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i live in NY i should be happy with the yankees picking up C.C sabathia and A.J.burnett but this i have seen many times in the past they try to buy the series .
Of which i think is so wrong i know my wish of a salery cap will never happend for baseball but i think it would help making some of the bad teams a little more of a contender . and make it an EVEN playing field for all. what do all my PP friends think of this .
I think they might crash and burn with the often injured burnett. The sabathia signing, some team was going to give him the money~I was surprised when he didn't stay on the west coast where I thought he was from. Otherwise he will be good for a few years but that long? Not too sure about it.
It's looking like both of the Big Apple teams are trying to buy the World Series Trophy in 2009.... The Mets picked up K-Rod, so it looks like their notorious bullpen issues of 2007 and 2008 won't come into play next season.
I have seen this so many times...now I am a die hard Yankee fan but it has been too many times that they spend oodles of money to get a player that they say is going to "take them to the series" and instead they crash and burn. Basically a team cannot get to the series on one player...guess they have not figured this out yet.
They spend so much money and now are asking for even more funds for the new stadium...I can't tell you how many years it has been since I have gone to a game, it is just to expensive...
It is really sad becuase when you look back at the old yankees, or just baseball in general when there were no players that were earning more money then anyone can use in life and when going to the game did not mean you had to starve for the rest of the month, it really take away from the magic of what the sport used to be...
It's looking like both of the Big Apple teams are trying to buy the World Series Trophy in 2009.... The Mets picked up K-Rod, so it looks like their notorious bullpen issues of 2007 and 2008 won't come into play next season.
even with j.j. putz they have really no long relief in my book plus they need another bat too. this is what i think
I have seen this so many times...now I am a die hard Yankee fan but it has been too many times that they spend oodles of money to get a player that they say is going to "take them to the series" and instead they crash and burn. Basically a team cannot get to the series on one player...guess they have not figured this out yet.
They spend so much money and now are asking for even more funds for the new stadium...I can't tell you how many years it has been since I have gone to a game, it is just to expensive...
It is really sad becuase when you look back at the old yankees, or just baseball in general when there were no players that were earning more money then anyone can use in life and when going to the game did not mean you had to starve for the rest of the month, it really take away from the magic of what the sport used to be...
OMG i have to say thanks you hit it right on the head . i used to be able to go to like 10 or more games a year now i just do not want to go to any when i hear what the prices are for the new stediums are just a joke . and yankee stadium you need to be a millionier to have even season tickets.
Well, since Sabbathia tanked the last two years in the post season, I don't think he's going to be of much use to him! Of course, I'm a Red Sox fan, so it's wishful thinking on my part!!
I think that it's a very expensive contract for a very extended period of time. When teams get into contracts as long as that, they could run the risk of problems as the player ages and is more prone to injury. I do think the biggest problem the Yankees have right now though is their Curse of the A-Rod. He's a great player and all, but no matter where he goes the team just doesn't do well.
I do agree with you Jeff.....I think a salary cap would be a good thing!
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I think that it's a very expensive contract for a very extended period of time. When teams get into contracts as long as that, they could run the risk of problems as the player ages and is more prone to injury. I do think the biggest problem the Yankees have right now though is their Curse of the A-Rod. He's a great player and all, but no matter where he goes the team just doesn't do well.
I do agree with you Jeff.....I think a salary cap would be a good thing!
we have to kill that curse lol just like you guys did with the bambinos. LOL
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OMG i have to say thanks you hit it right on the head . i used to be able to go to like 10 or more games a year now i just do not want to go to any when i hear what the prices are for the new stediums are just a joke . and yankee stadium you need to be a millionier to have even season tickets.
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