The Yankees need Dellin Betances as much as he needs them. They both have common goals in wanting to bring a winning season to the Bronx while earning some decent money for their efforts. There should be no problem, right?
Except that there is a problem, and it’s the same one that affects every other team in MLB at this time of the year. The problem lies within the system of arbitration. This is something that the players bargained for and won as a way to keep owners from low-balling players who are close to but have not yet reached free agent status.