For all of Steinbrenner's faults, at least he spends the money on his team. I don't understand these guys who buy the teams and then go all cheapskate on them. I hear ya. I give the bitter dude credit for placing winning above all else, which as you said is quite rare these days. Most owners just look at the bottom line, and if they can make a profit without fielding a $100+ million team, they'll do it in a heartbeat.
It's *so* frustrating to root for a team whose owners don't care about winning nearly as much as they do about the overall corporate bottom line.