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Jumping Through Loops: How the Yankees (or Any Team) Can Exploit the CBA to Avoid the Luxury Tax

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Free Agents, Yankees on February 27, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

Baseball has a timeless tradition of unwritten rules, but this off season, a new law has been added: “Thou shalt not exceed the luxury tax threshold”. Because of the escalating surcharges in the current competitive balance tax (CBT) scheme, avoiding the penalty has become a priority for every team, even the game’s biggest spenders. However, […]

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Trading Places: Would Yankees Be Better Off with Cano and Granderson Instead of Ellsbury and Beltran?

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on September 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

Is December 6, 2013 a day that will live in baseball infamy for the Yankees? On that date, and within 72 hours of signing Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year deal, the Bronx Bombers said goodbye to Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson and then welcomed Carlos Beltran into the fold. The transformation may have been quick, but the […]

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Yankees Forgo Chance to Shield Risky Rotation

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on February 9, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

James Shields is headed to San Diego, and it didn’t take a mountain of cash to get him. Instead, the right hander signed a very reasonable four-year contract at a price commensurate with the value he has consistently provided during his career. So, why weren’t the Yankees interested in a player who would have fit well […]

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I Told You So (Again); Jury Still Out on Yankees Financial Commitment

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hal Steinbrenner, International, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on January 22, 2014 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees’ plan to slash payroll below the $189 million luxury tax threshold was destined to fail at inception. As early as last April, the Yankees were already back tracking toward the inevitable, even though many in the media remained fixated by the smokescreen that was left behind. However, with the signing of Masahiro Tanaka […]

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Yankees Going All In, but Need Cano for a Full House

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are back. After lying relatively dormant for three off seasons, the Bronx Bombers have re-opened their heavy wallets by signing two of the winter’s top free agents. Entering the off season, the Yankees two biggest holes were behind the plate and in the outfield. In 2013, the Bronx Bombers ranked 26th in the […]

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Bonus Time: Can Yankees, Cano Bridge Gap with Front Loaded Contract?

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, Robinson Cano, Yankees on December 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

How much is Robinson Cano really worth? According to various reports, the Yankees and their second baseman haven’t come close to answering that question. With the team’s current offer a reported $160 million for seven years, and Cano allegedly asking for nine years and $252 million, a deal doesn’t seem imminent. The Yankees and Cano […]

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PEDs, Punishment and Jhonny Peralta; Does Crime Really Pay?

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hot Stove, PEDs on November 25, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Crime isn’t supposed to pay, at least not as much as Jhonny Peralta is going to make over the next four seasons. In August, Peralta was one of 12 players suspended by major league baseball for their involvement in the Biogenesis scandal. Today, he is the latest free agent to sign a lucrative long-term contract. […]

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