Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dead...

SaintPauly · 07-15-2010, 12:54 AM

As a Yankee fan myself, I can honestly say, that we are used to "sour grapes", from the rest of the league, and its fans. All money spent on the team, came from the team. Every dime, re-invested. Other teams have just as much money to spend, but they don't. Just remember, it wasn't the Yankees, who signed A-Rod, to a 200 million dollar contract. That would be the Rangers. Integrity in sports? Any sport? Come on Saintfan. The players are just as much to blame for inflated contracts, if not more than the owners. Yankees WANT to win. So yeah, let's hate them for that.

saintfan · 07-15-2010, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

As a Yankee fan myself, I can honestly say, that we are used to "sour grapes", from the rest of the league, and its fans. All money spent on the team, came from the team. Every dime, re-invested.

At the expense of the integrity of the game and in a way that is unfair to the rest of the league. These 'sour grapes' did not grow from the Yankess organization being the best one in baseball, because they aren't, they sprouted from the Yankees buying championships year after year, raiding the rosters of teams like the Expos and so on, not through their baseball knowledge or intelligence, but through the money they spent through unequal marketing and cable television assets. If you are happy that this money went back in to the team then you are missing the point, but most Yankee fans either cannot or choose not to grasp that.

Other teams have just as much money to spend, but they don't. Just remember, it wasn't the Yankees, who signed A-Rod, to a 200 million dollar contract. That would be the Rangers.

"The Ass", aka 'the boss', led the way my friend, which is why all but two or three teams could never have a chance at a-rod and players like him. Oh, and would you please list these other teams that can spend like the Yankees. Will you make it all the way to 5?

Integrity in sports? Any sport? Come on Saintfan. The players are just as much to blame for inflated contracts, if not more than the owners. Yankees WANT to win. So yeah, let's hate them for that.

I think it is pretty clear that you don't have a solid grasp of the history of George's legacy - moreover that legacy has nothing to do with owners who pocket profits. Start that thread and I'll happily rail on them too, but it has nothing to do with George. How might you feel if the New York Giants or maybe the Jets were able to dominate the rosters in Football in the same way the Yankees are able to in baseball?

Integrity in sports? I give you Drew Brees, Manning (any of them), Chipper Jones, Joe Torre, Bobby Cox, Craig Biggio, Nolan Ryan, Deuce, Parcells, John Fox, and on and on. You are damn right there is integrity in sports, there just ain't much of it in Yankee land to be sure. In Yankee land it's about money and winning at all costs, and winning at all costs lacks integrity. Simple simple.

And oh by the way, George was to baseball what Davis and Jones (Al and Jerry) WOULD be to football except the league won't allow them to do it, which is what baseball should have done to "The Ass" before he completely and almost, but not quite, all by his lonesome ruined the game. He was banned in fact for his lack of integrity, but they screwed up and let him back in.

So you keep right on praising the Yankees. I, for one, see how George turned the legacy of a great team into one of buying wins, and I giggle my ass off every time they lose, EVERY time, in spring training, the regular season, and the post season. One of the greatest things to ever happen in sports was the Red Sox coming back from 0-3 to beat the Yankees, and I hate the Red Sox too! GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!

07-15-2010, 12:54 AM	#1
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dead... As a Yankee fan myself, I can honestly say, that we are used to "sour grapes", from the rest of the league, and its fans. All money spent on the team, came from the team. Every dime, re-invested. Other teams have just as much money to spend, but they don't. Just remember, it wasn't the Yankees, who signed A-Rod, to a 200 million dollar contract. That would be the Rangers. Integrity in sports? Any sport? Come on Saintfan. The players are just as much to blame for inflated contracts, if not more than the owners. Yankees WANT to win. So yeah, let's hate them for that.
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07-15-2010, 10:43 AM	#2
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dead... Originally Posted by saintpaul25 As a Yankee fan myself, I can honestly say, that we are used to "sour grapes", from the rest of the league, and its fans. All money spent on the team, came from the team. Every dime, re-invested. At the expense of the integrity of the game and in a way that is unfair to the rest of the league. These 'sour grapes' did not grow from the Yankess organization being the best one in baseball, because they aren't, they sprouted from the Yankees buying championships year after year, raiding the rosters of teams like the Expos and so on, not through their baseball knowledge or intelligence, but through the money they spent through unequal marketing and cable television assets. If you are happy that this money went back in to the team then you are missing the point, but most Yankee fans either cannot or choose not to grasp that. Other teams have just as much money to spend, but they don't. Just remember, it wasn't the Yankees, who signed A-Rod, to a 200 million dollar contract. That would be the Rangers. "The Ass", aka 'the boss', led the way my friend, which is why all but two or three teams could never have a chance at a-rod and players like him. Oh, and would you please list these other teams that can spend like the Yankees. Will you make it all the way to 5? Integrity in sports? Any sport? Come on Saintfan. The players are just as much to blame for inflated contracts, if not more than the owners. Yankees WANT to win. So yeah, let's hate them for that. I think it is pretty clear that you don't have a solid grasp of the history of George's legacy - moreover that legacy has nothing to do with owners who pocket profits. Start that thread and I'll happily rail on them too, but it has nothing to do with George. How might you feel if the New York Giants or maybe the Jets were able to dominate the rosters in Football in the same way the Yankees are able to in baseball? Integrity in sports? I give you Drew Brees, Manning (any of them), Chipper Jones, Joe Torre, Bobby Cox, Craig Biggio, Nolan Ryan, Deuce, Parcells, John Fox, and on and on. You are damn right there is integrity in sports, there just ain't much of it in Yankee land to be sure. In Yankee land it's about money and winning at all costs, and winning at all costs lacks integrity. Simple simple. And oh by the way, George was to baseball what Davis and Jones (Al and Jerry) WOULD be to football except the league won't allow them to do it, which is what baseball should have done to "The Ass" before he completely and almost, but not quite, all by his lonesome ruined the game. He was banned in fact for his lack of integrity, but they screwed up and let him back in. So you keep right on praising the Yankees. I, for one, see how George turned the legacy of a great team into one of buying wins, and I giggle my ass off every time they lose, EVERY time, in spring training, the regular season, and the post season. One of the greatest things to ever happen in sports was the Red Sox coming back from 0-3 to beat the Yankees, and I hate the Red Sox too! GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!
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