Ruben Amaro, Jr. is making arbitration look ridiculously easy. Early today Jayson Werth agreed to a two-year contract which will net him $3 million this year and $7 million in 2010, when he enters free agency. It was later announced that reliever Chad Durbin has signed a one-year deal for $1.635 million. Wow! Both guys were key contributors in 2008, though both had their struggles. Amaro has stated that he believes players should be compensated for their efforts and he is certainly making that the case in this his first go-round as a general manager.
That leaves one player still headed for arbitration: Ryan Howard. OK, maybe this arbitration thing isn't all that simple. Any chance Amaro is a wizard?
