Yankees Shell Out Again

gettysburgfreak · 12-23-2008, 10:58 PM

Well baseball has officially hit rock bottom. The Yankees just paid $180 million dollars for Mark Texiera. I am getting sick and tired of the Yankees throwing all this money at guys when the suddenly are struggling to compete. How about doing what just about every other team does and develop your farm system? The money the spent on this off season would probably buy a small country. I am not jealous over this, as I think hes not worth the money or number of years, just agrivated at how badly baseball economics has gotten. Rant over. Go Red Sox

white_s2k · 12-23-2008, 11:13 PM

You know what'll be hilarious? When they end up not making the playoffs again this year

Oh wait..

pnoon · 12-24-2008, 12:19 AM

The Yankees aren't the only team to ruin baseball economics. The Red Sox and every other big market team are just as culpable. The Yankees get more attention because they spend the most money. Why? Because they have the most money. Like any business (which is what professional sports have become), The New York Yankees are investing in what they believe will win them a championship. Will it? Probably not. But everybody bags on the Yankees simply because they have the most money to spend.

Every other team develops their farm system? What a load of bull crap.

12-24-2008, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

The Yankees aren't the only team to ruin baseball economics. The Red Sox and every other big market team are just as culpable. The Yankees get more attention because they spend the most money. Why? Because they have the most money. Like any business (which is what professional sports have become), The New York Yankees are investing in what they believe will win them a championship. Will it? Probably not. But everybody bags on the Yankees simply because they have the most money to spend.

Every other team develops their farm system? What a load of bull crap.

Well said.

zmancbr · 12-24-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by white_s2k

You know what'll be hilarious? When they end up not making the playoffs again this year

Oh wait..

I can't wait... that was the single best part of the whole season.

Of course any year the Red sox don't make it is just as good!

Ragin Cajun · 12-24-2008, 02:23 AM

If ya got the money and ya wanna spend it, then why the he11 not?

gettysburgfreak · 12-24-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

The Yankees aren't the only team to ruin baseball economics. The Red Sox and every other big market team are just as culpable. The Yankees get more attention because they spend the most money. Why? Because they have the most money. Like any business (which is what professional sports have become), The New York Yankees are investing in what they believe will win them a championship. Will it? Probably not. But everybody bags on the Yankees simply because they have the most money to spend.

Every other team develops their farm system? What a load of bull crap.

Granted the Red Sox spend a lot of money, but they also mix that in with home grown talent such as Youkilis or Dustin Pedroia or Justin Masterson. Out of the Yankees starting lineup how many of those guys made it all the way through their minor league system? Since when do you see teams like the Kansas City Royals or Oakland Athletics buying free agents at will?

VirtualSmitty · 12-24-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Granted the Red Sox spend a lot of money, but they also mix that in with home grown talent such as Youkilis or Dustin Pedroia or Justin Masterson. Out of the Yankees starting lineup how many of those guys made it all the way through their minor league system? Since when do you see teams like the Kansas City Royals or Oakland Athletics buying free agents at will?

You don't know what your talking about. On the current Yankees roster their are plenty of home grown Yankees. Wang, Chamberlain, Coke, Hughes, Matsui, Kennedy, Posada, Veras, Robertson, Ramirez, Marte (originally drafted by the Yanks), Jeter, Cano, Rivera, Christian, Cabrera, and Gardner.

As I explained to King James in the Sabathia thread, the Yankees have been tapping their minor league system much more than they did during the dynasty years. And on top of that, they are still a few million dollars under last years payroll despite the big spending because of all the big contracts that expired over the off season. They are actually paying Tex a million dollars less a year than they did for Giambi lol.

They needed Tex badly (as did the Sox) as their run production was only tenth in the AL last year. Tex was a perfect fit, better defense than Giambi (2 gold gloves so far), switch hitter with power, the real deal. The sheer hatred and disappointment coming from Red Sox nation is wonderful right now, John Henry ain't the most popular owner right now lol.

The Yanks were in a position where they had to go nuts this off season. They have to open the new stadium with a bang!

gettysburgfreak · 12-24-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

You don't know what your talking about. On the current Yankees roster their are plenty of home grown Yankees. Wang, Chamberlain, Coke, Hughes, Matsui, Kennedy, Posada, Veras, Robertson, Ramirez, Marte (originally drafted by the Yanks), Jeter, Cano, Rivera, Christian, Cabrera, and Gardner.

As I explained to King James in the Sabathia thread, the Yankees have been tapping their minor league system much more than they did during the dynasty years. And on top of that, they are still a few million dollars under last years payroll despite the big spending because of all the big contracts that expired over the off season. They are actually paying Tex a million dollars less a year than they did for Giambi lol.

They needed Tex badly (as did the Sox) as their run production was only tenth in the AL last year. Tex was a perfect fit, better defense than Giambi (2 gold gloves so far), switch hitter with power, the real deal. The sheer hatred and disappointment coming from Red Sox nation is wonderful right now, John Henry ain't the most popular owner right now lol.

The Yanks were in a position where they had to go nuts this off season. They have to open the new stadium with a bang!

I don't know the yankees roster thats why I asked how many of them made it all the way through the minors to the show. I still think they over paid for him, granted he is good but 180 million, come on. His price got driven up by the offers from Washington, Baltimore, and Boston. He held out until the Yankees opened their wallet like they always do and gave him exactly what he wanted. And no the Sox did not need him badly, Youkillis plays a hell of a first base, the guys a gamer. What Boston needs is a new catcher and to solidify their middle relief. Boston fans are angry right now because John Henry actually showed restraint in over paying for a player who happened to go to the Yankees. If he went to Washington Boston fans wouldnt give a ****

12-24-2008, 11:12 AM

My Halos are in a bad spot now trying to fill that hole at first...

