He paid $5 million for it as an expansion club in 1993.

It was granted entry as an expansion club in 1961.

Bailey seems almost certain to be chosen by one of the expansion clubs.

Should they, given what could well be Murray's limited appeal to an expansion club trying to build for the future?

But the wild card throughout was the ability of the expansion clubs to take such a player and trade him.

It just came at a cost, one the expansion club is bound to pay and repay this first season.

Part of what the Yankees and the other 25 teams must do is think along with the two expansion clubs, especially after the first round.

It won't take 50 years for them to field a winning team, as some former expansion clubs did.

Brown, who asked to be put on the list, will probably get a fresh start with one of the expansion clubs.

"So, they are an expansion club - does that mean a win against them doesn't count?"