Comments on: Will all of the Yankees’ spending force a cap? http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: dennis obrien http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/#comment-303772 dennis obrien Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:01:34 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=11215#comment-303772 maybe other teams should stop putting thair revenue in the bank and put it on the field the yankees care more about winning then how big thair check book is maybe other teams should stop putting thair revenue in the bank and put it on the field the yankees care more about winning then how big thair check book is

]]> By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/#comment-299556 John Paulsen Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:25:53 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=11215#comment-299556 I think everyone freaks out because they'd like to see the free agent talent spread around the league, not all signed by one team. I think everyone freaks out because they’d like to see the free agent talent spread around the league, not all signed by one team.

]]> By: Anthony Stalter http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/#comment-299469 Anthony Stalter Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:40:02 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=11215#comment-299469 I never said they were great at developing talent, I just noted that they don't buy all of their players like everyone in the free world suggests. What people forget is that sports still come down to execution. The Yankees haven't executed since 2000 and it doesn't matter how much they spend in the offseason if they can't get it done on the field. This is why I don't get why everyone freaks out when they spend millions of dollars on free agents. They haven't won anything since 2001 when they won the AL title but lost in the World Series, yet everyone is ready to crown them champs come the following winter. I never said they were great at developing talent, I just noted that they don’t buy all of their players like everyone in the free world suggests.

What people forget is that sports still come down to execution. The Yankees haven’t executed since 2000 and it doesn’t matter how much they spend in the offseason if they can’t get it done on the field.

This is why I don’t get why everyone freaks out when they spend millions of dollars on free agents. They haven’t won anything since 2001 when they won the AL title but lost in the World Series, yet everyone is ready to crown them champs come the following winter.

]]> By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/#comment-298805 John Paulsen Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:26:12 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=11215#comment-298805 Okay, if they are so great at developing talent AND they have the ability to buy any player they want in free agency, then why have they been so pathetic of late? Poor managing? Okay, if they are so great at developing talent AND they have the ability to buy any player they want in free agency, then why have they been so pathetic of late? Poor managing?

]]> By: Anthony Stalter http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/#comment-298795 Anthony Stalter Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:13:06 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=11215#comment-298795 Jorge Posada Derek Jeter Chein Ming Wang Mariano Rivera Job Chamberlain Melky Cabrera Robinson Cano Phil Hughes Ian Kennedy Andy Pettitte All home grown. They can develop talent – people just seem to focus on the players they buy. Jorge Posada
Derek Jeter
Chein Ming Wang
Mariano Rivera
Job Chamberlain
Melky Cabrera
Robinson Cano
Phil Hughes
Ian Kennedy
Andy Pettitte

All home grown. They can develop talent – people just seem to focus on the players they buy.

]]> By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/#comment-298789 John Paulsen Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:07:58 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=11215#comment-298789 You said not to blame the Yankees, and I agree they are working within the rules that are currently in place in the MLB, but don't they deserve some blame for being incapable of developing their own talent, especially lately? You said not to blame the Yankees, and I agree they are working within the rules that are currently in place in the MLB, but don’t they deserve some blame for being incapable of developing their own talent, especially lately?

]]> By: Chris http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/12/24/will-all-of-the-yankees%e2%80%99-spending-force-a-cap/#comment-298722 Chris Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:56:54 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=11215#comment-298722 The thing is, not having a salary cap actually helps the sport for the sole fact that it creates this drama. Baseball is America's game. Been around for ages. It's storied history just makes it fantastic. I think there is something very American in not having a salary cap. That laissez faire idea is seen in companies from Microsoft to organizations like the Yankees. I love that the Yankees pull this stuff. The thing about baseball is that the season is so long that the complexion of a team can change over night. New Yorkers will hate you if you don't bat .400 for the season. That type of love/hate attitude can really affect your game. While Teixiera is awesome, there's always some other player that might come over, play for the price of bubblegum, and become the next break-out star. The Yankees still won't win the World Series. Watch, it will probably be the Marlins again. The thing is, not having a salary cap actually helps the sport for the sole fact that it creates this drama.

Baseball is America’s game. Been around for ages. It’s storied history just makes it fantastic. I think there is something very American in not having a salary cap. That laissez faire idea is seen in companies from Microsoft to organizations like the Yankees. I love that the Yankees pull this stuff. The thing about baseball is that the season is so long that the complexion of a team can change over night. New Yorkers will hate you if you don’t bat .400 for the season. That type of love/hate attitude can really affect your game. While Teixiera is awesome, there’s always some other player that might come over, play for the price of bubblegum, and become the next break-out star. The Yankees still won’t win the World Series. Watch, it will probably be the Marlins again.

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