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i would say this is highly inaccurate. there are 'cap casualties' every season, contract restructuring etc.etc.etc. I think its a huge factor in all transactions.Quote:
Originally Posted by StreetMedic
Don't quite know what this means, but I'd say teams are BAD when they are bad in MLB as well lol.Quote:
Salary cap is cool, but when a team is bad, they're BAD in the NFL compared to the MLB, or at least it seems like that from the small schedule.
Negative. Sox arn't panicking. I still project their offense to be better.Quote:
Originally Posted by koolzach1
Dont really think anyone is over, however, you never see these 100 million dollar deals happen. NFL has good parity, even though if the Lions are going to go 0-16 they arent completely be overmatched as some teams will be against the yanks next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by StreetMedic
I love how freaked out everyone is getting because the Yanks have the unmitigated gall to spend EXACTLY AS MUCH MONEY as last year.
which was still too much money. AND they still do not have a full roster yetQuote:
Originally Posted by haveacigar
there's no crying in baseball
:rolleyes: red sox fans saying the Yankees spend too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
LOL @ the Yankee homers here. Even with Tex, their D is still a big question mark. But this was their best move this offseason.
They spend more then us..... ;). And we have gotten better, Theo is much better at developing.Quote:
Originally Posted by haveacigar
Im wondering if the Yankees can afford these contracts in a down economy? I know they have the cable deal which helps. But what if they dont sell seats? Could this come back to bite them?
I haven't read this whole thread, so if it's already been asked and answered, just disregard and I will know to back and read the whole thing.
But I'm wondering exactly how many draft picks the Yankees are losing?:p
Please provide evidence that this is "terrible for baseball." If anything, it's going to provide for an absolutely riveting 3-way race in the AL East, which, I think, is great for baseball.Quote:
Originally Posted by twinsGM
All the anti-New York guys do is whine about the Yankees buying players, and then whine some more because their team can't (even if their team does. We all know that the Yankees are the only team that buys free agents!), and then rub it in Yankee fans faces when the Yankees don't do as good as expected. That's SO much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedSoxRockies
Jealousy?Quote:
Originally Posted by actionjackson
Really. So quick we forgot the 1,000 run 2008 Detroit Tigers...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
Well said. It's just that the Yankees have changed things with their offense, so people are ready to claim it's so great, while Boston has stood pat, creating an "illusion" that the Yankees are passing them in terms of offensive talent, when in reality, they're not.Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
It's not really relevant since it's not happening, but moving Youkilis to third might actually serve to IMPROVE his status as an "MVP candidate", because a) his bat is more valuable at the other corner and b) he's a good defensive third basemen.Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
To root for your team winning? Maybe you haven't noticed, but the last time the Yankees won the World Series was 2000. The last time they were in the World Series was 2003. This millennium, 8 different teams have won the World Series. EIGHT in 9 years. Sorry to be so blunt, but stop bitching about the Yankees.Quote:
Originally Posted by raveneye217
You know, I'm really REALLY sick of this nonsense. This free agent stuff has been happening MORE recently, and competitive balance has been IMPROVING.Quote:
Originally Posted by raveneye217
From 1936-1964, the Yankees won 22 American League pennants. During a 29 year stretch, the Yankees were the AL representative in the World Series 76% of the time.
Yeah. This never happens in baseball. Nope. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by raveneye217
Yay. More money in the pockets of the owners, instead of letting them spend it to improve their team!Quote:
Originally Posted by raveneye217
What he said.Quote:
Originally Posted by dickay
I'll comment on this. I wouldn't say it's 'terrible'. But it's not good. Where's the pride? Where's the 'playing for my hometown team?' I'm not mad at the Yankees. And i have NO NO problem with them lavishing Jeter with money...I'm just a little disgusted at the greed of the players. Just a little. I can certainly see the flipside that every player should make as much money as he's worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
And so no one thinks I'm just anti-Yankee....where's the pride in playing in pinstripes? In playing for a storied franchise? Talk about your three mercenaries.
No...no, I don't think it's good for Baseball when three players choose a team almost purely based on monetary considerations.
How the hell do you know why Sabathia, Burnett, and Teixeira signed with the Yankees? Honestly, who the hell are any of us to decide the reasons the players signed for? We don't know them.
None of that at all is evidence for how this is bad for baseball. Even if we say that these players chose a team placed purely on money (which we absolutely cannot say because we don't know the players), that says nothing about how it's bad for baseball.
I'd argue that all three players are thinking about more then money anyway. Their reaching for the ultimate Brass Ring in baseball: a World Series ring.