract earlier this month.
"I want to stay with them," wrote Wang, who is spending the offseason in his native Taiwan. "My agent is talking to them about more than one year. Three or four would be OK."
The Yankees have tended to go year-to-year with their younger players. But Wang is 38-13 with a 3.67 ERA over the last two seasons. No pitcher in baseball has more wins over that stretch.
Wang was a bargain last season at $489,500 and will be in line for a significant raise. A wretched postseason (0-2, 19.06 in two starts against Cleveland) damaged his value and led to the Yankees discussing a trade for Minnesota ace Johan Santana.
"It took me a long time to get over (the playoffs). It was on my mind," Wang said. "But I will be ready for next season."
Along with Wang, second baseman Robinson Cano, infielder Wilson Betemit and right-handed reliever Brian Bruney are eligible for arbitration. The Yankees will offer contracts to Cano and Betemit. Bruney, who had a poor second half and did not make the postseason roster, could be let go. [READ] |
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