Pavano Offered Arbitration

Lavelle has the Story

The Twins have offered arbitration to righthander Carl Pavano, which comes several hours before the 11 p.m. deadline for clubs to offer arbitration to their free agents.

Pavano is a Type B free agent. If he signs with another club, the Twins would receive a sandwich pick as compensation. The Twins remain interested in re-signing Pavano, who was 5-4, 4.64 for the team after being deal from Cleveland.

Cleveland, ironically, is one of the teams interested in signing Pavano.

“I have spoken to Carl and to his agent and informed them of this decision and we look forward to continued negotiations with them,” Twins GM Bill Smith said in an e-mail.

Orlando Cabrera, Mike Redmond, Ron Mahay and Joe Crede also are Twins free agents. Cabrera is a Type A free agent, but had it written into his contract that he couldn’t be offered arbitration. Redmond, Mahay and Crede don’t have Type A or B status and aren’t expected to be offered arbitration.

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On a Side Note. Both Placido Polanco and Orlando Hudson were not offered Arbitration by their respective teams.

Ummm BILL SMITH..PICK UP YOUR PHONE AND PLACE A FEW CALLS