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Teams still working Johnson deal

NEW YORK - The New York Yankees, Arizona and Los Angeles tried Friday to put the finishing touches on the megadeal that would move All-Stars Randy Johnson, Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez.

A day after the three teams quickly put the major players in place, the clubs worked to resolve the issues still holding up the trade - money, mostly.

Even if there is an agreement to put Johnson in Yankee pinstripes, New York plans to ask for a 72-hour window to negotiate a contract extension with the Big Unit before completing the swap, a baseball source told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

The Yankees were willing to send Vazquez and top prospects Dioner Navarro and Eric Duncan to Los Angeles as a way to get Johnson. Los Angeles would deal Green and pitchers Brad Penny and Yhency Brazoban to the Diamondbacks.

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