tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post5629843224231233360..comments2024-01-10T07:00:57.766-05:00Comments on It is about the money, stupid: Yanks made the Rays possible?Jason @ IIATMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-26162794534322288352008-10-16T11:14:00.000-04:002008-10-16T11:14:00.000-04:00Yeah, I think having high draft picks for a decade...Yeah, I think having high draft picks for a decade had more to do with their success than the money they've gotten via MLB's welfare program.<BR/><BR/>TANGENT ALERT!<BR/>To go against your blog credo, it ISN'T always about the money. This gets me riled up more than anything. Yankee-haters will discount their accomplishments pointing to the fact that they have the highest payroll. "They buy championships," they'll cry. But when the Yankees don't win, they'll laugh and once again point to the payroll saying "Ha ha, your $200 million payroll couldn't save you this year."<BR/><BR/>So which is it? You can't have it both ways! If it were simple enough to guarantee a ring by signing (and sometimes overpaying for) free agents, the Yankees would win EVERY year. And the Mets would win the AL East every year. And every other team with a high payroll would always be successful. But it takes way more than that. Does the money help? Sure. There are some teams that can reliably book tee times for October on April 1st, but then there are others (Twins come to mind) that are perennial contenders who don't have a ton of cash to spend. Money is no substitute for wise management practices.dinologic (Dean D)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14412884655658158190noreply@blogger.com