12-24-2008, 12:40 PM

Religion, Politics, Sex, and Baseball. The topics i won't touch.

spectrrr · 12-24-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Well baseball has officially hit rock bottom. The Yankees just paid $180 million dollars for Mark Texiera. I am getting sick and tired of the Yankees throwing all this money at guys when the suddenly are struggling to compete. How about doing what just about every other team does and develop your farm system? The money the spent on this off season would probably buy a small country. I am not jealous over this, as I think hes not worth the money or number of years, just agrivated at how badly baseball economics has gotten. Rant over. Go Red Sox

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Of course any year the Red sox don't make it is just as good!

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Originally Posted by jbonnefsc

Religion, Politics, Sex, and Baseball. The topics i won't touch.

(yep, this post was all smilies... they said everything I wanted to say

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Yazzie · 12-26-2008, 10:40 PM

Yankees are Pigs. CC is going to suck A$$, and Burnett's arm will be hanging by the time June rolls around.....

MikeyC · 12-26-2008, 10:42 PM

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Yankees are Pigs. CC is going to suck A$$, and Burnett's arm will be hanging by the time June rolls around.....

I see a repeat of the Carl Pavano fiasco coming.

Yazzie · 12-26-2008, 10:46 PM

I can't believe they spend almost 1/2 a billion on 3 guys and still you NY taxpayers are being asked for more to finance the stadium.....Unreal, the cubans I bought have started to get Plume faster than you have made the playoffs and now you go into full panic mode because the much better run team (That would be the Red Sox

) has won 2 world series while all you did was ship a great manager to the West Coast.....

No worries, if $423 Mill doesn't do it this year spend a Billion next year and wait for the bailout.......

Yazzie · 12-26-2008, 10:55 PM

and continuing from my last post........

12-27-2008, 09:02 AM

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and continuing from my last post........

Genetic Defect · 12-26-2008, 11:03 PM

Socks keep my feet warm

spectrrr · 12-26-2008, 11:42 PM

ahhh, soundin more like home by the second

Genetic Defect · 12-26-2008, 11:44 PM

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ahhh, soundin more like home by the second

Warm feet?

12-23-2008, 10:58 PM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Yankees Shell Out Again Well baseball has officially hit rock bottom. The Yankees just paid $180 million dollars for Mark Texiera. I am getting sick and tired of the Yankees throwing all this money at guys when the suddenly are struggling to compete. How about doing what just about every other team does and develop your farm system? The money the spent on this off season would probably buy a small country. I am not jealous over this, as I think hes not worth the money or number of years, just agrivated at how badly baseball economics has gotten. Rant over. Go Red Sox __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

12-23-2008, 11:13 PM	#2
white_s2k The Dude Abides Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Josh Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,052 Trading: (20)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again You know what'll be hilarious? When they end up not making the playoffs again this year Oh wait.. __________________ "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." – Robert A. Heinlein

12-24-2008, 12:19 AM	#3
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again The Yankees aren't the only team to ruin baseball economics. The Red Sox and every other big market team are just as culpable. The Yankees get more attention because they spend the most money. Why? Because they have the most money. Like any business (which is what professional sports have become), The New York Yankees are investing in what they believe will win them a championship. Will it? Probably not. But everybody bags on the Yankees simply because they have the most money to spend. Every other team develops their farm system? What a load of bull crap. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

12-24-2008, 02:23 AM	#6
Ragin Cajun Staff Sergeant of Marines Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Nick Location: The States Posts: 121 Trading: (3)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again If ya got the money and ya wanna spend it, then why the he11 not? __________________ Semper Fi

12-24-2008, 11:12 AM	#10
Drat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again My Halos are in a bad spot now trying to fill that hole at first...

12-24-2008, 12:40 PM	#11
jbonnefsc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again Religion, Politics, Sex, and Baseball. The topics i won't touch.

12-26-2008, 10:40 PM	#13
Yazzie Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Longhorn Country Posts: 1,674 Trading: (10)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again Yankees are Pigs. CC is going to suck A$$, and Burnett's arm will be hanging by the time June rolls around.....

12-26-2008, 10:46 PM	#15
Yazzie Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Longhorn Country Posts: 1,674 Trading: (10)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again I can't believe they spend almost 1/2 a billion on 3 guys and still you NY taxpayers are being asked for more to finance the stadium.....Unreal, the cubans I bought have started to get Plume faster than you have made the playoffs and now you go into full panic mode because the much better run team (That would be the Red Sox ) has won 2 world series while all you did was ship a great manager to the West Coast..... No worries, if $423 Mill doesn't do it this year spend a Billion next year and wait for the bailout.......

12-26-2008, 10:55 PM	#16
Yazzie Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Longhorn Country Posts: 1,674 Trading: (10)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again and continuing from my last post........

12-26-2008, 11:03 PM	#18
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,202 Trading: (5)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again Socks keep my feet warm __________________ I'm an outcast riding into town alone I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone

12-26-2008, 11:42 PM	#19
spectrrr Back in the midwest! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Ohio Posts: 5,596 Trading: (20)	Re: Yankees Shell Out Again ahhh, soundin more like home by the second __________________ ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨ "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right..." -Thomas Paine