Yanks get Mark Teixeira

[dickay]

Is any NFL team really, chronically "up against" the salary cap these days?

I ask because I really don't know. At first blush, it's just my impression that most teams' personnel gurus got the thing figured out where it's really not much of a factor in their day-to-day operations and number-juggling.

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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.

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.

Don't quite know what this means, but I'd say teams are BAD when they are bad in MLB as well lol.

[Pavelb1]

Oh, I figure that this move will make the Red Sox counter by trading some of their top prospects for a bat. Bye Lars and Clay.

Negative. Sox arn't panicking. I still project their offense to be better.

[raveneye217]

Is any NFL team really, chronically "up against" the salary cap these days?

I ask because I really don't know. At first blush, it's just my impression that most teams' personnel gurus got the thing figured out to the point where it's really not much of a factor in their day-to-day operations and number-juggling.

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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.

[haveacigar]

I love how freaked out everyone is getting because the Yanks have the unmitigated gall to spend EXACTLY AS MUCH MONEY as last year.

[RedsoxRockies]

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 yet

[etothep]

there's no crying in baseball

[haveacigar]

which was still too much money. AND they still do not have a full roster yet

red sox fans saying the Yankees spend too much.

[ragecage]

LOL @ the Yankee homers here. Even with Tex, their D is still a big question mark. But this was their best move this offseason.

[RedsoxRockies]

red sox fans saying the Yankees spend too much.

They spend more then us..... . And we have gotten better, Theo is much better at developing.

[ragecage]

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?

[OldFatGuy]

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?

[HoustonGM]

This really sucks. The Yankees are terrible for baseball by spednign all this money that NO OTHER TEAM could. Sure, I understand the Burnett and CC signings, but COME ON! I found out at ESPN zone, and that was a long trip home

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.

All they do is buy out the league and then whine because they do it wrong.

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.

Why are people so upset about the Yankees spending money from their endless revenue streams on their team?

Jealousy?

Those chiming in with crazy expectations for this offense shouldn't be so quick to jump for joy.

Really. So quick we forgot the 1,000 run 2008 Detroit Tigers...

I don't see it as marketably better than Bostons by any means. For the comments about all the questionmarks with Bostons offense (Papi, Lowell, Yuke, Drew, C, SS) one could easily counter with the same for NYY (CF, Posada, Cano, Nady, Matsui, Damon). I personally don't see Yuke or Drew as questionmarks at all but hey...to each there own.

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.

and moving an MVP candidate who is making less than his value to a new position to do so.

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.

whats the point of baseball unless your a yankee fan?

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.

But if the MLB allows this, fine. Guess when the sport in general goes down they'll see what happens.

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.

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.

I'll stick to the NFL now on, where every year a team down in dumps comes and competes

Yeah. This never happens in baseball. Nope.

why, because of damn salary cap!

Yay. More money in the pockets of the owners, instead of letting them spend it to improve their team!

this is not new...and attendance has rose every year over the past decade. also, as far as I know...their payroll is equivalent to last years. let it go.

What he said.

[Pavelb1]

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.



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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.

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.

[HoustonGM]

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.

[ohms_law]

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.