On the heels of losing the ALCS to the Texas Rangers, ESPN is reporting that the New York Yankees have reportedly made a $350 million, ten-year offer to Major League Baseball for exclusive rights to the World Series Trophy.
“This drastically alters the free agent market,” said one competing club executive. The Yankees were expected to make a big splash by signing free agents Cliff Lee or Carl Crawford. “If MLB accepts this offer, then signing those guys would only be to
According to one source the Yankees believe that purchasing the World Series trophy outright would not impact the competitive balance of the league. The Yankees know that third baseman Alex Rodriguez, commonly known as A-Rod, shortstop Derek Jeter and closer Mariano Rivera are not getting any younger. This move is to ensure that these players can play until their mid-forties and early fifties without having to worry about being the best.
MLB is thought to be waiting until the Red Sox submit a low-ball bid before accepting the Yankees offer. The Yankees are hoping to finish the deal by the of the World Series, so they can claim the 2010 trophy.
