http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...eals/index.html

 

Good stuff. This really supports JR's and KW's philosophy about signing pitchers to long-term deals, the obviously very difficult decision made to re-up Mark Buehrle, and the reason why Jaime Navarro and David Wells are just a couple of examples of pitchers blowing up in our faces.

 

Also, not trying to keep Garland looks to have been a wise decision...yeah, I know a lot of Sox posters think the White Sox should have signed Clemens when they had a chance, but everyone felt he was at the end...until the performance-enhancing drugs kicked in. Can't fault KW or Schueler for not taking a risk there.

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No. The other 29 shouldn't read things like this.

This is what the MLB Players Association calls: " Potential Collusion."

 

 

I can see Sabathia...but there's not a law in the world that could/should force a team to give AJ Burnett/Lowe/Sheets 4-5 seasons and $15 million plus per season. As we're seeing in the political/government arena, there has to be some form of regulation that controls a completely unfettered free market, lol.

No. The other 29 shouldn't read things like this.

Yeah, let the other 29 remain ignorant and lock themselves into bad deals. I agree.

I can see Sabathia...but there's not a law in the world that could/should force a team to give AJ Burnett/Lowe/Sheets 4-5 seasons and $15 million plus per season. As we're seeing in the political/government arena, there has to be some form of regulation that controls a completely unfettered free market, lol.

 

MLB will soon be asking for a bailout. )

MLB will soon be asking for a bailout. )

 

Well, the funniest thing would be if the Cubs were that team...that is applying for help to pay the likes of Soriano, Fukudome, Dempster, Ramirez, Lee, etc.

 

However, Colangelo almost drove the DBacks into bankruptcy and MLB gave them a free pass, excusing the financial recklessness that led them to a World Series title in 2001 but nearly financial catastrophe in the process.

Well, the funniest thing would be if the Cubs were that team...that is applying for help to pay the likes of Soriano, Fukudome, Dempster, Ramirez, Lee, etc.

 

However, Colangelo almost drove the DBacks into bankruptcy and MLB gave them a free pass, excusing the financial recklessness that led them to a World Series title in 2001 but nearly financial catastrophe in the process.

 

Arizona, San Diego, Colorado, Anaheim, Florida, Seattle, Texas, Baltimore, Toronto...

Kansas City's actually been profitable the last 5 years, more or less...maybe just small profits.

 

I would think Pittsburgh isn't in the healthiest shape (financially, as an investment), although McClatchy has plenty of money seemingly.

 

The Indians were basically printing money for 10 years and now they've become pretty tight-fisted under Dolan.