[Updated @ 11:18am: Astros, Reds, Phillies]: News of arbitration [non-]offers are trickling in, so whenever I hear something new I'll add it here. If you discover any on your own don't hesitate to include them in the comments, but be sure to provide a source. I'll update this list accordingly. I am only going to include Type A and Type B free agents, since the arbitration status of unranked players is inconsequential.

Players who were offered arbitration are listed in bold green (Type A) or green (Type B).
Players not offered arbitration are listed in bold red (Type A) or red (Type B).

Angels

Garret Anderson (MLB.com)
Jon Garland (MLB.com)
Darren Oliver (MLB.com)
Francisco Rodriguez (MLB.com)
Mark Teixeira (MLB.com)

Athletics

Alan Embree (MLB.com)
Frank Thomas (MLB.com)

Astros

Doug Brocail (MLB.com)
Mark Loretta (MLB.com)
Randy Wolf (MLB.com)

A.J. Burnett (MLB.com)
Gregg Zaun (MLB.com)

Braves

John Smoltz (MLB.com)

Brewers

Eric Gagne (MLB.com)
C.C. Sabathia (MLB.com)
Ben Sheets (MLB.com)
Brian Shouse (MLB.com)

Cardinals

Jason Isringhausen (MLB.com)
Braden Looper (MLB.com)
Russ Springer (MLB.com)

Cubs

Bobby Howry (MLB.com)
Kerry Wood (MLB.com)

Diamondbacks

Juan Cruz (MLB.com)
Adam Dunn (MLB.com)
Orlando Hudson (MLB.com)
Randy Johnson (MLB.com)
Brandon Lyon (MLB.com)

Dodgers

Joe Beimel (MLB.com)
Casey Blake (MLB.com)
Jeff Kent (MLB.com)
Derek Lowe (MLB.com)
Greg Maddux (MLB.com)
Brad Penny (MLB.com)
Manny Ramirez (MLB.com)

Mariners

Raul Ibanez (MLB.com)

Marlins

Luis Gonzalez (MLB.com)
Paul Lo Duca (MLB.com)
Arthur Rhodes (MLB.com)

Mets

Moises Alou (MLB.com)
Luis Ayala (MLB.com)
Oliver Perez (MLB.com)

Padres

Trevor Hoffman (MLB.com)

Phillies

Pat Burrell (MLB.com)
Jamie Moyer (MLB.com)
Rudy Seanez (MLB.com)

Rangers

Milton Bradley (MLB.com)

Reds

David Weathers (MLB.com)

Red Sox

Paul Byrd (MLB.com)
Jason Varitek (MLB.com)

Rockies

Brian Fuentes (MLB.com)

Royals

Mark Grudzielanek (MLB.com)

Tigers

Edgar Renteria (MLB.com)

Twins

Dennys Reyes (MLB.com)

White Sox

Orlando Cabrera

Yankees

Bobby Abreu (MLB.com)
Mike Mussina (MLB.com)
Andy Pettitte (MLB.com)
Ivan Rodriguez (MLB.com)

Prior to the Mets opening a new series it's fun to get some perspective from the other team, and the best way to do that is to speak with that team's fans. For the Nationals I was fortunate enough to get some questions answered by the lovely ladies of We've Got Heart, Kristen and Stephanie.

What are your impressions of Lastings Milledge after his first season in Washington? What has surprised you about him, and in what areas does he need to improve?

Overall, we're impressed. We'd feel more comfortable with him in a corner spot, rather than centerfield. His defensive abilities have improved throughout the season, but every fly ball has the potential to be an adventure. He doesn't seem to have the best baseball instincts - in the outfield or on the base paths. But his bat and his speed have been impressive. He's kind of a free spirit. At off the field events and even interacting with fans around the park, his personality sparkles. He brings a lot of energy to this (often lethargic) team.

The Nats have had a tough go of it this season. How do you fix the team, and how soon could they be reasonably competitive?

