Comments on: Yanks get 2009 luxury tax bill http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Mep Report » Blog Archive » Yanks Infuriate Matt Taibbi http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-653192 The Mep Report » Blog Archive » Yanks Infuriate Matt Taibbi Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:12:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-653192 [...] in Socialismball by subsidizing the rest of the league. That would be said Yankees, to the tune of $27 million, this year. Workers of the baseball world, [...] [...] in Socialismball by subsidizing the rest of the league. That would be said Yankees, to the tune of $27 million, this year. Workers of the baseball world, [...]

]]> By: Tony S http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238961 Tony S Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:19:36 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238961 Other than the luxury tax & the sharing of common revenues - do the Yanks have to pay any other penalties/tax? Other than the luxury tax & the sharing of common revenues – do the Yanks have to pay any other penalties/tax?

]]> By: D.B.H.O.F. p.k.a The Donald http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238878 D.B.H.O.F. p.k.a The Donald Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:49:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238878 Sacagawea is way better looking than Susan B, and shines too much. Ole' Used Car salesman Bud needs to get those dirty old ug mug Susan B Anthonys. Sacagawea is way better looking than Susan B, and shines too much. Ole’ Used Car salesman Bud needs to get those dirty old ug mug Susan B Anthonys.

]]> By: D.B.H.O.F. p.k.a The Donald http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238876 D.B.H.O.F. p.k.a The Donald Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:48:34 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238876 Speaking on the stupidity tax issue. There are more taxes for that than just the lottery. Cigs, Booze, and the really wealthy would say income tax (as they build their shelters) Speaking on the stupidity tax issue. There are more taxes for that than just the lottery. Cigs, Booze, and the really wealthy would say income tax (as they build their shelters)

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238862 A.D. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:23:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238862 Im pretty sure the Marlins luxury tax & revenue sharing money is more than their payroll Im pretty sure the Marlins luxury tax & revenue sharing money is more than their payroll

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238852 A.D. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:16:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238852 my guess is that as a member of the players union you get health care, so that wouldn't really matter. Furthermore, unless the Yankees self insure (doubtful), the medical benefit would be his premium, aka the same as everyone else. The benefits would be if guys get limos, or free flights on owners planes, flights home, extra tickets. That way teams dont look to offset salary with redic benefits, just why they use AAV instead of front or backloaded contracts my guess is that as a member of the players union you get health care, so that wouldn’t really matter. Furthermore, unless the Yankees self insure (doubtful), the medical benefit would be his premium, aka the same as everyone else.

The benefits would be if guys get limos, or free flights on owners planes, flights home, extra tickets. That way teams dont look to offset salary with redic benefits, just why they use AAV instead of front or backloaded contracts

]]> By: JeffG http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238831 JeffG Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:54:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238831 With the same payroll we'd have a savings of 2.8 mil next year... about time to start thinking bigger. The scale only adjusts up about 4.5% a year and I'll presume we've been blowing that away, but to think in the next couple of years there is the chance the players salaries could go down. If we could actually get some of the farm up there is potential that we would share no more. I'm not crossing my fingers though and to be honest I really don't care. With the same payroll we’d have a savings of 2.8 mil next year… about time to start thinking bigger.
The scale only adjusts up about 4.5% a year and I’ll presume we’ve been blowing that away, but to think in the next couple of years there is the chance the players salaries could go down. If we could actually get some of the farm up there is potential that we would share no more. I’m not crossing my fingers though and to be honest I really don’t care.

]]> By: Steve S http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238828 Steve S Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:51:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238828 Theyll say its a deterrent to most teams but when the fixed the initial threshold in 2002, the only team that was over the mark were the Yankees. To me, Selig can argue that the ltax and revenue sharing are meant for competitive balance but he had a primary goal, inhibit the Yankees spending and as a result curb salaries. I think Steinbrenner defied him intentionally by just ignoring it so blatantly. Look at how the Mets and Sox, who were the only teams even close when they instituted it have budgeted themselves to stay under the threshold. Most teams use that as an excuse, save for the Yankees, Red Sox or Mets, 90% of the teams would not even think about a $162M payroll, especially one that consistently stays above the threshold. Theyll say its a deterrent to most teams but when the fixed the initial threshold in 2002, the only team that was over the mark were the Yankees. To me, Selig can argue that the ltax and revenue sharing are meant for competitive balance but he had a primary goal, inhibit the Yankees spending and as a result curb salaries. I think Steinbrenner defied him intentionally by just ignoring it so blatantly. Look at how the Mets and Sox, who were the only teams even close when they instituted it have budgeted themselves to stay under the threshold. Most teams use that as an excuse, save for the Yankees, Red Sox or Mets, 90% of the teams would not even think about a $162M payroll, especially one that consistently stays above the threshold.

]]> By: Perspective5 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238823 Perspective5 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:45:56 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238823 Now that sure is an interesting idea. Highly unlikely, but I like it. Now that sure is an interesting idea. Highly unlikely, but I like it.

]]> By: E-ROC http://riveraveblues.com/2008/12/yanks-get-2009-luxury-tax-bill-6397/#comment-238817 E-ROC Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:43:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6397#comment-238817 Wow! That figure is more than the Marlins payroll. Wow! That figure is more than the Marlins payroll.

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