MLB owners buy a clue on pricey baseball deals
A columnist criticizes MLB spending as teams like the Red Sox and Yankees pay a fortune for negotiating rights and big contracts. He cites Matsuzaka, Meche, Pettitte, Bonds, Lilly, Soriano, Blanco, and Marquis as examples of the era’s excessive salaries and questionable value.
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Scott Boras
Boston Red Sox
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Colorado
Tampa Bay
Florida
New York Yankees
Japan
Red Sox
Matsuzaka
Boras
Boston
Gary Matthews JR
Anaheim Angels
Texas
Anaheim
Gil Meche
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Meche
Andy Pettitte
Yanks
MLB
Pettitte
New York
Houston
Johan Santana
Minnesota Twins
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
Bonds
Giants
Henry Blanco
Jason Marquis
Cardinals
Hardee's
Iverson Trade Prospects for the 76ers
Stephen A. Smith surveys potential suitors as Allen Iverson nears departure. Eastern teams eye Philadelphia assets as Billy King seeks youth and big contracts, with Chicago, Dallas, Boston and Golden State among possible partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Smith
Philadelphia
Sixers
Iverson
Larry Brown
Randy Ayers
Chris Ford
Jim O'Brien
Mo Cheeks
Billy King
Ed Snider
Dallas
Chicago
The
Clippers
King
Minnesota
Boston
Denver
Sacramento
Golden State
Letters urge Iowa contracts align with real-time airing deals
Sam Osborne of West Branch calls for Iowa to require exclusive real time broadcast contracts to share termination dates with other media deals to prevent bargaining against universities. He defends state loyalty against Sinclair and urges fair treatment of the university. He also muses on coaching options if Kirk Ferentz leaves, suggesting Dan McCarney as a capable replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk Nowitzki
Celtics
Doc Rivers
Paul Pierce
Iverson
Gerald Green
Sebastian Telfair
al Jefferson
Danny Ainge
Wally Sczeerbiak
Theo Ratliff
Philly
Warriors
Mike Dunleavy Jr
Troy Murphy
Jason Richardson
Sixers
Monta Ellis
Ellis
Timberwolves
Villanova
Randy Faye
Minnesota
Clippers
Corey Maggette
Shaun Livingston
Grizzlies
Eddie Jones
Mike Fratello
Kings
Mike Bibby
Ron Artest
Maloof Brothers
University of Iowa
Indy Empire Fades As Jaguars Drum Colts 44 17
Jaguars roll to a 44 17 victory over Indianapolis at Alltel Stadium as Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor rush for over 100 yards apiece. The loss drops the Colts to a troubling run defense and questions about Tony Dungy’s squad entering the postseason.
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David Whitley
Orlando
Acksonville
Fla
Jaguars
Colts
Tony Dungy
Indianapolis
Jays
Fred Taylor
Maurice Jones-Drew
Jack del Rio
Cato June
Indy
Bucs
Jones-Drew
Maurice Reggie Bush
Maurice
Jacksonville
Manning
Marvin Harrison
Constantine XI
Walls
Constantinople
McFarland
Dungy
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Chicago Cubs
Cubbies
Ted Lilly
Alfonso Soriano
Jeff
John N
Gazetta” Ammunications
Jeff Jal
the Gazette
Ot Gil Meche
Seattle
Georgetown
One Sixers
Billy
A.J
Bulls
P.J. Brown
Michael Sweetney
Ben Gordon
Mavericks
Mavs
Jerry Stackhouse
Austin Croshere
Devin Harris
Mark Cuban
Harris
Allen Iverson
Gazette Sports Department
Sports Open Forum
Gazette
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sportagazettecommunications.com
Lowa
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc
Sam Osborne
West Branch
McCarney
United States
Kirk
Ferentz
Dan McCarney
Iowa State
Constantine
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