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10-12-2005, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks
I'm not arguing baseball's system is the best system, or even that it encourages parity. I'm arguing that hating on the Yankees for buying wins is stupid as all [censored].
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I don't hate the yankees for buying wins, I hate the fact that they are guaranteed more consistent success via money. I hate that there is zero parity. I hate that if Bill Gates bought the Twins, he could buy every free agent he wanted and suddenly be head and shoulders ahead of most of the league.
Ohio State has a huge advantage due to money. So does New England, they can probably afford to do way more scouting, unless there are restrictions on that sort of thing (seems like some loophole could be found).
Was college football better when the best schools got all of the players, or when the scholarship limit created some semblance of parity? As an OSU recruiting fan, it seems annoying, but its a lot better for the game.
It begins and ends with parity. If it is a longshot at best every year to have parity, then it's a sport I will dislike. And since the yankees have been the pinnacle of that league, they garner my distaste.
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10-12-2005, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks
Is there some reason the Reds can't get a big Local TV contract?
Is there any reason why the Twins aren't selling TV rights like Hot Cakes to North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana? Etc...
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You've got to be [censored]ting me, BKB!
It's called population density.
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10-12-2005, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Brutus1
Yea, especially since they haven't won a WS in 5 years. How fitting.
It's still sweet when they get dumped out of the playoffs.
I know Slurpy is from NYC, but am wondering how the rest of you became Wankee fans?
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10-12-2005, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jwinslow
I don't hate the yankees for buying wins, I hate the fact that they are guaranteed more consistent success via money. I hate that there is zero parity. I hate that if Bill Gates bought the Twins, he could buy every free agent he wanted and suddenly be head and shoulders ahead of most of the league.
Ohio State has a huge advantage due to money. So does New England, they can probably afford to do way more scouting, unless there are restrictions on that sort of thing (seems like some loophole could be found).
Was college football better when the best schools got all of the players, or when the scholarship limit created some semblance of parity? As an OSU recruiting fan, it seems annoying, but its a lot better for the game.
It begins and ends with parity. If it is a longshot at best every year to have parity, then it's a sport I will dislike. And since the yankees have been the pinnacle of that league, they garner my distaste. |
You're arguing something different than my point, Josh. I don't disagree that parity is good for the game, furthermore, I don't think MLB is set up to enhance parity. MLB is what it is and the Yankees as well as every other MLB team is afforded the same opportunity to be "big market." I'm saying that people rippin on the Yankees because they "buy championships" is absurd. I don't know how to be more clear than that.
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10-12-2005, 06:08 PM
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