McSlicey Beimel Avoids Arbitration, Lands Almost $2 Million

$1.925 million for one year sure sounds sweet to me. And it's not like the Dodgers won't use the lefty in 2008, if 2007 was any indication.

Beimel appeared in a career-high 83 games to set a franchise record for left-handed pitchers last season and went 4-2 with a 3.88 ERA and one save. The 30-year-old joined the Dodgers in 2006, going 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA and two saves in 62 games. He has an overall big league record of 16-22 with a 4.58 ERA.

The last Dodgers' player remaining in arbitration, Beimel can earn an additional $40,000 each by appearing in 50, 60, 70 and 85 games this season.

He had asked for $2.15 million and was offered $1.7 million after making $912,500 last season.