Yanks working to land Big Unit by New Year&#39;s Eve
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They&#39;re running out of days if they want to keep from dragging this story into 2005, but the Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks are once again at work on a trade that would bring five-time Cy
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The Yankees, Diamondbacks and Dodgers are still working to complete a deal that would put Randy Johnson in pinstripes, send Shawn Green to Arizona and land Javy Vazquez in Los Angeles.
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Yankees, Arizona and Los Angeles spent yesterday trying to put the finishingtouches on the megadeal that would move All-Stars Randy Johnson, Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Yankees were close to a deal Thursday that would send Randy Johnson to New York, with the teams still trying to finalize details of the trade.
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If Bud Selig approves a 10-player trade between the Yankees, the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers, it will put the Yankees one step closer to obtaining Randy Johnson.
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If this gets done, the New York Yankees will greatly upgrade their rotation - if this gets done. The Yankees continued discussions Friday with the Dodgers
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The Yankees did finish first in something last year Â spending. While their streak of AL East titles ended at nine, the Yankees wound up with a record payroll of $218.3 million.
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There appear to be few, if any, limits to what the Yankees can afford, the reason they can add Randy Johnson and perhaps Carlos Beltran to their firmament of stars. Then again, money is no object when you play in a city where apartments sell for &#36;44 million, nursery schools can command &#36;24,000, and dinner for two at a top restaurant can cost &#36;1,000.
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NEW YORK -- The Yankees did finish first in something last year _ spending. While its streak of AL East titles ended at nine, New York wound up with a record payroll of $218.3 million.
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Randy Johnson is close to becoming a New York Yankee after all. The Yanks and Arizona Diamondbacks reached a tentative agreement on a deal that would send Johnson to the Bronx for pitchers
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The Yankees are making plans for the 2005 season, desperately hoping that Jason Giambi will be a former Yankee but operating, at least for the moment, as if he will be with them.
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The endgame of Randy Johnson&#39;s maneuvering to be traded to the New York Yankees, an issue in Arizona since June, is close to being written in blockbuster-trade fashion.
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The Mets would like to make at least one more big addition this winter, but yesterday they made moves involving some players already in-house.
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The New York Yankees are working feverishly with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a trade that will move Randy Johnson from their wish list to the mound.
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Even in winter, there are baseball doubleheaders in New York. The Mets scheduled a news conference for Tuesday morning at Shea Stadium to announce their &#36;119 million, seven-year contract with center fielder Carlos Beltran. Three hours later at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees have summoned media to announce they have acquired Randy Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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As they watched their trade for Randy Johnson fall apart yesterday, the Yankees took some time out to meet with their other big target of the offseason.
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Using some patience, and plenty of money, the Yankees have delivered on their promise to upgrade a second-rate starting rotation this winter.