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Take FA's off of any team and there is no way there are where they are today.
I would like to see the Phillies without Lee, Martinez, Werth, Ibanez etc.
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Lee was traded for.
Werth was signed for 850K originally, and Pedro was inked for a million bucks.
the ONLY guy on your list that meets the criteria of spending big dollars for in FA is Ibanez. And even then, the Yankees have 9 guys that earn more than him... a complete rosters worth.
Arguing that the Yankees dont have a massive advantage over everyone sans the Sox/Cubs and a coupe others is a losing argument. They finally figured out which UFA's to go after compared to years past, but they still have every edge because of money....and money only. It has nothing to do with their scouting and development system any longer. 12 years ago? Sure...now, not even close.