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Well he was the first guy to also break out the "*****" card as well. So I think we know what we're dealing with.Comment
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No one else could add 60 million to their payroll like that. No one else could add $423 million of longterm payroll like that.
Is that good for baseball? Is having a team with such a huge competitive advantage, good for the game?Comment
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It wasn't a sarcastic comment, I agree.
But why do we need all these comments about baseball being ruined every single time the Yankees sign someone? If baseball is ruined because of the Yankees spending, then it's been ruined for years.Originally posted by Jay BilasThe question isn't whether UConn belongs with the elites, but over the last 20 years, whether the rest of the college basketball elite belongs with UConnComment
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Besides Manny's issues i believe he is one of the best bats in baseball for the last ten years. Why isn't he an option? And truthfully i believe he's a better hitter then TEX and more clutch. His fielding is another story. TEX is more the overall package.NBA2K is the standard of sports games period.Comment
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What are you dealing with? Please explain? Also why do people gwt upset because their teams are too cheap to spend money? Now i'm not saying every team but there are many teams with $. The Mets are the prime example.NBA2K is the standard of sports games period.Comment
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I agree with the $423 million but i believe there are teams that can add $50-60 million in one year to a team.NBA2K is the standard of sports games period.Comment
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The Yankees have a decided competitive advantage due to their market. Last year, for example no one was with in $60 million of their payroll.
If you think that's good in the longterm for the sport of baseball I don't know what to tell you.Comment
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Again I don't place blame on the Yankees. They've got an advantage over every team in baseball and they use it. I'd do the same thing.
The sport is broken.Comment
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Here's 2008's payroll for the MLB
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/salaries
Yankees above the top 5 by a good $70M and they spent another $400M this offseason. I dont know many teams that can not make the playoffs, ask for help on their new stadium and shell out $$ for 3 players while paying the top contract in the MLBAaron
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Being cheap would be the bottom feeding teams - the ones who cry poverty but whose owners care more about their own wealth than their fans
What people are probably going to argue is that the Yanks are spending like mad men with the world economy going in the tank. Others see that they are trying to justify the cost of some of the seats as a reason to spend money for talent.
As a met fan, I'm glad he didn't go to another national league team, and could care less about the signings.Comment
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What can baseball do at this point though? Tell the Yanks they can't pay their players anymore? They let it get to far out of hand.
Maybe I'm to young to remember, but was there ever salary cap talk in baseball? I would think at one point there was.NBA: New York Knicks
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Mets being "cheap"?? Ok.. They grabbed a top line closer for sensible money, and addressed their biggest glaring need with some nice moves.. Plus, having heard that the owner lost a ton of money due to a huge financial scandal - probably hurts their position at the moment.
Being cheap would be the bottom feeding teams - the ones who cry poverty but whose owners care more about their own wealth than their fans
What people are probably going to argue is that the Yanks are spending like mad men with the world economy going in the tank. Others see that they are trying to justify the cost of some of the seats as a reason to spend money for talent.
As a met fan, I'm glad he didn't go to another national league team, and could care less about the signings.NBA: New York Knicks
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This book was a great read. Wish MLB would implement some of his ideas.
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