1.   Also, some owners want to hear more about Denver possibly having circumvented the cap by deferring some salaries of veteran players.

2.   At the time of their most recent contract extensions, he and Jay Buhner did indeed defer salaries.

3.   But a host of Mets, foremost among them Vaughn, have already lined up to defer salary to help land the two-time American League MVP.

4.   Captain Scott Mellanby says he will defer salary from his own contract if it means getting Blake.

5.   Deferring salaries is just like buying a car or home over time.

6.   Other teams, such as the Arizona Diamondbacks, heavily deferred salaries last season.

7.   The notion that he and his teammates would, if asked, defer salary to help acquire more talent is bogus.

8.   Vaughn was willing to defer some salary to come back to the East and to allow the Mets flexibility to pursue more players.

9.   Perhaps the authorities should also consider amalgamating contractual bonuses, or deferred salaries, into the monthly pay.