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| Posted by: deke on Fri Nov 6 2009 11:47:10 AM |
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that they wanted to keep? I get what you are saying and somewhat
agree-although i don't agree the Yanks are the only team who CAN spend the money. IMO they are the team most willing to spend the money. I also don't believe It all comes down to the money when signing a player.Tex made the decision he was going to NY a month before the bidding was over. His agent simply used the Red Sox to get a few million more from the Yanks. He wouldn't have gone to Boston even if they offered the same or more money. Again-the Yanks did not spend an additional gazillion to sign CC,Tex and AJ-they dumped enough salary from Giambi,Mussina, and Abreu to cover it and actually spent 10 mil less than they spent last yr to finish 3rd-when nobody had a problem with their spending. You could put in a salary cap and the Royals,Pirates etc would still finish last every year because, in reality, they couldn't care less about winning.Their owners will put a minor league team out there for 5 years and try to break even until they sell for a hundred mil profit.Pohlad could buy the Yanks and still have a billion dollars but its not important to him to win titles. NFL has a cap but you still see the same Pats,Steelers,Colts etc at or near the top every year. NBA - Lakers,Celtics at or near the top every year. If we truly want parity lets put in an absolute salary structure. Every team must pay 100 mil- nobody can go over and nobody can go under. We'd never get the "in it for the cash" owners to agree. Lastly folks should remember that when Steinbrenner bought the Yanks the team sucked,the stadium was decrepit, attendence was paltry, and he had another,more succesful team, across town to compete with. He built the organization for the long haul with his own money and poured profits back into his team instead of pocketing them. Require every owner to do that and I'm fine with a salary cap but I can't see leveling the playing field for owners who don't truly want to play anyway. deke |
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Congrats to all the Yankee fans..... -- WahooFla Thu Nov 5 2009 10:28:58 PM |
I agree on both points. As a Yankee fan, I have to say it's a bit -- HooBear Sat Nov 7 2009 4:21:35 PM |
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A very overlooked fact. The Phillies have more free agents and less -- Galileo24 Fri Nov 6 2009 11:13:49 PM |
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Um, the heart of the Phillies lineup is homegrown. -- PhillyHoo Sat Nov 7 2009 3:51:40 PM |
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When was the last time the Yanks LOST a star they developed? -- WahooFla Sat Nov 7 2009 9:40:25 AM |
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Andy Pettitte-2004. Red Sox? ** -- deke Mon Nov 9 2009 10:29:07 AM |
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Out of curiosity, do you not consider Boston to be one of those big market teams -- chefhoo Fri Nov 6 2009 9:05:45 AM |
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Of course I agree.... -- WahooFla Fri Nov 6 2009 9:17:42 AM |
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Which stars have the Red Sox lost ..... -- deke Fri Nov 6 2009 11:47:10 AM |
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The Boss -- HOOGATORB Fri Nov 6 2009 5:40:30 PM |
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Thanks for all the rational thought..... -- WahooFla Fri Nov 6 2009 3:16:01 PM |
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My apologies.... -- deke Mon Nov 9 2009 10:14:16 AM |
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You're absolutely correct. However, the last 10 years have shown that $$ can't -- chefhoo Fri Nov 6 2009 9:24:07 AM |
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I belieb NYY have finsihed 1st in 13 of the last 15 years, but -- 1969hoo Sun Nov 8 2009 7:17:46 PM |
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Sorry, my typing and proof reading are both bad. ** -- 1969hoo Sun Nov 8 2009 7:19:38 PM |
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Well, it speaks more to the incompetence of the Yankees' personnel department -- GoHoos99 Fri Nov 6 2009 10:00:48 AM |
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But that's the point... it still comes down to assembling the best TEAM, not the -- chefhoo Fri Nov 6 2009 10:14:59 AM |
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How about Baltimore? Montreal/Washington? Texas? San Diego? -- heater Fri Nov 6 2009 3:09:49 PM |
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Baltimore and Texas have tried to purchase winning teams but failed miserably. -- chefhoo Sat Nov 7 2009 11:13:46 AM |
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Agree. Re Seattle, it won 116 games in 2001. -- 26.2Hoo Fri Nov 6 2009 1:51:08 PM |
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Re: Congrats to all the Yankee fans..... -- concord hoo Fri Nov 6 2009 12:01:12 AM |
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