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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I'm not sure you can hide mistakes. The Yankee mistakes you mention all happened after their last world series win so they have been hurt. Sure they can make the playoffs but what's the point when they crash in the 1st round? I wouldn't be surprised if the Yankees miss the playoffs in 2008.
Oakland has increased their payroll and kept the players they have wanted to like Chavez. They have the same payroll as Toronto. Wouldn't you agree that the big 3 Hudson Zito and Mulder are waaaay overpaid and are having terrible seasons? This is smart management because they are still always in contention.
To the original post I was replying to. I'm not sure how a 60M to 120M range would help. Wouldn't the top 15 teams have a good chance of getting in anyways?
I guess this goes back to what system people like. I like big teams and little teams. So I like seeing the Yankees in the playoffs every year and laugh when they fail.
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The point is ANYTHING can happen in a 5 game/7 game series and making the playoffs is a huge accomplishment. Chance to win the WS when you make the playoffs? 1/8. Chance to make it is you don't? 0.
Oakland just traded Nick Swisher and Dan Haren. Their star hitter and their ace pitcher. They also had to let Tejada, Damon and Giambi amoung others walk because they couldn't afford them. Hell, Beane came out and said before Tejada's last season in Oakland that they couldn't afford to keep him, so there will be no negoitations. Yeah, and money doesn't matter
. Their home grown talent walked.
So if the Jays paid Pavano 7 million a season, that wouldn't cause problems on their payroll? Money can hide problems. That is why NY can afford a guy like Damon being their 4th OF next year, brutally overpaid. Imagine if the Jays sunk that kind of money into brutal players like that?
Sure, resigning some of those players might not look too good now, but they sure didn't have any other options but to walk. Zito is also one of the better pitchers in the league, after a poor year with SF he will rebound. Also, Hudson is a pretty damned fine pitcher, says his 224.1 IP, 16 wins and 3.33 ERA last season. Mulder has suffered awful, likely close to career ending injuries, his journey back will be long, but that is what insurance is for.
The only way little teams win is through pure luck. The truth is, you hate the little teams. Look for Boston to repeat next season anyways. Detroit, without the money wouldn't be competitive anymore. They were a 1 hit wonder, but now boosted it with the likes of Willis/Cabrera/Sheffield, etc etc. Not to mention the massive contracts that their pitchers will be getting. The 6 year window is so damned small, that there is no way to keep them together.