The Associated Press reports that the Rockies defeated Brian Fuentes in salary arbitration on Friday when a panel ruled the reliever should get $5.05M this year rather than his request for $6.5M. Arbitrators made the decision one day after listening to arguments. Fuentes made $3.525M last year, when he saved 20 games in helping Colorado win its first pennant. Brad Hawpe and the Rockies avoided a hearing when they agreed Thursday to a one-year contract worth $3,925,000. Fuentes actually had a Reina Value of +0, making exactly what he deserved in 2007. Hawpe had a season FIC of 181 and 'deserved' a salary of $7 million and a Reina Value of +1637. Click here for more information about the Reina Value