1.   And both focus on raising the payrolls of weak teams.

2.   Bonds challenged Magowan to raise payroll and field a championship-caliber team, and Magowan challenged Bonds to help carry the Giants deeper into the postseason.

3.   But Wilpon said the decision to raise the payroll did not happen recently.

4.   Did not let some Disney bean counter refuse to let them intelligently raise the payroll.

5.   The decision to raise the payroll, he said, will be made case by case.

6.   Though the front office still has no word from ownership on whether it will raise the payroll this winter, the Mariners at least will have flexibility.

7.   Getting Garner might indicate that the Tigers will raise the payroll for players.

8.   Teams over the threshold would pay the tax, discouraging large-revenue clubs from raising their payrolls far above the threshold.