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[BullNBear52]

Exactly about Nomar! Yes they did offer arbitration to Lieber.

I think it's a mistake letting Lieber go. But George doesn't listen to me.

The Yankees have 10 free agents and offered salary arbitration to only three: starters Orlando Hernandez and Lieber and designated hitter Ruben Sierra. The Yankees will continue to try to sign all three, but two baseball officials said Lieber was close to signing with the Phillies, who seemed prepared to give him a three-year contract.

The Yankees want to sign two free agents from the group that includes the right-handers Lieber, Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright and the left-hander Eric Milton. The deadline for teams to offer salary arbitration to their own free agents was midnight last night. Players who were offered have until Dec. 19 to accept or decline. Players not offered cannot re-sign with their teams until May 1.