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wow.. its hard to imagine that a league could allow a team to spend almost $400 million on 3 players. Its just a sad state for baseball as a casual fan.
 
The NBA was pretty popular when the Celtics won the championship almost every year. I think that MLB will be fine, too.

Ed O.
 
MIXUM said:
wow.. its hard to imagine that a league could allow a team to spend almost $400 million on 3 players. Its just a sad state for baseball as a casual fan.
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MIXUM, it would help if you provided a link, and explained what you are talking about. I haven't been following baseball, so I have no idea what you're referring to.
 
MIXUM said:
wow.. its hard to imagine that a league could allow a team to spend almost $400 million on 3 players. Its just a sad state for baseball as a casual fan.
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yeah but it's $400 million over something like 8 years. that makes a difference.
 
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3790141

The Yankees signed Mark Teixeira to an 8 year, $180m deal. They had earlier signed CC Sabathia (7 years, $161m) and A.J. Burnett (5 years, $82.5m) to large deals this winter.

Is the system broken? Maybe. But I'd rather have the Yankees spending the money they bring in than pocket it (although the owners would be justified in doing that).

I just wish I were a Yankees fan. :)

Ed O.
 
I think I saw that the Yanks have an even lesser payroll this year compared to last year, so they had the room to spend if they wanted to. But the fact that they can outspend for one player than an entire franchise like KC or Oakland can spend on their entire payroll is just a joke in itself.
 
The Yankees keep spending more and more money... yet they haven't won a World Series.
 
Natebishop3 said:
The Yankees keep spending more and more money... yet they haven't won a World Series.
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Because you can't buy World Series titles these days. They won them in the late 90s/2000 thanks to good scouting/player development.

GoBlazersGo said:
Yeah, it must SUCK to be a Yankees fan... having never won The World Series and all!
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He meant in recent history. Since 2001, when their blindfolded, drunken shopping spree began.
 
JE said:
Because you can't buy World Series titles these days. They won them in the late 90s/2000 thanks to good scouting/player development.



He meant in recent history. Since 2001, when their blindfolded, drunken shopping spree began.
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Exactly. Thank you. I have to admit, the Yanks spending all that money over the last few years and not winning anything is really satisfying.
 
It will just be that more awesome when they lose...to the Rays
 
Natebishop3 said:
Exactly. Thank you. I have to admit, the Yanks spending all that money over the last few years and not winning anything is really satisfying.
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That's the way I look at it too. I hate the Yankees but watching them spend all that money and not win the World Series is very satisfying.
 
If KC/Pittsburgh/Rays/etc. spent even just the amount of money they get from baseball for revenue sharing on salaries/development/scouting/etc., I'd feel bad for them.

But since they don't, I don't care for their owners saying a word. I feel bad for their fans, but the fans continue to support lining the owners' pockets for a crappy product. That's on them.

I root fervently against the Yankees, but they're doing good things with the cash they get in.
 
Baseball is a joke because it takes a bazillion hours to play a game. Steroids didn't help either. And yeah... Yanks suck but since we have a rich owner who is willing to pay $$$ for players... I am not going to say a word.

I used to be a huge baseball fan. This past year I didn't watch a single game the entire year... playoffs included.
 
Ed O said:
The Yankees signed Mark Teixeira to an 8 year, $180m deal. They had earlier signed CC Sabathia (7 years, $161m) and A.J. Burnett (5 years, $82.5m) to large deals this winter.
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I guess baseball has really fallen off my radar, I've never heard of any of those three guys.

Years ago, I was acquainted with two major leaguers, my only brush with sports fame. In those days, I followed the game. And I was obsessive about it as a kid. Now I couldn't tell you who won the world series last year. Oh well.

barfo
 
The players are the game, and they should take away the bulk of the profit assuming there is profit.

Why no outcry to limit the salary of the manager, coach, or executive staff?

Baseball is the ultimate team sport, played by the ultimate athletes.
 
MARIS61 said:
The players are the game, and they should take away the bulk of the profit assuming there is profit.

Why no outcry to limit the salary of the manager, coach, or executive staff?

Baseball is the ultimate team sport, played by the ultimate athletes.
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ha ha ha ha ha..... No.
 
Ed O said:
The NBA was pretty popular when the Celtics won the championship almost every year. I think that MLB will be fine, too.

Ed O.
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Except the Celtics have won the title. The Yankees haven't won one since 2000, yet they have been outspending every team significantly since.
 
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Uther TheGardener said:
mlb is lame the only non cap sport in the us!
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cap or no cap. the same teams suck. when was the last time the clippers were any good? when was the last time the royals were any good? thats why i hate that stupid argument
 
The cap argument is ridiculous, spending all the money in MLB doesnt win a championship. If basketball didnt have a cap, and someone put together Paul, Kobe, Amare, LeBron, and Howard with reserves Nash, Roy, Bosh, Duncan, and Shaq that would be unfair. But the game of possible is a parody of sport.
 
ehizzy3 said:
cap or no cap. the same teams suck. when was the last time the clippers were any good? when was the last time the royals were any good? thats why i hate that stupid argument
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Uhh, the Clippers don't suck because of the salary cap. They suck in spite of the salary cap. I believe you could suspend the salary cap for that team and let them sign Lebron to a billion dollar contract and they would find a way to screw it up.
 
Wow, the Yankees have had the highest payroll in the league since 2001 and still haven't won a championship, never seen anything like that before :rolleyes:
 
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