Between 1998 and 2002 the Yankees doubled their payroll. They took the money they made winning championships and put it into the team. They didn’t disband the team. They did t let their best players sign elsewhere. They didn’t stop trying to get better.
The Marlins didn’t do that. The Cubs didn’t do that. The Nationals didn’t do that. Not many teams do. |
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Not now but there was a time they appeared in 3 NLCS series in a row. They let Bonds walk. They’ve been on a downward spiral ever since. It’s not like the Yankees weren’t terrible and ignored while they spiraled out of control too. Then came Steinbrenner.
Here’s an article on the Pirates and how it pays for them to lose. The most interesting fact in the story is that the team’s payroll in 2010 was only 2 million dollars more than it was in 1992 (!). https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5484947 |
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Wanting to win isn’t a deciding factor but it is a factor. When there is no desire to win its not surprising a team doesn’t.
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They might buy a piece or 2, but nowhere close to the Yankees blank checkbook. Thus, so fun watching them fail. Especially 19 of the last 20 years, and about to be 20 of 21. Mets already 21 of 21 failure seasons and counting. Thank you San Diego. Let's go Astros! |
Aren’t you supposed to want your best players to stay with your team? Don’t you want your owner to pay them? I don’t know what you’re looking for your own team to do.
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Results like winning the division? Getting a first round bye in the playoffs? Yeah I’m really disappointed.
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HOME RUN Alvarez!!!!!!
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The Houston Yordans are a force to be reckoned with !!!
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Now that my Mets are out of it, LET'S GO CLEVELAND !!!
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Bottom line and has been the case with the Yankees for months now.
They will live or die with Judge. He gets hot they'll get out of this round. He doesn't snap out of this slump, their season is over. |
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You gotta love post season baseball!!!!!!!
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"tick tock" |
So much for long haired starting pitchers. Yikes.
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Bob Costas is just stunned.
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