In the dirt or not?

[mbyron]

Originally posted by Carl Childress
The Yankess play in the largest media market in the United States. They drew over four million fans this year. They are in the business to make money, and winning teams make money because they bring in more paying customers and have higher TV ratings. If the team wins a championshihp, they make even more money.

It's just plain ignorant to hate the Yankees because they spend money to improve their chances of winning. Suppose the Colorado Rockies had the resources of the Yankees. Don't you think they would spend some of it to put together a better team?

There's nothing wrong with hating the Yankees. But pick a logical reason, like: They almost always beat my team.

This apology for Steinbrenner presupposes that he runs his club in a vacuum, and that his operations have no pernicious effects on baseball.

Both of those claims are false.