I hate the yankees. Sorry folks but I do. I know it breaks your heart to hear this.
Every sports fan who ever complained about overpaid players, high ticket prices, and smaller markets getting shafted should also hate the Yankees.
Thanks to the lack of a salary cap teams like the Yankees can pay as much as they can afford. And being in the #1 television market in the country George Steinbrenner has deep pockets to pay plays to pay for him.
Teams like the Expos, Twins, or even the Pirates can't compete with them and break their banks trying to make payroll.
Baseball comissioner's response is contraction. Instead of fixing the problem, he puts a band-aid on it. It wouldn't be so bad, contraction that is, but with the majority of sports stadiums funded as public works projects through taxes, it is wrong to shut these teams down.
It all is the Yankee's fault.
When I hear people talk like this all I can do is smile. I'll admit it, I'm spoiled when it comes to baseball. My team has been in the postseason every year since 1995. In their incredible history they've won 26 championships, more than any other team in professional sports. They've won the American League Pennant 38 times.
You always hear them say, "But the Yankees have more money then everybody else." The Yankees definately have a lot of money, but there are plenty of owners in baseball who have much more money then George Steinbrenner. What the Yankees really benefit from is an owner who's willing to spend the type of money it takes to create a perennial winner.
Lots of the so-called "small market" teams in baseball receive money from the richer teams who's payrolls are over a specific amount. Unfortuantely, Major League Baseball doesn't require these teams to spend the money on the team. Rather, they let the owners pocket the money while still fielding a sub-par team.
From bottom to top, the Yankees organization is top-notch. Even "A" ball players in the minor leagues receive all sorts of new equipment and have access to the best playing fields and work out facilities the minute they sign on with the Yankees. When you put that kind of an investment into your organization you're going to see results.
Hey, its easy to hate the Yankees. I can understand a person's longing to see their team on top. There's only one thing I can say to these people.
Better luck next year.