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James ToddI've been hearing a lot of out cry over the Yankees and their spending. The fact is, the Yankees at this present moment are a cheaper team than they were last year. So in effect, there is nothing to be angry about.
Secondly, over the past 9 seasons 8 different teams have won the World Series. So all the talk about the Yankees buying empty championships doesn't make any sense. What have they bought other than an expensive team? And how has their spending eliminated competition? Also, what is the relation between spending and winning?
Thirdly, the Yankees won their championships with a core of players that were home grown, some of which will be future HOFers. Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Ramiro Mendoza, Andy Pettite, and Jorge Posada were the core of the championship teams. None of these players were bought.