Free Lance

Now that pitchers and catchers have reported and all of the big players on the free agent market are signed, with exception to Kyle Lohse of course, it’s time to take a look at which teams invested their money the most wisely. I’m not looking at players who signed minor league contracts, were extended before they actually hit free agency, or were traded for though – I’m only looking at…

It wasn’t too long ago that I wrote about the New York Yankees payroll and luxury tax situation, and in case you missed it or would like to give it another read you can do that here. To give you a brief overview though, and it’ll make sense why in a moment, the Yankees are trying to get under the luxury tax threshold of $189 million dollars as quickly as…

Many people have been wondering if the luxury tax threshold of $189 million is a true deterrent for the New York Yankees and whether they will actually be able to get under that number by the 2014 season. The answer to the first question is kind-of sort-of and the answer to the second question appears to be a definite yes. The New York Yankees payroll currently sits at around $200…