Yanks Hoard Money ; Days of Open Wallet in Past
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › November 17, 2006
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NAPLES, Fla. There's not much that can shock the dollar- hardened baseball fan these days, but see if this doesn't flex your eyebrows: With free agency about to explode (again), the Red Sox are already the market's most aggressive check-writers, while the Yankees are actually sticking to a sensible business plan.
Must be some alternative universe we've been transported to. The Sox' $51 million posting fee for Daisuke Matsuzaka is only the beginning of what will ultimately turn into an $80 million transaction a stunning transformation for a team that didn't want to shell out $22 million for Bobby Abreu last summer.See the full content of this document
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Yanks Hoard Money ; Days of Open Wallet in Past
The Yankees? They offered $31 million for Matsuzaka, and even that sum made them nervous. According to one major league official familiar with the Bombers' thinking, general manager Brian Cashman was already experiencing buyer's remorse abo...
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