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Yankees only MLB team hit with tax
Associated PressThe New York Yankees were hit with a luxury tax of nearly $25.69 million Monday, the penalty for once again crossing the payroll threshold in baseball's collective bargaining agreement.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009Is Commissioner Bud going to kill the DH?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...and neither does the Players Association (because the MLBPA is run by the veterans, and the rule benefits veterans most of all). Selig's been criticized for the composition of the committee: "four current managers...
Blog | December 16, 2009Twins flexing newfound financial muscle
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...these parts can be excused for reacting with some confusion, but what we're seeing are the benefits associated with the move to a new park. I'd posit that these drastic increases may also...
Blog | December 16, 2009Wang not in hurry to sign amid rehab
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineWhile a number of teams have already reached out to pitcher, it's possible Chien-Ming Wang won't sign for months, according to the former Yankee's agent, Alan Nero.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Astros finalize deal with reliever Lyon
Associated PressReliever Brandon Lyon and the Astroscompleted a $15 million, three-year contract on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | December 12, 2009Winter meetings recap
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft looks at the fantasy impact of many of the key moves during this week's winter meetings.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...going to the playoffs six times in seven years -- would result in the front office getting the benefit of the doubt. Nope. Not in Boston. Not in Dan Shaughnessy's mind, anyhow. * Dave Cameron, who...
Blog | December 11, 2009The meaning of Randy Wolf (Part 2)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotToday on Boston's WEEI, our own Buster Olney said this: Olney said general managers around the league are looking for value with a Moneyball-type ap...
Blog | December 09, 2009An international draft primer
Jorge Arangure Jr.This week during a conference call with reporters, new Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Michael Weiner indicated that the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...manual certainly is not some sort of cookbook) ... * Craig Calcaterra says we should give Scott Boras the benefit of the doubt, and can't figure out why everybody hates the guy. No, it's not...
Blog | December 04, 2009Hendry: A's deal not about Bradley
...7 due Miles in 2010. Fox, a fan favorite early in his Cubs tenure, mostly likely will benefit from the DH role that will be available to him in Oakland. The former college catcher never...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009Braves, Saito agree to contract
Associated PressThe Braves have made another move to strengthen their pitching staff, agreeing to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Takashi Saito.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009Lee leading in fight against eye affliction
Peter Gammons...000 people," says Lee. "We're making a genetic test for LCA available to everyone who might benefit. "We've been pretty successful reaching children and people under 20. But there are people [ages] 20...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Fisking the Crime Dog's candidacy
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotYesterday in a post about the BBWAA's Hall of Fame ballot, I listed four candidates who aren't obvious (to me, anyway) ... There are four other cand...
Blog | December 01, 2009John Henry argues for change
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...virtually no way to slice the data and arrive at any conclusion except that the Red Sox benefit from playing in one of baseball's top 10 media markets. And John Henry knows this as...
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