Posted on 07/11/2006 8:19:40 PM PDT by misterrob
"if they can survive Boston."
Tall order.
Following quotes about baseball:
"By the 1990s most players with several years' professional experience became free agents upon the expiry of their contracts and were free to negotiate a new contract their previous team or with any other team. This situation led to "bidding wars" for the best players--a situation which inherently gave an advantage in landing such players to more affluent teams in larger media markets
"Major League Baseball has instead implemented the so-called luxury tax, an arrangement by which teams whose aggregate payroll exceeds a certain figure (annually revised) must pay into a pool designed to help the less affluent teams pay higher salaries. However, critics point out that the luxury tax has had little effect on maintaining competitive balance and on overspending by affluent teams. For the 2004 season, only the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Anaheim Angels paid any luxury tax; such teams had superstar players whose yearly salary was close to the entire payroll of weaker clubs. Due to opposition of a powerful MLB union and because the Yankees and Red Sox refused to side with the majority of MLB owners, the implementation of a salary cap is unlikely at the moment, although some saw the 2004-05 NHL lockout as an opportunity for MLB to reform its collective bargaining agreement.
"Unlike the NFL and NBA, MLB has no team salary floor. The only minimum limits for team payrolls are based on the minimum salaries for players of various levels of experience written into MLB's collective bargaining agreement."
And if Albert had managed to show some of his power tonight, it would have been moot.
NY Yankees...Hillary Clinton's favorite team!
Guillen is a dumb com-symp. Too bad he won, but a well played game.
The Yankees started buying players again in 2001 and look what it has produced. The White Sox and Red Sox were carefully constructed teams with some high priced talent as well as role players. The 2003 Marlins had some great young guys with some free agent vets added in. The great Yankee run in 1990-2001 was mostly home grown talent with key additions. Yes, teams with a big fan base have an advantage but it is through the fans loyalty to the team that they have the money to spend.
I'm no Guillen fan, but he gets his players to work hard for him (even in an exhibition). He helps set it up, and the players come through for him. Garner isn't perfect but I respect most of his decisions. He was keeping some guys in reserve for the possibility of extras. Unfortunately that was playing not to lose and not to win. The problem is that the players don't seem to execute when needed. Them's the breaks--the AL is clearly the better league right now, although at the All-Star level it's more close than in general.
yep....MVP Michael Young!
My favorite Ranger....:-)
I've almost forgiven the Rangers for getting rid of Pudge....not quite....but almost.
fans are loyal to teams that have a hope of a winning season.
Montreal is gone.
Who will be next?
And mine too!! Hilary just likes them because if she didn't no New Yorker would vote for her.
Of course, that's IF Boston can get by the Yankees. I realize you guys are haters here, but let's get real, the Yankees have won 8 out of the last 9 division series. I really don't expect them to just lay down for their biggest rival.
I refer you to April 10, 12 and 13th.
I think my boys on the southside are fairing pretty good right now
I can't understand that either. Jeter is a great baseball player and has a lot of heart. A-Rod is phenomenal, and the rest, outside of Giambi, are also outstanding ballplayers. Even Giambi is coming around, I mean I haven't heard him whine for the past two years, and that's quite surprising. I realize the club is flush with talent, but besides the early nineties, when have they not been? Even during The great Lou Gehrig's days they had a roster full of all stars.
I agree that there is much more parity in the NL than in most AL divisions, but there is quite a bit of it found in the East and West divisions this year. Also, being kind of old school, I think they need to go back to the alternate year system. It would make it fair. The fact that there is more parity in the NL shouldn't penalize them from never getting a homefield advantage.
I won't disagree with you. The Whitesox are on fire again this year. I just see destiny in the eye of those Tigers. I really want my Yankees in the WS, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Detroit take it this year.
Three, so I would say they are definitely still in the hunt. How's bout your boys? Well, we'll see who's team makes the playoffs, AGAIN, and who's doesn't.
I think I'll shed a tear for the little guy. Wait, no I won't.
See you in October Brother.
I think it has to do with the element of time. Those who dominated the past become our heroes. Those who dominate the present become our enemies.
Detroit winning it all would be good for the game. A turnaround like that would be awesome to behold. Regardless of what the second half holds, Leyland has unquestionably earned himself MOY.
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