An Arby Six Pack

Saturday, January 16 2010 @ 03:32 PM EST

Jordan Bastian of bluejays.com says a half-dozen pitchers want to super-size their value meals by filing for arbitration.  The "arbitration six" are right-handers Jeremy Accardo, Shawn Camp, Jason Frasor, Casey Janssen and Shaun Marcum as well as lefty Brian Tallet.  Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos is imposing a Tuesday deadline for contract negotiations.

Casey Janssen gets ready to throw a pitch against Boston at the Rogers Centre August 18th.  "The Fugitive" is among six Jays pitchers to file for arbitration.

In other Jays related news.....

• Newcomer Chris "The Big" Lubanski talks to a Pennsylvania newspaper about joining the Jays organization.
• Righty Dirk Hayhurst pens another chapter of the "Bullpen Gospels" for Baseball America.
• Jordan Bastian says ownership was all in favour of pursuing Cuban lefty Arodis Chapman.
• The Toronto Star's Richard Griffin praises Alex Anthopoulos for how he handled the Roy Halladay trade.

Around the majors......

• The Padres are reportedly dealing third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff to the A's for outfielders Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham.
• Cubs and former Jays lefty Ted Lilly begins the long road back from shoulder surgery.
• The Halos say no thanks to righty Ben Sheets.

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