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Mopardh9
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Looks like A-Rod might be heading to the Yankees according to ESPN and other news sites. Sigh a sad day for Red sox fans such as me.
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steveluvs3
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only ol' george can afford the big package A-rod comes in
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bowtie
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Hey isn't A-rod a shortstop? what will happen to Mr Franchise Jeter?
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4xchampncountin
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Reports have A-Rod moving to third base and Jeter staying at second. If this does happen, it really sucks. 
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DirtyMo1381529
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this is the best news ever. I'm going to miss soriano at 2nd but oh well. If this is our only way of getting A-Rod, its fine with me. I guess George is just going to have to go buy a new 2nd baseman.
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4xchampncountin
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Just one more reason not to watch baseball. I have been a baseball fan all my life, and I'm sure I always will be. But, it makes it harder and harder to watch every year when a team like the Yankees just goes out and buys baseball's best player with no real reprocussions. Do they really think that many people outside of New York really want to see the Yankees buy another championship?
Yet another example of how badly baseball needs a salary cap.
Yet another example of how badly baseball needs a salary cap.
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stridsberry
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Oh yay, another over-paid ego in the Yankee clubhouse. As if they needed any more. They're going to self-destruct eventually as a result of all these decisions, mark my words.
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Mopardh9
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Nah A-Rod is a cool customer.....a good team guy he can only bring the Stankies another championship unless the pitching staff self destructs.
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gordon24fan
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The AL East is getting all the high-priced talent
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4xchampncountin
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Ben Affleck seemed to sum it up best when asked about the trade
"You know, George Steinbrenner is the center of evil in the universe," Affleck said. "There's no question about that."
Affleck then went on to take a more indirect jab at the Yankees.
"Eventually, they might be able to just buy everybody," Affleck said. "Why not?"
"You know, George Steinbrenner is the center of evil in the universe," Affleck said. "There's no question about that."
Affleck then went on to take a more indirect jab at the Yankees.
"Eventually, they might be able to just buy everybody," Affleck said. "Why not?"
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steveluvs3
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that is just sick, the yankees have 6 out of the top 10 highest paid players
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smack500
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As long as these other nl teams continue to beat them in the world series, I say the more the marrier. I hope one day george goes nuts and ends up having the highest paid player in every position, spending 1 billion a year. Only to be beatin by nl teams, especially low funded teams like last year.
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4xchampncountin
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I did think it was pretty hilarious that the Marlins beat the Yankees with a much lower payroll.
With the Yankee's addition of A-Rod, their payroll has jumped to $200 Million per year! Now, if that isn't considered BUYING a championship, please tell me what is!
It's a done deal!
Selig OKs Trade of Rodriguez to Yankees
By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK - It's a done deal: Alex Rodriguez is a Yankee. Commissioner Bud Selig approved the record-setting swap Monday, allowing the reigning American League (news) MVP to be traded to New York by the Texas Rangers (news).
"I'm pretty excited. This is a big, big one," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said.
"It ranks with when we signed Reggie," he said, a reference to when slugger Reggie Jackson joined the Yankees before the 1977 season.
Texas will pay $67 million of the $179 million left on Rodriguez's $252 million, 10-year contract, the most cash included in a trade in major league history. The Rangers get All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named — but they also will pay Rodriguez through 2025.
"I am very concerned about the large amount of cash consideration involved in the transaction, and the length of time over which the cash is being paid," Selig said.
"I want to make it abundantly clear to all clubs that I will not allow cash transfers of this magnitude to become the norm. However, given the unique circumstances, including the size, length and complexity of Mr. Rodriguez's contract and the quality of the talent moving in both directions, I have decided to approve the transaction."
Rodriguez will move from shortstop, a position at which he's been an All-Star seven times, to third base, where he will replace injured Aaron Boone. The Yankees will keep Derek Jeter at shortstop.
"Jeter is the captain. He is the leader," Steinbrenner said at the team's minor league complex in Tampa, Fla.
Jeter didn't comment on the deal after his workout, with the team saying Steinbrenner would be the only one to speak to reporters in Tampa.
The full story.
Selig OKs Trade of Rodriguez to Yankees
By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK - It's a done deal: Alex Rodriguez is a Yankee. Commissioner Bud Selig approved the record-setting swap Monday, allowing the reigning American League (news) MVP to be traded to New York by the Texas Rangers (news).
"I'm pretty excited. This is a big, big one," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said.
"It ranks with when we signed Reggie," he said, a reference to when slugger Reggie Jackson joined the Yankees before the 1977 season.
Texas will pay $67 million of the $179 million left on Rodriguez's $252 million, 10-year contract, the most cash included in a trade in major league history. The Rangers get All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named — but they also will pay Rodriguez through 2025.
