Let's Go Yankees,Lets Go!!

darthdarrel

darthdarrel

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Originally posted by SpongeScott
First, and unfortunately, it's the nature of the beast in baseball today. It's not fair, but until they change the rules, that's the way it's going to come down. Since it is the rules, Steinbrenner has done nothing illegal in the way he puts together a team. Baseball seriously needs a salary cap. Until the players agree to this, then I don't think they--the players--are too upset about NY getting the rings every October. Second, how many WS have they won? 23? And how many had they won before Steinbrenner bought the team in 1974 were bought? I would imagine zero.
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Scott That is the problem, there is a salary cap in baseball and every year the yankees owner is sanctioned for going over the salary cap, but the penalty is so light that That the yankees owner doesn`t care, cause he knows he`ll make it back 20 times fold!
and that`s why The cleveland Indians Suck so badly because our owner is so worried as to not go over the cap.
 
SpongeScott

SpongeScott

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Originally posted by darthdarrel
Scott That is the problem, there is a salary cap in baseball and every year the yankees owner is sanctioned for going over the salary cap, but the penalty is so light that That the yankees owner doesn`t care, cause he knows he`ll make it back 20 times fold!
and that`s why The cleveland Indians Suck so badly because our owner is so worried as to not go over the cap.
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No, there is no salary cap in baseball--there is a luxury tax. A cap means you cannot surpass the amount, the tax means you can surpass it with a penalty. Big difference. If they cap teams at $100 million and you re-sign, for instance, Jeter at $15 million per, you've taken a chunk of change out of your budget. If they simply tax it, then you pay the tax and go on. The players do not want a salary cap because they know it will keep down their salaries and that is the bottom line in baseball.
 
darthdarrel

darthdarrel

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Originally posted by WDWwolfpacker21
I hate the Yankees.

Way to go Pedro taking zimmer down.
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Your not starting off to a good start here!:rolleyes:
I`m not a yankees fan either, but I can`t condone any violent actions, specially to an elderly guy!
 
wdwhoneymooner

wdwhoneymooner

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Originally posted by SpongeScott
No, there is no salary cap in baseball--there is a luxury tax. A cap means you cannot surpass the amount, the tax means you can surpass it with a penalty. Big difference. If they cap teams at $100 million and you re-sign, for instance, Jeter at $15 million per, you've taken a chunk of change out of your budget. If they simply tax it, then you pay the tax and go on. The players do not want a salary cap because they know it will keep down their salaries and that is the bottom line in baseball.
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It's my understanding that the luxury tax implemented by MLB isn't as effective in keeping teams who overspend, like the Yankees, from signing all the upper-level talent. Unlike the salary cap/luxury tax used in the NBA, where the penalty is 1:1 per $ spent over the limit, MLB only penalizes teams on a 10% ratio. So lets say if Mr. Steinbrenner over spends on the team salary by $10mil, his penalty is "only" $1M. Which is a minor surcharge to pay for a quality player he could get for that $10M.

I gathered this info from a friend who seems to understand the business aspect of MLB fairly well.
 
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marypopmom

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(Commercial from last nights game...)

Ny York Yankees and Boston Red Sox you just showed america what unsportsmanship like behavior is, what are you going to do?

Shouting - WHY WE ARE ALL GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!

Thats right, the Magic Kingdom is a big place, Now each yankee player, take the hand of your boston red sox buddy...

First we are going to take a nice boat ride, everyone on board, well sing with me...It's a small world after all next..

grab your buddys hand we are going to Tommorrowland...

Everyone come on in and sit next to your new buddy ..when we watch the show lets sing together...Theres a great big beautiful tommorrow shining at the end of every day...

Grab your buddys hand because we're off to Fantasyland again..

o.k. everyone hop on your little mine car and lets sing..
heigh ho heigh ho, lets get along you know...

I'll be glued to the t.v. watching the game tonight, time for my dose of reality, my fantasy is over. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Let's go Yankees!!!!!!
 
strobe

strobe

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Coming from a hockey market where we are often called the 'Yankees of Hockey', I just have this to say:

Instead of getting on a team, or their fans for 'buying championships' - get on the leagues that let it happen.

I will agree that the level of these contracts is ridiculous, but the general managers are obligated to build the best team they can for what their markets will bear.

In New York, the Yankees have a huge market and tons of money to throw around. In Detroit, it's the same thing with hockey.

Next year, the NHL is most likely going to step in and correct some of these problems, and in my opinion the same thing should happen with baseball.

You can't blame the teams for 'buying' a champonship when the league allows and encourages it. Blame the leagues and their commisioners for making the games more about money than the sportsmanship!!! Not the teams or their fans :)

-- Craig
 
DMC-12

DMC-12

It's HarmonioUS, NOT HarmoniYOU.
No Game tonight... the field is saturated at Fenway... game will be Monday (tomorrow) 8pm eastern instead :) :wave:
 
tigsmom

tigsmom

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Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox were fined Sunday along with Don Zimmer and Karim Garcia of the New York Yankees for their actions in Game 3 of the AL championship series.

Bob Watson, baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline, did not announce specifically why the four were fined, other than to say it was for their behavior in the fourth inning of New York’s 4-3 victory Saturday. The amounts of the fines were not disclosed


We all need a night off.
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tiggerlover1971

tiggerlover1971

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so sad no yankee game tonight:cry: but way to go Marlins ( sorry jer ) you know the only reason I am routing for the Marlins is because I will be able to see the yankees play down here
 
DMC-12

DMC-12

It's HarmonioUS, NOT HarmoniYOU.
Originally posted by tiggerlover1971
so sad no yankee game tonight:cry: but way to go Marlins ( sorry jer ) you know the only reason I am routing for the Marlins is because I will be able to see the yankees play down here
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HMPH!! *pouts* :cry: :cry: :(




;) :wave:
 
donaldduck1967

donaldduck1967

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Originally posted by strobe
You can't blame the teams for 'buying' a champonship when the league allows and encourages it. Blame the leagues and their commisioners for making the games more about money than the sportsmanship!!! Not the teams or their fans :)

-- Craig
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you are so right. Its a shame that MLB hasn't stepped in yet and done something about the salary of these players, and the nerve of them every 4 yrs or so to start crying "we want more or were going to strike" Thats the biggest reason i haven't gotten back into baseball like i was. Before the last strike id watch a couple of games a week. Now i barely turn it on. Its a joke, the highest paid players in any sport and they keep crying "more more more". I'm done complaining for now. lol
 
SpongeScott

SpongeScott

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Originally posted by tigsmom
Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox were fined Sunday along with Don Zimmer and Karim Garcia of the New York Yankees for their actions in Game 3 of the AL championship series.

Bob Watson, baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline, did not announce specifically why the four were fined, other than to say it was for their behavior in the fourth inning of New York’s 4-3 victory Saturday. The amounts of the fines were not disclosed
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Fine amounts: Martinez was fined $50,000, Ramirez $25,000, Garcia $10,000 and Zimmer $5,000, according to a baseball executive who spoke on the condition he not be identified.
 
tigsmom

tigsmom

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Originally posted by SpongeScott
Fine amounts: Martinez was fined $50,000, Ramirez $25,000, Garcia $10,000 and Zimmer $5,000, according to a baseball executive who spoke on the condition he not be identified.
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Saw that late last night. Also read this morning that no arrests to be made in bullpen incident, but summons may be issued.


One more blackeye for baseball.:(

Maybe I should take up another sport.
 

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