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Small Signs One-Year Deal With YankeesYankees pitcher Aaron Small was rewarded Tuesday with a $1.2 million, one-year contract Tuesday after he went unbeaten following a midseason callup from the minor leagues. Small went 10-0 with a 3.20 ERA in nine starts and six relief appearances during the regular season, joining Tom Zachary (12-0) of the 1929 Yankees, Howie Krist (10-0) of the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals and Dennis Lamp (11-0) of the 1985 Toronto Blue Jays as the only pitchers to finish a major league regular season unbeaten with 10 or more wins. However, Small lost Game 3 of the AL playoffs against the Los Angeles Angels. In addition to his base salary, Small could earn $80,000 in performance bonuses: $15,000 each for 15 and 20 starts, and $25,000 each for 25 and 30 starts. He had asked for $1.45 million in arbitration and had been offered $1,025,000. New York Yankees Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Yanks Pass On PiazzaMike Piazza remains one of the marquee free agents still on the market, and yesterday, according to baseball sources, his agents contacted the Yankees about moving across town as a designated hitter and backup catcher. The Yankees' response was that there was no room at the inn. According to sources, Piazza, who hit .251 with 19 homers and 62 RBI with the Mets last year, has minimal offers from the Padres, Phillies and Indians to play a reserve role, but none of them are anywhere near his believed asking price of $7 million-$8 million a year. It is the Yankees' feeling that Piazza could not offer as much in a DH capacity as what they expect to get out of Bernie Williams and they are satisfied with Kelly Stinnett as their backup catcher. New York Yankees, New York Mets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Chacon Hoping To Avoid ArbitrationShawn Chacon's agent is hopeful he and the Yankees can reach an agreement on a one-year contract before the sides meet in an arbitration hearing slated for Feb. 13. "I always like to think we'll settle," said Danny Horwits, Chacon's rep. "Arbitration is built into the process, but I'm an optimist." Chacon was 7-3 with a 2.85 ERA after a July trade with Colorado. The Yankees submitted a figure of $3.1 million for arbitration while Chacon asked for $4.15 million. The two sides can agree on a deal right up to the hearing. New York Yankees Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Yankees Jan 2006 Archive
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