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Archive for March 12th, 2012

A Contract Extension for Arod? Why 714 Is a More Important Number than 2014

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, CBA, MLB, Yankees, tagged on March 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Reaction to the Yankees’ attempt to lower payroll below $189 million has continued unabated. This afternoon, two different Yankees’ blogs (TYA and RAB) addressed a recent article by Joel Sherman suggesting that the Yankees extend Alex Rodriguez’ contract in order to lower the average annual value and, as a result, draw closer to the $189 […]

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2014: A Payroll Odyssey; A Closer Look at the Yankees’ Cost Cutting Ambitions

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, CBA, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 12, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Hal Steinbrenner recently confirmed his intention to lower the Yankees’ payroll below the luxury tax threshold in 2014, setting off a flurry of reaction from the mainstream media and blogs alike. Aside from the simple irony of the Yankees adhering to a budget, the response has mostly centered on either the sacrifices the team must […]

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