Yankees hit with $23.88 luxury tax bill
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The New York Yankees did accomplish something this year: They lowered their luxury tax for the second straight season.
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Pre-dawn final action of the 109th Congress: ?   Broad tax-and-trade bill including a five-year extension of 20 tax breaks at a cost of $38 billion.
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Joe Torre turned down an offer today to return as the manager of the Yankees for one year, with a base salary of $5 million and the chance to make up to $8 million in bonuses.
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It wasn't a fair fight. The Red Sox paid $103 million for Daisuke Matsuzaka, who stood on the mound last night facing the perpetually awful Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who boast a team payroll of $24 million.
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The Yankees activated RF Gary Sheffield from the 15-day disabled list yesterday. Meanwhile, closer Mariano Rivera threw a bullpen session and said he hopes to return this weekend.
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The Yankees came calling on Eric Milton, willing to peel some bills out of their bulging money clip. The big-budget Red Sox and Dodgers also were interested in adding the left-hander to their playoff-caliber clubs.
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NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees made it official Monday, finalizing a $45 million, three-year contract that will keep the ace closer in pinstripes.
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The Boston Red Sox got an extra bill after winning the World Series. Boston and Anaheim must pay baseball's luxury tax along with the New York Yankees, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner's office.
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NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees did accomplish something this year: They lowered their luxury tax for the second straight season.
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Luxury taxes are the cost of doing business for the Yankees, but the business better be good, because bad business wonât be tolerated forever.
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The New York Yankees came calling on Eric Milton, willing to peel some bills out of their bulging money clip. The big-budget Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers also
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Free agent Jaret Wright and the New York Yankees finalized a three-year contract Wednesday, announcing the deal worth about $21 million on the pitcher's 29th birthday.
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Willie Randolph is guaranteed &#36;1,875,000 under his three-year contract with the New York Mets, one of the richest deals for a first-year manager.
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As priceless as winning the franchise's first World Series in 86 years may have seemed, the Red Sox yesterday absorbed a $3.1 million tax for exceeding baseball's $120.5 million payroll threshold by $14 million.
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The Yankees are paying more in luxury tax than the Tampa Bay Devil Rays spent on their payroll. New York is required to pay $25,026,352, according to a Dec. 21 memorandum that was sent to all major league teams.
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NEW YORK The highly publicized blockbuster trade between the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers has been submitted for approval to the commissioner&#39;s office.
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Tony Womack and the Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday night on a &#36;2 million, two-year contract, giving New York a starting second baseman to replace Miguel Cairo.