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Arbitration madness about to begin

By Jayson Stark
ESPN.com

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Here it comes. We're warning you now. It's the arbitration class of 2009, potentially the most expensive, most sport-rattling arbitration class ever. And it's about to leave a mark on this sport the size of Bryce Canyon. On Thursday afternoon, we'll see the names of everyone who filed. Then on Tuesday, we'll learn the exact dollars at stake. And that's when this saga will get really interesting. Ryan Howard's name is on this list. Prince Fielder's name is on this list. And once we catch a glim ...

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