[NYCVirago]

There is a major parity problem we can all agree. But the problem isn't all Steinbrenner. The flip side is that many of the owners of these smaller market teams just do not care enough to spend any money.

It's not just that -- they take the money they receive from revenue sharing and keep it for themselves. I don't blame Steinbrenner for being angry -- whatever you think about him, at least he spends the money he earns on the team. Too many of the small market teams are welfare queens living high off the hog from the Yankees' money.

[cherry]

most stadiums were half empty this summer....I don't see how baseball can survive if so few people are going to games...

even the Mariners were down....

I am originally from Binghamton New York and I have to tell you I am beginning to hate the Yanks....

anybody can buy players....

why should the other team owners invest in a high priced player when Stenbrenner can buy 5x that many, at mid-season...???

look at the Texas Rangers....many, many empty seats yet Alex R. sitting there with his $240 million dollar contract....but they still finished last in their division...what good did getting a "great" pretty boy player get them....