It's NOT the MONEY, STUPID

by bxgrl1 on Oct 28, 2007 9:18 AM EDT Comment 2 comments

When we were winning World Series, the Boston Red Sux fans said to me, over and OVER again, "Oh, I see you bought another championship." which boiled me completely. It's about not getting props you deserve but as the highest paid baseball team, it's hard to refute.

I have been listening to Rockie fans over at Purple Row whine about how their whole team doesn't make what Dice-K makes and that is why they are in the predictament they are in. They say, "Economics dictates we won't be here again any time soon." (nice to have faith boys).

WTF? I HATE being in any kind of position to defend the Sux against this kind of hating (esp since it was their argument about us for years) but if that formula ALWAYS holds up, then the Yankees should win every single year and teams like the Rockies should have NO chance of being in the World Series EVER.

The other thing is that when I've been in other parks around the country to see other teams play the Yankees and heard that argument from those fans (esp when the Yankees were administering a beating), but the stadium was half empty and the owners weren't spending money on the team (that they had to spend). And I'd be thinking, well you don't have the money because the fans are lame and don't show up unless they wind up in a playoff (and then the bandwagoners come out) and the owner has the money and won't spend it. There's no ad revenue because no one seems to care about your stupid team. That's not our fault.

I can't even throw it in the RS face, "Oh the Rockies won't give you your due because they say you BOUGHT the championship." because I think I hate that argument more than I hate the RS. Which means I REALLY hate that argument. Plus if the RS say "Well if that's true, why aren't YOU in the WS?" they would be right. So I don't go there.

I KNOW that economics play a role but it's not the only role and you can't fall back on that when you're losing to a better team who has a bigger payroll.

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Well

The Red Sox did buy a lot of this pennant.

None of their main starters came through their farm. Lester did.
In the pen, only Papelbon played a major role.
They do get credit for Varitek, Youkilis, and Pedroia.
They're poised to have several more players play bigger roles next year, but that's next year.

I think we're well with in our rights to remind 'Red Sox Nation' that they spent 40 million dollars more for this team than we spent for any of our championships (and they spent 20 million more for 2004). And they'll come back and tell us how scrappy and gritty their team is.

The formula doesn't have to always hold up to be true. If you become one of eight when the playoffs start, then you're spending your money to get to the playoffs.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 28, 2007 9:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Easily refutable statement

I've long listened to that argument. I never tire of it, particularly when I remind people that the core of the 96-00 championship teams was hardly built by "buying" top market free agents. (I mean really, Scott Brosius? Charlie Hayes? Tino Martinez? et al)

And I tell them baseball is a business and in any business, you have to spend money to make money - and you make money in baseball by winning (and winning drives marketing) and by making the post-season.

And then I tell to shut the f*ck up since NY pays Lux Taxes (See: Royals, Kansas City) - if their teams don't spend that money on players, it ain't my fault and I ain't ashamed and never will be.

The reality for Colorado is they are overmatched on the mound, in the field and at the plate. Money has nothing to do with it.

by detroit yankee on Oct 28, 2007 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs