01-24-2008, 10:33 AM
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Indians relieved to sign reliever
Betancourt's deal worth $5.4 million for two years
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, Jan 24, 2008
CLEVELAND: Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro kept the streak going Wednesday by signing setup man Rafael Betancourt to a two-year guaranteed contract with a club option for 2010.
With Betancourt in the fold, the Tribe is one player away from going 17 years without being forced into an arbitration hearing. The deed still is not done. Third baseman Casey Blake filed for arbitration, asking for a salary of $6.9 million, $1.5 million more than the team offered. Last year, Blake made $3.75 million.
''Chris (assistant GM Chris Antonetti) continues to have meaningful conversations,'' Shapiro said of ongoing negotiations with Blake's agent. ''We're hopeful of getting something done. If we don't, we're comfortable with the arbitration process.''
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