Posted on 07/24/2005 4:54:14 PM PDT by ken5050
No .... I do not remember why.
95% of the problem with basbeall free-agency, and pricign otu the smaller market teams, is because Steinbrenner defines the market, then pushes up the going rate all across the league..the league is terrified of saying anything because of the multi- hundred million judgement they lost in the collusion case..What we need is for the Boss to annouce, after this season is over, is that the new policy of the Yankees is that except for their own players, they will not offer a contract longer than three years to a free agent...IMHO, the problem is NOT the money..but the multi-year contracts..a samll market team might take a chance for 2-3 years..payign big $$ for the one player that might get then over the hump..but they can't afford the long-term deals..they might get stuck with them..
Do the Mets have to also renounce their deals with Pedro (four years) and Beltran (seven years)? ;)
Anyhow, you can't blame the Boss for all of this. He didn't sign A-Rod to 10 years, $252 million (and he's still not paying for all of it -- the Rangers send the Yankees money for a bunch of it). He didn't give Manny Ramirez $20 million a year for the next eon. He didn't come up with Todd Helton or Ken Griffey's ridiculous contracts. Besides, the market has already corrected itself -- we won't be seeing this kinds of dollar figures again any time soon.
Steinbrenner started the upward trend..and look at the ridiculous deal he gave the medium sized unit..RJ would have given anything to get out two more years with a lousy rattlesnake team..but he extorted a two-year contract extention..BTW..the Mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla...when they cut him, he was owed I think 7 million for 2 more years..he "renegotiated his deal..he got $ 1 mill for 25 yeears.."
Yep!
Settle down, weeniefrogjerk.
You may find some happiness perhaps in the next life when you become an adult.
OK, newbie...
Get a life, weeniejerkfrog.
My, my weenie.
How much more intelligent would you have been if you had had some oxygen at birth?
Unless they lose one of their three top starting pitchers not only are they for real but a nightmare for the opposition. They play baseball like it used to be played and have the pitching to make it work.
Now I don't expect them to keep winning at the rate they have been but the Division seems to be pretty much a lock.
Haven't heard anything since last nights rumors that he might be out for the season.
Looks like Walt will have to get into the market the way the Cards are banged up.
Agree..the Chisox have the division locked up..and what makes it more interesting.., is that because the WC is very likely to be the Twins..that means that Chicago will probably get the AL EAST winner in the first round..
I remember it but never was there. Never got to a game in Cinci until they built the new stadium.
I liked Sportsmans Park, Wrigley and old Tigers stadiums.
Garland is likely to have 25 wins and, if so, the Cy Young will be his.
So? Dustin Hermannson has 23 or so of 25 saves and an era close to One. That is not going to win the CY if a starter has 25 wins.
Do you think Pedro has a chance for the NL CYA...?
Funny thing is that the WS losing a few has made me feel better because everything was just too damn easy up to the All Star break. WS fans are used to expecting the worst so when the team is easily beating up on the league with its Hall of Fame player about 30% we get very nervous.
But I don't think Ozzie will allow a collapse.
not a bad way to look at it - I kinda like that!
As long as it is not the A's I am not worried. With such a big lead I would hope the Sox are going to use lots of players in the next two months and keep those pitchers rested too. A hundred pitches and they're outta there.
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