"I am very concerned about the large amount of cash consideration involved in the transaction, and the length of time over which the cash is being paid," Selig said.
"I want to make it abundantly clear to all clubs that I will not allow cash transfers of this magnitude to become the norm. However, given the unique circumstances, including the size, length and complexity of Mr. Rodriguez's contract and the quality of the talent moving in both directions, I have decided to approve the transaction."
Rodriguez will move from shortstop, a position at which he's been an All-Star seven times, to third base, where he will replace injured Aaron Boone. The Yankees will keep Derek Jeter at shortstop.
"Jeter is the captain. He is the leader," Steinbrenner said at the team's minor league complex in Tampa, Fla.
Jeter didn't comment on the deal after his workout, with the team saying Steinbrenner would be the only one to speak to reporters in Tampa.
The full story.
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DirtyMo1381529
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if money bought championships, why is arod leaving texas? Why arent the mets winning? Those 2 teams also have had high payrolls for the last few years and have been horrible. The yanks spend their money wisely, on good players. Now, I dont think we need to have a superstar at every position, but if htats what George wants, thats what George gets.
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smack500
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if money bought championships, why is arod leaving texas? Why arent the mets winning? Those 2 teams also have had high payrolls for the last few years and have been horrible. The yanks spend their money wisely, on good players. Now, I dont think we need to have a superstar at every position, but if htats what George wants, thats what George gets. [/b][/quote]
They spend there money wisely. Gimme a break all george does is look in magazines to see who they voted best player of the year, for which position then goes out and offers 2 times what there worth. Seriously the budget diffrence between texas, or the mets and the yankees is huge.
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NateDogg
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smack you said you want the NL teams to beat them, I agree but I hope so bad that Boston creams em in the playoffs this year, that would be beyond jubilation for me.
I know nothing about baseball except that my local team, the Brewers, stink big time. So....a few questions:
1. I thought baseball had a salary cap...that's what the Brewers have been saying, and that's why they can't afford to get good players.
2. Does George S. use his own money for this team. If so, does anyone have his phone number.....I need a sugar daddy!!
3, Aren't there rules to keep teams from monopolizing all of the "good" players?
Thanks guys
1. I thought baseball had a salary cap...that's what the Brewers have been saying, and that's why they can't afford to get good players.
2. Does George S. use his own money for this team. If so, does anyone have his phone number.....I need a sugar daddy!!
3, Aren't there rules to keep teams from monopolizing all of the "good" players?
Thanks guys
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4xchampncountin
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1. No they don't have a salary cap. They have a "luxury(sp?) tax". That says, in essense, that teams with a payroll over a certain figure have to kick in a certain amount of money to the smaller market teams like the Brewers. Although for guys like Steinbrenner, it really doesn't much matter as his revenue from the team is so much higher than the "small market" teams, that the amount he is penalized is meaningless.
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4xchampncountin
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It is kind of complicated, but here goes...Originally posted by nascarwoman@Feb 17 2004, 10:17 PM
2. Does George S. use his own money for this team. If so, does anyone have his phone number.....I need a sugar daddy!!
Teams are free to negotiate and sell their own TV rights. A team like the Yankees can charge a lot more for their TV rights as a team like say Cleveland because the Yankees TV market is so much bigger. With 10x as many viewers, they can charge 10x as much, or so for the rights to their games.
Also the Yankees obviously sell a ton of seuvenirs, memorabilia and the like. Much more so than teams like the Expos or Twins. They keep most, if not all, of that money for themselves.
They then spend most of that money on players other teams develop, but then can't afford once they get really good (like a Jim Thome going to Philadelphia). The Phillies, Mets, etc could suck for years and still make a lot more money than "small market" teams could ever generate.
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4xchampncountin
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In short....no.
The only way to really fix the situation we have now is to institute an actual salary cap or REAL revenue sharing.
The NFL has the most parity of any major professional league. It is due mostly to the fact that they have real revenue sharing. A team like Green Bay really doesn't generate that much money even though they sell out every game because their TV market is so small. Yet in the NFL they make just about as much money as any other team. Therefore they can still compete on a level playing field and win consistently.
I hope that helps
Thanks 4x, it does help. I can't help but think that baseball is kind of messed up in it's allocation of funds. There should be more parity for teams in smaller markets.
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EatMorePossum
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I'd be willing to bet they're in the top five for merchandising though. Them Packerbackers are ravenous.
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bowtie
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I'd be willing to bet they're in the top five for merchandising though. Them Packerbackers are ravenous. [/b][/quote]
I agree, you won't find any fans more devoted to a football than in Green Bay.
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4xchampncountin
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I agree, you won't find any fans more devoted to a football than in Green Bay. [/b][/quote]
That is true. Green Bay fans are awesome. And you do see quite a bit of Packers gear worn around here in Browns country.