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Young Drachma · 10-01-2007, 11:06 PM

HARVEY VOIDS LAST YEAR OF DEAL
October 18, 2003
37-year old outfielder Melvin Harvey opted out of the last year of his deal today. He hit .297 with 23 HR and 86 RBI this past season. “We thank Mel for his contributions this season and wish him the best of luck,” said Yankees GM D.C. Daly about Harvey. He said he’s known for the past few weeks that Harvey was likely to leave the team after spending the bulk of his career in Washington D.C. and San Antonio.

BASEBALL WILL NAME ‘LEAGUE CHAMPIONS’ FOR REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS STARTING IN 2004
Taking a cue from hockey, Major League Baseball will begin to award a cash prize for the team that has the best record in the regular season. The MLB Champions League will be a parallel pennant awarded to the division champion with the best regular season record.

“We wanted to recognize the excellence of teams that win the regular season, because that is an accomplishment,” said MLB spokesman Todd Carroll.

Teams will not be able to retroactively claim the title.

MLB AVERTS DISASTER, A LABOR AGREEMENT IS REACHED
OCTOBER 19, 2003
Just when it seemed that baseball might be headed for a long off-season, the sport came together during the World Series to come up with an agreement to determine what changes the sport would make. The most notable change is that the league salaries will increase from the $1.4 million to more next season. Owners agreed to concessions that would give players more access to the massive revenues in the sport over the past decade.

The owners sought out a salary cap at the major league level, but such a proposal was declined by the players in this particular agreement which will last until 2007.

“We’re really happy to have this out of the way,” said MLBPA lead counsel Mark Schwartz.

YANKEES SIGN DAN WARREN TO 6-YEAR EXTENSION
OCTOBER 21, 2003
BOSTON – After two straight 40+ homer seasons, Yankee officials decided to make Dan Warren the first baseman of the foreseeable future in Beantown, inking the 25-year old Canadian to a 6-year deal worth over $83.2 million. Warren is the single-season leader for home-runs in Yankee history with 49 this past year, to go with 142 RBI and a .321 average.

“I’m really happy they go tit together. I didn’t know that it would happen so fast. But man, those are a lot of zeroes,” said the young slugger.

Said Yankee G.M. D.C. Daly, “He’s the kind of guy that we can really appreciate because he’s scrappy on the field and a hard worker off of it. We’re glad that he’s agreed to stay a Yankee for the foreseeable future.”

10-01-2007, 11:06 PM	#143
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	HARVEY VOIDS LAST YEAR OF DEAL October 18, 2003 37-year old outfielder Melvin Harvey opted out of the last year of his deal today. He hit .297 with 23 HR and 86 RBI this past season. “We thank Mel for his contributions this season and wish him the best of luck,” said Yankees GM D.C. Daly about Harvey. He said he’s known for the past few weeks that Harvey was likely to leave the team after spending the bulk of his career in Washington D.C. and San Antonio. BASEBALL WILL NAME ‘LEAGUE CHAMPIONS’ FOR REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS STARTING IN 2004 Taking a cue from hockey, Major League Baseball will begin to award a cash prize for the team that has the best record in the regular season. The MLB Champions League will be a parallel pennant awarded to the division champion with the best regular season record. “We wanted to recognize the excellence of teams that win the regular season, because that is an accomplishment,” said MLB spokesman Todd Carroll. Teams will not be able to retroactively claim the title. MLB AVERTS DISASTER, A LABOR AGREEMENT IS REACHED OCTOBER 19, 2003 Just when it seemed that baseball might be headed for a long off-season, the sport came together during the World Series to come up with an agreement to determine what changes the sport would make. The most notable change is that the league salaries will increase from the $1.4 million to more next season. Owners agreed to concessions that would give players more access to the massive revenues in the sport over the past decade. The owners sought out a salary cap at the major league level, but such a proposal was declined by the players in this particular agreement which will last until 2007. “We’re really happy to have this out of the way,” said MLBPA lead counsel Mark Schwartz. YANKEES SIGN DAN WARREN TO 6-YEAR EXTENSION OCTOBER 21, 2003 BOSTON – After two straight 40+ homer seasons, Yankee officials decided to make Dan Warren the first baseman of the foreseeable future in Beantown, inking the 25-year old Canadian to a 6-year deal worth over $83.2 million. Warren is the single-season leader for home-runs in Yankee history with 49 this past year, to go with 142 RBI and a .321 average. “I’m really happy they go tit together. I didn’t know that it would happen so fast. But man, those are a lot of zeroes,” said the young slugger. Said Yankee G.M. D.C. Daly, “He’s the kind of guy that we can really appreciate because he’s scrappy on the field and a hard worker off of it. We’re glad that he’s agreed to stay a Yankee for the foreseeable future.” Last edited by Young Drachma : 10-01-2007 at 11:07 PM.