The Yankees agreed to one-year deals with both Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady to avoid salary arbitration. Nady, who made $3.59 million last year, will get $6.65 million in 2009. Cabrera, who had a rough 2008, still ended up with a $1.4 million contract, a raise of roughly 200% over the $461K he made last season.

I also declined in job performance in 2008 and would like to triple my salary.

Via NoMaas.