Diamondbacks say deal is moving forward--Bob Nightengale, USA Today
The clubs have agreed on the package of players the Diamondbacks will send to the Yankees, according to a club official from each team — two minor league pitchers and a major league reliever.
The deal has not been completed because of money issues, including how much the Yankees will pay toward Johnson's $16 million contract in 2007.
The Diamondbacks official also said they would like to sign Johnson to a one-year extension that would be a pay cut from his '07 salary, as well as restructure the $40 million deferred payments the left-hander is owed from his 1999-2004 stint with the team." filed 11:44PM Eastern time
- As you see, no mention is made of the 72 hours being set in motion. (sm)
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