The 2005 Major League Baseball Offseason - leomazzonespeculationthreads.com

[GonzoStyle]

If you believe Buster Olney, its the chemistry/type of player that the Yankees have acquired thats killing em.
They did better with less "talented" players who had heart and fit in.

The money is a funny thing. In one way i dont blame Steinbrenner - if he has it, at least he's putting it back, and its within the rules; however, it does provide for a non-level playing field.

It's not a non-level playing field, it's how any aspect of business goes. Everyone seems to forget that when steinbrenner purchased the team it wasn't "the evil empire" yet and not for many years to come, he was one of the few owners who cared about baseball and its legacy and the legacy of the yankees and while turning it into a profitable team he also re-invested into it. At the same time while other owners would have lined their pockets, george put it back into his product and his product is the new york yankees. His persistence, business savvy and care of the game brought him to where he is. Let's not forget the stinker yanks of the 80's, there have been as many downs as ups. It's like faulting any fortune 500 ceo for not having a level playing field with small business owners, it's just life. There are those who with persistence, sweat, re-investment in their product who can one day become a fortune 500 company and those who can't.