The Athletics, looking to shed salary, traded him to the Yankees for Kenny Rogers and cash on Nov. 18 , 1997
In the light of today's disruption to hospitals and schools, is it not time to review that situation?" Robertson's remarks were based on a report by the TaxPayers Alliancee, published last week, which estimated that £80m was paid in salaries to trade union officials in 2010-11.
Minnesota had to place him through re-entry waivers first, and while Dallas could have claimed him at that point and been responsible for only half of his $1.4 million salary, they took on his full salary via trade so as to meet the league's minimum payroll rules.
Maybe they'll try to shed salary via trade.
A team under the cap does not have to balance salaries in trades.
He will not take a salary as trade minister, and will be elevated to the House of Lords.
Even though Robinson is earning $4 million this year, his salary for trade purposes is $2 million.
While the Indians have been mandated to shed salary, the trade will not save them much money.
The United States unleashed the power of CEOs to enrich themselves with mega-salaries, weakened trade unions and gave massive tax breaks to the super-rich.
Second baseman Nick Punto, who arrived in August 2012 with Crawford, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and the injured pitcher Josh Beckett in a salary-dumping trade that resuscitated both the Dodgers and the Red Sox, enjoyed playing in Boston.
The Dodgers could shed salary via trade from their surpluses in the outfield and starting pitching.
