Tex goes to the Bronx

[CS10029]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

Why?

This will just make it even more fun when the Yankees don't win the World Series.

I really wanted Tex to come to Boston, but now I hate him like I hate A-Rod. He'll probably get booed like crazy at Fenway.

[boomhauertjs]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

The franchise AI in this game is broken.

LOL!!!

No, the AI in the Commissioner's office is broken. It's pretty ridiculous that one team has the 4 highest paid players in the game. I'm hoping this offseason will finally convince the gutless owners of the non-NY,LA, Boston markets to band together and install a salary cap and/or better revenue sharing.

[Trevytrev11]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

Five players (A-Rod, Jeter, Texiera, Sabathia and Burnette) make more than 70% (21/30) of the league's teams total 2008 payroll....I guess if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em.

Add in Rivera and it's higher than 87% of the teams (26/30).

It will be extremely sweet if they don't buy a world series...I mean win one.

[jim416]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

Well, I'm going to do some "special editing" of the Yankees in The Show this year. No way this stands.

[Blzer]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

LOL!!!

No, the AI in the Commissioner's office is broken. It's pretty ridiculous that one team has the 4 highest paid players in the game. I'm hoping this offseason will finally convince the gutless owners of the non-NY,LA, Boston markets to band together and install a salary cap and/or better revenue sharing.

I just want to see the Yankees fall flat on their face, so the commish can keep letting it happen and we can laugh at New York, showing them that they can't even buy a championship (or playoff berth haha).

[Coug00]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

He gets a full NTC as well. Unreal.

[Rob_NYY]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

The Yankees represent everything that is wrong with baseball. If you add Sabathia, Burnett, and Texiera to ANY team in baseball that team is automatically a contender for their division. I mean even if you throw those guys onto a team like KC they are atleast going to be taken seriously. Yankees might as well scrap their minor leagues before AAA....whats the need?

But the Yankees aren't just signing players out of the air. Mussina, Pettitte, Giambi, Abreu, Pudge, Pavano, and others are gone. $88 million came off the books, and even with the Tex signing, the Yankees payroll is lower than last years, as of now. When you add in Pettitte probably getting $10m, they will be right at where they were last year.

Nobody seems to realize this. The Yanks aren't going from a $205 million dollar payroll to $275 million dollar payroll. They are going from a $205 million dollar payroll to a $200-$210 million dollar payroll.

[CS10029]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

So do the Sox go after Dunn?

[Trevytrev11]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

They are going from a $205 million dollar payroll to a $200-$210 million dollar payroll.

Which is still more than twice as much as 70% of the other teams in the league. I mean whether it's $200M, $250M or $300M, it's still completely rediculous.

As long as teams like the D-Rays, Marlins, Brewers and others continue to strive with youth and low payrolls, MLB will never change it's ways.

[oakfan162]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

Can't wait to watch them miss the playoffs again!!!

[Melanconfan]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

Good...

Let the evil flow...

[WazzuRC]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

But the Yankees aren't just signing players out of the air. Mussina, Pettitte, Giambi, Abreu, Pudge, Pavano, and others are gone. $88 million came off the books, and even with the Tex signing, the Yankees payroll is lower than last years, as of now. When you add in Pettitte probably getting $10m, they will be right at where they were last year.

Nobody seems to realize this. The Yanks aren't going from a $205 million dollar payroll to $275 million dollar payroll. They are going from a $205 million dollar payroll to a $200-$210 million dollar payroll.

Oh I see now. They only spend 2x-3x more than 75% of the league as opposed to the 5x I thought it was. Glad you cleared that up.

[CS10029]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

But the Yankees aren't just signing players out of the air. Mussina, Pettitte, Giambi, Abreu, Pudge, Pavano, and others are gone. $88 million came off the books, and even with the Tex signing, the Yankees payroll is lower than last years, as of now. When you add in Pettitte probably getting $10m, they will be right at where they were last year.

Nobody seems to realize this. The Yanks aren't going from a $205 million dollar payroll to $275 million dollar payroll. They are going from a $205 million dollar payroll to a $200-$210 million dollar payroll.

Please don't come in here with you logical thinking, it upsets me.

[rj9949]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

The guy fell in their lap, you can't blame them, they didn't outbid anyone they just matched everyones offer. (reportedly)

[Rob_NYY]

Re: Tex goes to the Bronx

Which is still more than twice as much as 70% of the other teams in the league.

I understand that, but people are acting like this is some outrageous unforeseen event. The Yankees lost nearly $90 million dollars in payroll. Did people really think they wouldn't add that money right back on?