Bostonist: Sports Redux: Teixiera Joins The Dark Side

guest guest

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:01:34 -0500

MJG, you just showed that salary isn't 100% of the issue, it's only 90%. Sure, a Tampa can compete for a year or maybe two if they're lucky, but the only teams that can consistantly compete are those teams that consistantly out spend 80% or 90% of their competition. Have you ever noticed that the only people who defend the economics of baseball with the argument you provided above are people who support teams at the very top of the spending scale? I wonder why that is. The economics of baseball are garbage.

MJG

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:29:10 -0500

The sports world isn't ending because the Yankee$ are spending tons of money again. Teixeira is very good, no doubt. But, Youk and Lowell's best seasons aren't much different than Teixeira's '08 stats. Lowell might never be the same and Youk may not be as good in '09, so we will have to see. Teixeira 2008 - .308, 33, 121 Youkilis 2008 - .312, 29, 115 Lowell 2007 - .324, 21, 120 Sabathia's career playoff ERA is over 7. Burnett is always hurt. I'll take Lester/Daisuke/Beckett over them and Joba and Wang. Plus, I trust Theo. I'm certain he will continue to improve the team. If Tampa can compete, why can't Pittsburgh? Tampa had a lower payroll than Pittsburgh. Detroit had the 2nd highest payroll and finished last in the AL Central. Only KC and Baltimore had fewer wins in the AL than Detroit.

Rick Sawyer

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:16:58 -0500

now that the yanks have kevin cash, do you think it's time to bring back "miracle" mirabelli?

VinF

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:11:03 -0500

Baseball's economics are terrible. One team, the Yankees, gets a lot of broadcast revenue and gets good players by just throwing money around. The NFL has parity and a salary cap, and every team has a chance to win. Even the Detroit Lions can be decent again in a couple of years. Will the Pittsburgh Pirates ever be able to compete again in baseball?