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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
I give you credit where credit is due. Often, it is the under-paid young guns who really make the team a success.
I was reading today that the Yankees combined salaries are 3 times of the Indians (Cleveland has the 2nd lowest salary total in the AL). The Yankees have 10 players receiving $10million + per year, with 3 over $20 mm. The Indians highest paid player is CC making $8.75 mm per year. The Padres only have one player at $10mm.
I hate to see Steinbrenner buy his team that way. I think he is still mad that he couldn't buy the Indians back in the 70s. Greed typically isn't a trait of Cleveland natives.
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I guess you have not read the papers this year-Boss George is not running the team.
And the Yanks have the money to spend any way that they wish to.
Just between merchandise and YES=$$$$$$
Add in new stadium.....
Sports (most sports) have not been pure sports in years. More like entertainment+business+sport=money.
We could start a whole thread on this but lets try to keep this thread "pure" to OP's starting point.