Dodgers Win, Beimel Loses (Sort of)

The Dodgers scored a financial victory over reliever Joe Beimel, winning their arbitration hearing against the lefty reliever.  Worry not that Beimel will end up a burden on the state- his '07 salary of $912,500 should keep him solvent- but it is less than the $1.25 mil Beimel wanted coming off a career year.  Of course, BarGate ended that year about a week or so before it was convenient for the Blue, which very well may have influenced the arbiter's decision.  Or maybe it was some of that Kim Ng magic.  Who's to say?  Either way, L.A. still has their set up lefty, and Beimel still makes more than enough that if we ever go grab a drink- club sodas, and only on non-postseason off days, mind you- he's still buying. 

BK