C.C., AG, and maybe Ben Sheets?

[bigboydan]

With no other teams spending any money at all accept for the New York teams. I can't help but to wonder if the Yankees will end up signing Ben Sheets next.

Talk about a lethal starting staff the Bronx Bombers would have if that happens:

Jobba
Wang
C.C.
A.J.
Sheets

[ryanXL977]

now, about that defense

[bigboydan]

now, about that defense

Considering the Yankees are the only ones spending money this offseason. I'm sure they will probably address that issue as well and signed a couple of players.

[Salcas]

Yanks will end up with Sheets.

[bigboydan]

I wonder if Manny will sign with the Yankees.

[Tsoprano]

We have ALL the.....




Other teams will be shitting their pants this year!

[daggerkobe]

With all that money they still haven't won in 8 years.

[bigboydan]

With all that money they still haven't won in 8 years.

While charging $2500 a seat.

[SlicWilly3]

Nothing new.....The Yankees overspend EVERY year.
But as they have proven, it doesn't always equal results.

[Tsoprano]

Nothing new.....The Yankees overspend EVERY year.
But as they have proven, it doesn't always equal results.

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All those years with a ring to show for. Yes, they have had MANY MANY downfalls the past few years, and a lot of wasted investments. However, it hasn't affected their wallets one bit. If you want to look at the past, look at that list as well pal.

We made baseball.

[bigboydan]

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All those years with a ring to show for. Yes, they have had MANY MANY downfalls the past few years, and a lot of wasted investments. However, it hasn't affected their wallets one bit. If you want to look at the past, look at that list as well pal.

We made baseball.

What Mr.Nicky would say about the Canadians.

[ryanXL977]

baseball made baseball
not the yankees

[ertl09]

sheets won't be that good in the AL , injured too often and when he plays through the pain he is terrible. I think their pitching staff is fine right now, maybe another pitcher in the pen.

[Tsoprano]

wtf
c'mon guysss

All we ever hear about around here is preaching "long term" success. If you went back to the early 1900's and saw this could possibly be the future (26 titles), would you choose a different path??

Answer is...NO!!

It is so fukkin easy to criticize when the moves don't work, but OVERALL I say it has worked out JUST FINEEE.

And hopefully we'll get back on track soon. It's also funny, because with all the shit the Yankees get from the general public, they are the ONLY ONES SPENDING right now. How the hell does that happen??


Answer..... franchise value. And we certainly have the most of it...like it or not.

[bigboydan]

The Yankees signal handily ruined MLB sir. I mean what type of chances do teams like KC and the A's really have to win the World Series when "The Boss" and now "The Boss Jr." keeps going on their spending sprees like they do.

[Tsoprano]

The Yankees signal handily ruined MLB sir. I mean what type of chances do teams like KC and the A's really have to win the World Series when "The Boss" and now "The Boss Jr." keeps going on their spending sprees like they do.

It's called power Danny. We all stride for it day to day. The other teams have had many, many chances in this horrible slump the Yankees' franchise has been through. Teams that were hungry, got their's while it was up for grab (Red Sox, Cardinals, PHILLIES, etc).

Why does SBR host so many contests, or have so many features, Dan??

[Boner_18]

The Yankees signal handily ruined MLB sir. I mean what type of chances do teams like KC and the A's really have to win the World Series when "The Boss" and now "The Boss Jr." keeps going on their spending sprees like they do.

TB Rays?

[ryanXL977]

tha yanks teams in the 1990s did it the right way with homegrown players
the mercenaries they buy now dont care about winning

[Tsoprano]

TB Rays?

Exactly.

BBD looks at one benefit recently from the NYY, and puts a hex over baseball in general because of it. He totally drops all these shitty Yankee years from his mind with something positive that finally seems to have happened.

Like it or not bbd, baseball/sports/entertainment is a business. NYY have a lot more overhead, and better start showing wins for it.

[bigboydan]

It's called power Danny. We all stride for it day to day. The other teams have had many, many chances in this horrible slump the Yankees' franchise has been through. Teams that were hungry, got their's while it was up for grab (Red Sox, Cardinals, PHILLIES, etc).

Why does SBR host so many contests, or have so many features, Dan??

SBR has all these contests for players like yourself to have fun. So I guess what your saying is that the Yankees spend all that money for no reason is fun those fans who pay $2500 a seat?

[Tsoprano]

SBR has all these contests for players like yourself to have fun. So I guess what your saying is that the Yankees spend all that money for no reason is fun those fans who pay $2500 a seat?

