It's actually exactly like that. They could toss $100 million at Pierce next year, because he's been on the team for long enough (3 years? 4?)
They'd pay luxury tax out the ass, but they could do it.
Right, but the wording of the rule isn't "You're allowed to have a little over the salary cap."
Isn't the main driver the fact that you can exceed the cap by re-signing your own players? The actual cap is set in the 50 million dollar range. Pierce alone makes 15+.
In the plaza in front of my building in Philly they're setting up a huge tent with all kinds of booze. Apparently its a reception for execs from the Yankees and Phillies. It looks pretty high class but doesn't this go against the spirit of competition? Mingling over cocktails?
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Instead of watching the pitiful end to this game, I will look for pictures of hot sauce.
But Ibanez keeps it alive.