We'll take the Eeyore approach. The most important thing they can do this off season is shake up the front office. Get rid of Jim Bowden, allow Stan Kasten to be more involved with baseball decision-making and promote Assistant GM Mike Rizzo. We have improved our farm system over the past few years, but it's time for some fresh thinking and Bowden has done nothing to cultivate fan support. The Nats may very well lose 100 games, they played embarrassing baseball through most of the season and they failed to sign their first round draft pick. Someone needs to be held accountable.

As far as specific fixes, we believe it's too early to open the checkbook for expensive free agents. We're still several years away from fielding a competitive team. The most glaring need: a power bat that can play first base. The next most glaring need: preparing to pay up after landing Strasburg next summer.

As a fan of a lower payroll team, what are your feelings on the economic inequities in baseball? Will teams like the Nats always struggle to compete with deep-pocketed teams like the Mets, Cubs and Dodgers?

Yes. They will. But what Kasten was able to do with the Braves gives me great hope that lower market teams can compete in this game if they do it correctly. It's kind of interesting to watch a team start from nothing (a former franchise and history of baseball in DC, but essentially nothing). How do you keep fans interested and ask for their patience while building a franchise that can eventually win games? The allure of the new park is fading quickly. I would bet season ticket renewals drop to alarming numbers. You may have seen the reports about TV and Radio ratings being abysmal.

I think you can build a successful franchise and ask for patience, but you have to do just as much to build a fan base that allows you to keep spending and investing in the right pieces. They have to work harder on that too. You can only ask fans to be patient when they trust that those in charge can get the job done. With Bowden at the helm, patience is very difficult for some fans.

Who would you sooner give back to the Mets (and why): Manny Acta or Jesus Flores?

That's hard because we love them both. Let's go with Manny Acta. We think Flores is going to become a real star. He has all the ability in the world and a great work ethic. He's just special. Much of Bowden's bad relationship with fans started when he signed Lo Duca and Estrada and allowed them to block Flores from a job that should have been his all along.

Manny Acta is also an important piece of this franchise. We only picked him here because we'd like him to show more emotion. Argue a call every now and then. Get angry once in awhile. Discipline a player (Elijah Dukes) when he gets into a screaming match with you in a televised game or acts like a 12 year old on the field. I get the feeling his hands are tied sometimes and I have no idea what goes on behind closed doors, but fans would be happy to see him get a little emotional once in awhile.

Thoughts on the first season at Nationals Park: What do you love about it? What would you change?

It's nice but it's not perfect. We love that it's shiny and new. We love the scoreboard. We just don't think it has any real defining character. It's kind of cold. It's no PNC Park. It's no Camden Yards. It's no Citi Field. That's pretty disappointing since they had the time and money to do it right, but it is what it is. We realize they were trying to blend it in with DC's architecture and give it the feel of a monument. It's nice....it's just not as spectacular as we had hoped.

We say this as you guys get ready to say goodbye to Shea... We couldn't wait to get out of RFK Stadium. But we miss it more than you could ever imagine. New stadiums are full of all these gimmicks to keep people entertained. We kind of miss the basics.

Thanks, ladies. You can read my responses to their questions at We've Got Heart.

Prior to a series it's fun to get some perspective from the other team, and the best way to do that short of following Paulie Walnuts around with a microphone is to speak with that team's fans. For the Nats I was fortunate enough to get some questions answered by the fine ladies of We've Got Heart, Kristen, Stephanie and Lindsey.

Eric Simon: For the second time in three offseasons Jim Bowden got the best of Omar Minaya. What do you think of Lastings Milledge so far?

We've Got Heart: There have been moments that I've been impressed and moments where it's clear he's learning. He will steal a base or get a hit but then get out by making a silly base running move. I can forgive these mistakes in April, but if it continues throughout the season and costs us crucial outs, it will be much harder to forgive. He's also made some errors in the field by letting a single turn into an easy double, but it was reported that he's apologized to teammates for his mistakes. I think that shows signs of his willingness to learn and desire to improve. That said, he looks like he could be everything we were promised. He's enormously talented.

ES: The Nats won their first three games and then dropped a niner in a row before beating Tom Glavine and the Braves (thanks!) on Sunday. What can we expect out of this particular Nats’ team?

WGH: Going into the season and certainly after the first three games we all had high hopes. Obviously, starting pitching has been an issue, but I think a lot of that has to do with Lo Duca. He was absent for most of spring training with a knee injury and has little time to learn the pitchers. One of the problems with John Lannan's most recent start was that he veered off the game plan. As a young pitcher, it's hard to believe that he was calling his own pitches and honestly we didn't see him calling off Lo Duca. Every team goes through slumps and the optimist in me says that this is a slump and things will turn around. Guzman and Johnson are on fire and if we can just get a couple more guys hitting consistently, we'll be just fine.

ES: Talk to me about the new ballpark. Just a tiny bit nicer than RFK, I’m guessing.

WGH: The park is phenomenal. It's a nice mix between Citizen's Bank in Phily and PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The sight lines are great, though the ticket prices are steep. There's a lot of new local food partnerships that give it more of a Washington identity. It's hard to tell how the park will play just yet. It's smaller and more intimate than RFK. The Marlins and the Braves had no problem sending balls out of the park, but the Nats haven't capitalized on it, yet. Mets fans, be sure to come down to catch a game!

ES: When did Cristian Guzman get on the juice? Dude has seven extra-base hits so far. He has three fewer homeruns than the entire Mets’ team. What gives?

WGH: Guzman was another of Jim's projects. He was great in Minnesota, then came to DC and just couldn't hit the ball in 2005. He was hurt for all of the 2006 season. Guzman was fantastic at the start of 2007, showing the kind of player he could be, but was injured again by June and out for the rest of the season. He's had a rough go of things, but is back healthy this year and on fire. Maybe he's finally comfortable here and all of the pieces are in place for him. I'm a big fan of his offense but I'm not sold on him being the lead off guy just yet. With the way he is hitting he might drive in a bunch more runs if he batted a few spots lower.

ES: Jesus Flores is already better than Paul Lo Duca at everything. Why won’t Bowden just make him the starter? Why throw bad money at Lo Duca?

WGH: Jim Bowden had his heart set on bringing Lastings Milledge to the Nats. Last winter he dealt away a great defensive catcher in Schneider to make the trade. Prior to Schneider being traded, the plan was for a platoon behind the plate with Schneider and Flores, with Flores learning in the bigs from an experienced teammate. When Schneider left, the plan changed. Jim was quick to fill the spot with Lo Duca. I think he was dazzled by his previous offensive numbers and really wanted Flores to get at-bats every day in the minors. To give Lo Duca a backup, he brought in Johnny Estrada. It's pretty clear that Lo Duca will probably be a waist of money. Just days after being signed, his name came out in the Mitchell Report, which would have decreased his value. His other character flaws and indiscretions aside, fans are already tired of his attitude. We're a rebuilding team, not a contending team. Having Lo Duca mouth off every night about his frustrations just doesn't help, especially when his numbers don't match his talk. Sending Flores to the minors isn't as much about him learning and playing everyday as it is about Bowden not wanting to admit he made a mistake in signing Lo Duca and Estrada. My guess is that Flores is in triple A for a month or two. Once it becomes overwhelmingly clear that Lo Duca is washed up, Flores will be back as a starter with Lo Duca or Estrada as an occasional backup. I think the Lo Duca deal was one of the worst moves the Nats made this winter.

ES: I want Manny Acta back. No question here; just a comment.

WGH: We love Manny, though he had some questionable decision making in that 9 game skid. We hope he's here in Washington for a long time.

Thanks, ladies. You can read my responses to their questions at We've Got Heart.