The Marlins and Emilio Bonifacio went to an arbitration hearing today
Feb 7, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT
Getty Images It was announced yesterday that the Marlins lost their arbitration hearing to right-hander Anibal Sanchez, but the club went right back at it today, this time stating their case against Emilio Bonifacio.
Bonifacio, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter, requested $2.2 million and was offered $1.95 million from the Marlins when arbitration figures were exchanged last month. According to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com, the three-person panel of arbitrators could render a decision on the player’s 2012 salary as soon as tomorrow.
Bonifacio, who turns 27 in April, is coming off a career-year in which he batted .296/.360/.393 with five home runs, 36 RBI, 40 stolen bases and a .753 OPS while making starts at third base, second base, shortstop and all three outfield positions. He is expected to open this season as the Marlins’ starting center fielder.
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- plmathfoto - Feb 7, 2012 at 9:25 PM
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WTF? They were that close and couldn’t settle and had to go to arbitration? And they’re spending money left & right? Wow!
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- Old Gator - Feb 8, 2012 at 9:38 AM
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Do you discern a subliminal theme of incoherence in the behavior of the Feesh front orifice these days?
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- Dave Barker - Feb 7, 2012 at 11:00 PM
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I’ll bet Bonifacio is hoping the arbiters are Miami-Dade taxpayers.
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- plmathfoto - Feb 8, 2012 at 1:36 PM
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Of course he won this case, he should’ve asked for more imo.
