Rays lead series 9-7 so a 3game sweep from 3 back would get youse to the promised land
More likely Yanks will be hoping the division clinched Rays give them some slack so they can secure Home for the WC game
They've already lost 10 to RedSox so need to stay ahead of them for Home
Still cannot get over it, Yanks were too right handed, and they pick up Gallo & Rizzo at the deadline.
Not bad.
The rich get richer...
LeMathieu-Judge-Gallo-Stanton-Rizzo-Voit not a bad top 6 in the batting order...
With the CCP virus and violence in the cities hurting attendance, next year even more teams will cut down their salary budget but Yanks and a few other huge market teams will be OK and dominate.
Not bad.
The rich get richer...
LeMathieu-Judge-Gallo-Stanton-Rizzo-Voit not a bad top 6 in the batting order...
With the CCP virus and violence in the cities hurting attendance, next year even more teams will cut down their salary budget but Yanks and a few other huge market teams will be OK and dominate.
Some competitive teams (Cubs) cut back this year, I expect more to do so for the 2022 season.
Amazing some teams spend $190M-$250M-$280M, others $60-$70M, some do well with $70-$80M (TB-Oakland) but most have no chance.
The new labor agreement aside, next year should produce a wider disparity.
Yankees had revenue of $650M a few years ago, the next tier of 7 teams or so were all in the $300's. Then the rest were lower, some much lower. It might be different now. Yankees probably have higher costs outside of the salaries, but still that is huge.
It is pathetic to watch teams like Pittsburg-KC-Balty-et al play in a league where they are completely overmatched. Yes, I get it, somehow TB and A's pull it off...
KC won back2back pennants in 2014-15 + one WS
I've read of supposed economic disparity taking over MLB ever since the Yankees built their first FA roster in 1970s
Past 23 MLB seasons have seen 22 different clubs reach the World Series
Balt, Tor, Min, Sea and Oak only AL teams to not do it though all but Sea have played in October several times
Orioles had the best overall record in AL for combined 2012-2016 seasons
Cin, Pit, Mil, only NL clubs to not reach
The owners are (mostly) recognizing the reduced need to commit $100m+ to men aged 30+
That alone bodes well for clubs who wisely finance both MiL and International development
Yankees and Cashman are not ignorant of this...they are just a couple years slow and likely can field a more balanced and competitive roster by 2023 and onward
DJLM 6yrs/$90m and Cole's $300m may be last of their making nine figure deals which carry well into a player's mid 30s age
I am aware of what you say... back then just a few years ago, things were very different. I am talking about massive change.
The point I am making is that things are going in a direction (hockey stick curve) that will make things even more difficult for the small-medium markets.
Look at the empty seats, clubs ate losses last year thinking it was a one time hit to their P&L, this winter they see it as long term, not going to keep losing big bucks.
Here is what has changed:
- people do not want to take their families to games because of covid
- people do not want to take their families to inner city stadiums with defunding the police policies, the police will not help you if there is a problem if violent crime occurs
This just multiplies the effect that for years fans have figured out that paying $75 for a ticket, driving thru traffic, paying for parking, walking to the stadium, standing in line, paying $9 for a hot dog, $9 for a soda, take a piss in a stinky "restroom", then walking back to the parking lot fighting traffic, driving home... is not worth it when you have a 65" HD screen and the broadcasters tell you who is injured and you see replays to show what is going on and you can just get up and get a soda out of the fridge.
Again, I do not know what will happen with the new labor contract, but all things being equal, I think the big teams will still spend going into 2022, but more and more medium-small market teams will pull further back on team salary budget. Dodgers and Yankees have had the top winning % in MLB last 10 years, for a reason, and it will get worse for the medium & small markets.
I am not recommending salary caps (luxury tax is a joke for the big dogs) nor salary minimums are the answer, maybe they are, but these new challenges pile on to the problem and something has to be done, the greatest game of them all is becoming too unbalanced.
(non salary changes IMO: ban the shift---infielders on dirt, two on each side at least 20' from 2B, DH for both leagues though I personally like the NL situation, keep extra inning rule with runner on 2B, end 3 hitter minimum for pitchers, umps call low strike but lower the high strike accordingly, expand to 26 man rosters so long as at least 3 primary catchers are on the roster)
I had a chance to grab some Yankees 20-1, before they got hot!!!
Kicking myself for not throwing a nickel on it, I still think the Dodgers Win it, with Pitching and they have great bats also.
Yanks pitching scares me at the end of the day, still should have bought some Yanks with that All Star like lineup.
Kicking myself for not throwing a nickel on it, I still think the Dodgers Win it, with Pitching and they have great bats also.
Yanks pitching scares me at the end of the day, still should have bought some Yanks with that All Star like lineup.
