Wednesday is the deadline to tender contracts to players still under team control.  While Horacio Ramirez is an obvious non-tender (not the M's know that -- be very afraid that the M's tender him), Ben Broussard is a tougher question.  Last year, he made $3.55 million, and despite his limited playing time, he is due for a raise as a fifth-year player in the range of $4 million to $5 million (as arbitration is based on service time as much as performance).  One mitigating factor to offering arbitration is that the M's could always pull a Brian Hunter and release Broussard in spring training for only 1/6 his salary.  

Assuming the M's cannot sign him or trade him before the deadline (at this point, no team seems willing to give up even the proverbial live arm in hopes the M's non-tender him), what do you do with him?

Personally, I would non-tender him because he has no position and even if the M's dump Sexson, his $4 to $5 million salary could be spent toward a better player (corner OF/1B/DH types are somewhat reasonable in this market).  Even recognizing the spring training release option, the type of talent the M's could get in return for Broussard is probably not worth risking the $800,000 or so it would cost to release him then.  It could be better spent on an international free agent or above slot draft pick.