This always makes me laugh, but people are so quick to jump on the Yankee's because of the money they spend, which is silly. There isn't a hard salary cap like in the other major sports. Granted there is a "luxary tax" for spending more than 178 million dollars, but if you've got such lucrative tv deal, you average over 3 million a year in attendance, and the merch flies off the shelves, are you really going to care? No, you're not.
They're flat out stupid if they do that... That kid has all star talent, but a 10 cent head...
I think he meant that they are not cheating. But it's still not a level playing field.
Then it should be up to the MLB to make it a level playing field...I think he meant that they are not cheating. But it's still not a level playing field.
btw, I don't have a dog in this fight.
I dunno. Is an artificial salary cap constraint more admirable than allowing salaries to be determined by market forces? Maybe MLB works better without a level playing field. After all, it's not like we're a bunch of f'ing communists.Then it should be up to the MLB to make it a level playing field...I think he meant that they are not cheating. But it's still not a level playing field.
btw, I don't have a dog in this fight.
Well, if there was a salary cap, then what would the "Yankee haters" have to b!^@h about?
not so much...Clearly you've not been following HB these past two weeks.
I just mean that HB has be a total clusterf#@k bitchfest these past couple of weeks. People bitching about everything under the sun. It's gotten rediculous, really.not so much...Clearly you've not been following HB these past two weeks.
too much riff raff on the board, just picking and choosing my spots...
got that right...I just mean that HB has be a total clusterf#@k bitchfest these past couple of weeks. People bitching about everything under the sun. It's gotten rediculous, really.not so much...Clearly you've not been following HB these past two weeks.
too much riff raff on the board, just picking and choosing my spots...
they could start by making teams spend their money on their teams. Money generated through revenue sharing should be spent. What Houston did this year was ridiculous. It's the oldest story in the book. The yankees pay an ungodly amount in revenue sharing so teams like Oakland and KC have money to develop all their high draft picks. Once these players become big league ready, the yankees come back around and harvest what they've invested in. The good small market teams are able to keep their young talent till just before they become back end of their prime, over priced douchebags(arod, puljos, etc). Trade these players to teams like the yankees and ask a kings ransom in draft picks or young minor league talent. Then start the cycle over. Look at St. Louis for an example on how to manage payroll and develop talent to get you titles. Both ways work. New Yorkers demand personalities to accompany success. St. Louis could care less if you are a TMZ regular. Both systems work and both have staying power but it takes some luck and common sense. Like not giving a 35 year old declining ped user a 10 year contract extention just so he breaks the home run record in your uniform(arod)Then it should be up to the MLB to make it a level playing field...I think he meant that they are not cheating. But it's still not a level playing field.
btw, I don't have a dog in this fight.