MLB seriously needs a salary cap. No human is worth 160M period. I can't wait until that team fails again.
MLB seriously needs a salary cap. No human is worth 160M period. I can't wait until that team fails again.
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Sucks, but can't blame a guy for taking $30 more million. I think had the difference been a couple mil, the Brewers had a chance. But you'd have to be stupid to turn down that kinda coin. Especially in baseball where the contracts are guarenteed.
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An opt-out clause proved key in CC Sabathia agreeing to a seven-year, $161 million deal to pitch for the Yankees, over 7 years.
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Rediculous Joe is right no human is worth anyware near that.
"You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun,than with a kind word alone."-Al Capone
"Ever since we was kids,we always knew that people can be bought.It was only a question of who did the buyin' and for how much"-Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Apparently he is worth that much since that's what's he's getting paid. Good for him I say.
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Too bad the Yankee fans are so disloyal. The first time he gives up a run. he'll be booed off the mound!
Hell, they booed A-ROD when he was hitting like .300 with 40 HR's... beats any player we have....
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All those ass hat teams disappered on their own salary cap or not this past season. Having unlimited funds does not mean you always win every time.
I however do agree, it is pretty sad that those temas have so much cash to burn but it just makes it that much sweeter when they loose knowing how much money they have wasted. Similar to the Cubs, 300 million pay roll and they always choke no matter what, year after year it holds true.
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I can blame a guy for taking 30mil more... really, what do you even need 130mil for?
I'd play for the league minimum (~$550k/yr ) just to be able to play :/
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Wow did I predict this one, and right down to the amount per year.....
i totally agree, however think about how much more intrest there would be in baseball when you have 3/4 of the teams all have quailty talent instead of 5 teams having so called "star" players and the rest have to hope their up in comers have talent. We are so lucky to have a quailty farm system. If we didnt.........no more brewers.
If it did happen though Ratings would go up, filling the seats in towns that normally dont sell out because there would be atleast one "star" player on every team or close to it.
WTF is Selig thinking not making it happen?
Last edited by Smokey1226; 12-10-2008 at 01:49 PM.
"If you keep feeding a lion, then run out of food, you're the food.."
Salary cap doesn't mean every team would be competitive. NBA has a cap, and the Bucks have sucked Ass for a decade. The crap teams will always stay crappy. That's an internal issue more then a money issue IMO.
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Look what those big ass payrolls have gotten the Cubs and Yankees lately? Crap.
Too many supersatars on the same team just doesn't seem to work.
The Rays had one of the lowest payrolls in baseball (29th out of 30 teams) and they made a mockery of the Sox and Yanks the entire last season and played in the world series. Before that, most people probably couldn't name 3 players on that team unless you were a Rays fan to begin with.
The Phils and Brewers were both mid-level payrolls and they had good runs too.
that salary is epic.
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Fvck C.C. and his Yankees. I though he was better than that.....guess I was wrong.
The Yankees now have 4 player with contracts over $100 million.
12 Jason Giambi NYY 7 yrs ('02-08) $120,000,000
3 Derek Jeter NYY 10 years ('01-10) $189,000,000
1 A. Rodriguez NYY 10 yrs ('08-17) $275,000,000
and now C.C.
MLB top salaries for '08:
1 Alex Rodriguez NYY $28,000,000
2 Jason Giambi NYY $23,428,571
3 Derek Jeter NYY $21,600,000
Last edited by Lash; 12-10-2008 at 03:55 PM.
I agree. Having money doesn't mean you make smart decisions....it definately helps but throwing money at players doesn't gaurantee anything. As said, there is a cap in the NBA but it doesn't mean much. And in baseball there is no cap yet small market teams make the playoffs time and time again.Look what those big ass payrolls have gotten the Cubs and Yankees lately? Crap.
Too many supersatars on the same team just doesn't seem to work.
The Rays had one of the lowest payrolls in baseball (29th out of 30 teams) and they made a mockery of the Sox and Yanks the entire last season and played in the world series. Before that, most people probably couldn't name 3 players on that team unless you were a Rays fan to begin with.
The Phils and Brewers were both mid-level payrolls and they had good runs too.
There was no way the Brewers had a chance, if the Yankees want him they will "overpay" or outbid the Brewers by 20-30 million for a guy like CC. Its too bad this is the first year the Yankees have been willing to get a big pitcher, they were conservative in free agency, somewhat, in the last couple years compared to what they used to be. Hopefully they can re-make the pitching staff, Melvin has made great moves since being GM except for the Suppan signing. If they did keep CC it would of handcuffed them for the contracts length. And CC was going to get an opt out clause from whoever he signed with, from what I've read.
* Giambi is gone...he will be signing with the A's or Rays it sounds like...for much less money .
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