Why do you want us to have fun?
---Because it's nice, and more importantly, it draws attention and keeps posters around, helping traffic.

Why do you guys want that?
----To keep as many people in forumville posting here, rather than the competition.

MLB is also a business Dan, this isn't little league anymore. Same business practices apply to baseball on those stages.

Yankees have all that money, so if it doesn't go to the player's, who should it go to BBD? Would you rather the bosses of the NYY keep all the money just sitting there, or pocket it themselves? I for one, would rather see it pile up in these young athlete's bank accounts, they are the ones making the Yankees what it is every week on that field.

Most of the time it's envy that makes people judge the Yankees spending habits. (not saying you have envy for them BBD, but I see it very often)

[Boner_18]

SBR has all these contests for players like yourself to have fun. So I guess what your saying is that the Yankees spend all that money for no reason is fun those fans who pay $2500 a seat?

Maybe I missed the point but I only paid $27 per infield tier seat last year and those same seats at the new stadium (infield tier) are $20...

[Tsoprano]

True boner...

SBR has all these contests for players like yourself to have fun. So I guess what your saying is that the Yankees spend all that money for no reason is fun those fans who pay $2500 a seat?

Wtf are you talking about with the $2500 seats??

There are 50,000 seats...you mentioning a few fans over the rest of them proves me right again with scalping the information you want to scalp out for your anti-yankees propaganda.

C'mon Dan, your better than that.

[bigboydan]

Call it anything you want sir, however have Yankees fans ever paid $2500 a seat before?

[Fiasco]

AJ was supposed to come to the ATL...

yet another reason to hate the yanks

[Boner_18]

Call it anything you want sir, however have Yankees fans ever paid $2500 a seat before?

Yes. There are some ridiculously priced seats.

[Tsoprano]

Call it anything you want sir, however have Yankees fans ever paid $2500 a seat before?

Yes.

What's wrong with getting current market value from a willing customer?

People who dont want to pay that, sit somewhere else. I don't see them on this board complaining, and im sure they don't need someone else to do so for them.

[bigboydan]

Yes.

What's wrong with getting current market value from a willing customer?

People who dont want to pay that, sit somewhere else. I don't see them on this board complaining, and im sure they don't need someone else to do so for them.

So you have absolutely no problem paying $2500 a seat to watch the Yankees, especially in this economy sir? Because every other MLB seems to have a problem justifying their spending this offseason with the acception of NY.

[Boner_18]

NY in June of '07 repealed it's scalping laws to facilitate a free market in tickets. It is completely fair. I don't mind sitting in the upper deck, great seats everywhere.

[Tsoprano]

So you have absolutely no problem paying $2500 a seat to watch the Yankees, especially in this economy sir? Because every other MLB seems to have a problem justifying their spending this offseason with the acception of NY.

You act like the economy actually affects the people who shell out thousands for those seats. People who are usually loaded claim those seats each year on a daily basis. You think the slow economy affects a millionaire's interest in going to a ball game?

C'mon Dan, those seats are not for people trying make ends meat.

Baseball games are a luxury, NOT a requirement to for those who are struggling financially.

[bigboydan]

You act like the economy actually affects the people who shell out thousands for those seats. People who are usually loaded claim those seats each year on a daily basis You think the slow economy affects a millionaire's interest in going to a ball game?

C'mon Dan, those seats arent for people trying make ends meat.

Baseball games are a luxury, NOT a requirement to those who are struggling financially.

Contrary to popular belief, even millionaires cut back on luxuries during economic woes sir. Maybe the Yankees need to think about that little fact before going out and spending 240 million+ on two players.

[onthewhat]

Danny just because you make minimum wage moderating SBR doesn't mean everyone else makes that little too.

Guys up there are loaded.

[bigboydan]

Danny just because you make minimum wage moderating SBR doesn't mean everyone else makes that little too.

Guys up there are loaded.

Pay has no bearing on this subject sir.

[Tsoprano]

Contrary to popular belief, even millionaires cut back on luxuries during economic woes sir. Maybe the Yankees need to think about that little fact before going out and spending 240 million+ on two players.

Your saying that the Yankees can't find customers for those seats?

Obviously they CAN if they are asking that for them.

So you know better than the NYY on how to spend their money???

Whatever they are doing from a BUSINESS standpoint, I wouldn't dare question. Obviously it is working for them, more than any other team.

[bigboydan]

Obviously they CAN if they are asking that for them.

I wouldn't be too sure of that this year based to the economy sir.