Originally posted on 10/17/2012:

Quote Originally Posted by No coincidences View Post
Yanks made the same mistakes most franchises make. They make huge investments in "big name" sluggers. Trust me: we'll be laughing at Pujols and the Angels soon enough, too, if they even get this far.

Tigers did the same thing with Prince (too much money, too long of a contract). However, Prince is at least in his prime age wise and he plays his guts out (never sits). Still, too much of an investment.

Baseball is won with superior arms -- either starters or relievers -- and young, hungry kids who are out there to prove themselves. Scouting and farm system development is so important. Without the juice, you can't just turn to a bunch of guys 5 years past the prime age of 27 anymore to carry you by hitting home runs in 45 degree October weather. That's where Dombrowski deserves credit -- he didn't build a good bullpen or a good defense, but he went out and simply stole two arms in their prime (Fister and Anibal) to complement Verlander and Scherzer. That's why the Tigers are beating the Yankees.
The Yankees didnt make a mistake

Hank Steinbrenner made the mistake of giving ARoid the current contract

Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner were totally against it

Both wanted to let him walk

But at the time the top of the food chain was a fluid situation with George being sick and Hank was calling all the shots for that short period of time

Funny how since that massive fukk up the guy has totally disappeared

It is not a coincidence

I will say this though

Without ARoid there is no 2009 World Series ring

If you got ownership in a room and hooked them up to lie detectors they would all say the 275 million was worth it for the 2009 WS Championship

The Yankees print fukkin money