Boston.com's Nick Cafardo reporting from the GM Meetings:

Last season, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard won $10 million in arbitration -- the largest figure ever given to a victorious player -- while Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez lost a bid for $12.5 million and settled for $10 million.

Both Papelbon, who made $775,000 last season and Youkilis, who earned $3 million, could see their salaries approach that level. Until this point, the Sox have not been inclined to work out long-term deals with those players, but that thinking could change this offseason. The Sox gave Youkilis a raise from $424,000 in 2007 to $3 million in 2008.

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