101.   So teams are forced to retain some players who should be released, which then prevents them from signing new players.

102.   Smith said Thursday that neither player has been signed.

103.   Signing international players also carries some risk.

104.   Some of the bigger firms have been signing players to big-time marketing deals, which tend to be more binding.

105.   Stadiums have been designated, players signed, tickets purchased.

106.   Steinbrenner said that the decision to sign any player at any time requires a business judgment.

107.   Suite revenue also provides teams with more money to sign players.

108.   Teams have until about mid-March to sign players to extensions, then the negotiating window closes until the offseason.

109.   Teams sign star players to long-term contracts, such as the Giants did with Matt Williams this year.

110.   Teams can sign players only to two short-term deals.