So, nevermind. Looks like Giambi won’t even be a type B free agent so there is no point in offering him arbitration. Abreu is Type A though, so he will definitely be offered it.
Meanwhile, I have to admit I don’t really understand the ranking criteria. Shin-Soo Choo is a Type B and Giambi isn’t? I follow baseball fanatically and I don’t know who Choo even is.
Makes no sense to me either.
The problem with offering arbitration to guys you don’t really want is there’s always the chance he’ll take it.
They can take it but it isn’t guaranteed money.