ESPNNY article on Hal Steinbrenner's penny-pinching

[BigCityofDreams]

cause they could see into the future to know the new CBA rules? makes sense!

They have been cutting back on certain areas of the team before the CBA was even announced. Why do you think outside of Mo and Sori no one in the pen made big money?? Why do you think Cashman started his build from within philosophy back in 05/06?

[CostanzaNumba0]

this is the yankees. since when do we measure results in anything other than championships? we mad ethe ALCS this and look how people were still lsoing there minds. thats a successful seaosn almost anywhere else, not here

People were bugging out because the team didn't bother to show up, not because we got eliminated in the ALCS

[Robbw241]

I don't have a problem with it at all. I mean we will still be at ONLY 189 million.

[BigCityofDreams]

Actually the real number is around 170-179

[Pinstripe power]

If you don't want to spend money then sell the team . It's that simple

we are still the highest payroll at 189 million.................

[Pinstripe power]

Problem is the Yankees can't develop players or don't have the patience to do it. Hal sounds like the fan that believes every kid is going to be a star.

right, thats the problem, not them spending. they need to fix that problem not just throw money at it

[TallicaFan87]

we are still the highest payroll at 189 million.................

Not that it matters much but 189M isn't the highest payroll anymore. Dodgers will be well over 200M.

[Pinstripe power]

People were bugging out because the team didn't bother to show up, not because we got eliminated in the ALCS

the team ahrdly ever shows up in the playoffs though. this isn't the first time they didnt hit and its not the first tiem they were embarassed. part of the problem is over priced free agents and not building continutiy with the team through bringing up you own players. thats why the late 1990s teams were so good, a sound nucleus from with in

[BigCityofDreams]

right, thats the problem, not them spending. they need to fix that problem not just throw money at it

Them not spending is an issue as well though because it's the one advantage they have. Every team has one. The Rays can't flex their muscle financially so they have to be good at developing. If the Yankees limit the one advantage they have...then they have no advantage.

[Yankee Clipper]

we are still the highest payroll at 189 million.................

Not that it matters much but 189M isn't the highest payroll anymore. Dodgers will be well over 200M.

And they will be handcuffed financially eventually.

[Pinstripe power]

you gusy do realize we have been the highest payroll tema for like 10 years right? and in that time we've won 1 world series, menaing 9 times a team won spending less than us. its not all about money guys, spending doesnt win you titles usually. 2009 was the exception, while most seem to think its the rule

[Pinstripe power]

And they will be handcuffed financially eventually.

they will be were we are withiun 5 years. thats almost a lock

[BigCityofDreams]

Not that it matters much but 189M isn't the highest payroll anymore. Dodgers will be well over 200M.

That and they have to get the number below 189.

[Pinstripe power]

Them not spending is an issue as well though because it's the one advantage they have. Every team has one. The Rays can't flex their muscle financially so they have to be good at developing. If the Yankees limit the one advantage they have...then they have no advantage.

what advantage? how has that stragety faired for us as we have used it? we have 1 world series in the last 12 years, using that stargey of buy buy buy. thats not how you win anymore

[LeoYankee]

To be fair......we've almost-developed, acquired, drafted a bunch of studs who've turned out to be crap or get hurt. The list is endless.

That's not Hals fault.

It's also not Hals fault that he fields a good enough team to win the division the last 10-11 years or whatever and fail in the playoffs.

If I were him, I'd be irritated that I have to waste tens of millions to put band aids on it.

But then again, it's also part of the business of attracting fans to a stellar product. You've got to pay to play!

So, in summary, we've had a good run......we can live with a stop gap year.