Yankees overpaid for underperforming
High price Yanks falter again
Isn't it great seeing the Yankees lose?
The New York Yankees have failed to buy a championship team once again this season.
After falling to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-3 in the fifth and final game of the American League (AL) divisional series, the team with the highest payroll in Major League Baseball is left pointing fingers and cashing their pay cheques.
The Yankee's constantly raid the free agent market year in and year out, luring MLB's top talent with lucrative, multi-year deals, making it impossible for any other financially sane MLB franchise to compete with them.
New York may win the battle in the off-season but the historic Yankee franchise has not won a World Series title since 2000.
Oh, poor George Steinbrenner, I can see the vein protruding from your forehead from here. The volatile Yankee owner has invested approximately $208 million in the 2005 season in hopes of halting New York's World Series drought.
To name a few of the contracts for New York this season, Jason Giambi made $13.4 million, injured Kevin Brown made $15.7 million, Randy Johnson took home $16 million, Derek Jeter walked away with $19.6 million, and Alex Rodriguez made a disgusting $26 million.
It is a ludicrous question to ask if all of this money was worth it? But was the $26 million for third baseman Alex Rodriguez even remotely close to being a reasonably worthy investment?
Rodriguez did put up great MVP-like numbers during the regular season, posting a .321 average, 48 homeruns, and 130 runs batted in. Rodriguez was however nowhere to be found in the AL division series, batting a meagre .133, with zero homeruns, and zero runs batted in.
I'm sure Rodriguez is not losing any sleep as he is undoubtedly sitting in his luxurious mansion somewhere overlooking the ocean, on his private island, as he contemplates what small country he could likely purchase with this years earnings.
With the Yankees out of the playoffs, and the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays already in prime off-season golfing form, I find myself left with no clear-cut team to root for, or against for that matter.
Although I can really see Los Angeles taking on St. Louis in the Fall Classic, a series where the Cardinals should finally realize their championship goals.
Think the Yankees deserve some slack? Know some players that deserve the high salaries? Email Aaron at llahnoraa@yahoo.ca
Isn't it great seeing the Yankees lose?
The New York Yankees have failed to buy a championship team once again this season.
After falling to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-3 in the fifth and final game of the American League (AL) divisional series, the team with the highest payroll in Major League Baseball is left pointing fingers and cashing their pay cheques.
The Yankee's constantly raid the free agent market year in and year out, luring MLB's top talent with lucrative, multi-year deals, making it impossible for any other financially sane MLB franchise to compete with them.
New York may win the battle in the off-season but the historic Yankee franchise has not won a World Series title since 2000.
Oh, poor George Steinbrenner, I can see the vein protruding from your forehead from here. The volatile Yankee owner has invested approximately $208 million in the 2005 season in hopes of halting New York's World Series drought.
To name a few of the contracts for New York this season, Jason Giambi made $13.4 million, injured Kevin Brown made $15.7 million, Randy Johnson took home $16 million, Derek Jeter walked away with $19.6 million, and Alex Rodriguez made a disgusting $26 million.
It is a ludicrous question to ask if all of this money was worth it? But was the $26 million for third baseman Alex Rodriguez even remotely close to being a reasonably worthy investment?
Rodriguez did put up great MVP-like numbers during the regular season, posting a .321 average, 48 homeruns, and 130 runs batted in. Rodriguez was however nowhere to be found in the AL division series, batting a meagre .133, with zero homeruns, and zero runs batted in.
I'm sure Rodriguez is not losing any sleep as he is undoubtedly sitting in his luxurious mansion somewhere overlooking the ocean, on his private island, as he contemplates what small country he could likely purchase with this years earnings.
With the Yankees out of the playoffs, and the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays already in prime off-season golfing form, I find myself left with no clear-cut team to root for, or against for that matter.
Although I can really see Los Angeles taking on St. Louis in the Fall Classic, a series where the Cardinals should finally realize their championship goals.
Think the Yankees deserve some slack? Know some players that deserve the high salaries? Email Aaron at llahnoraa@yahoo.ca
