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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Really Boston Red Sox? Really!?

Here's an article I found on yahoosports.com. Normally I wouldn't care about anything related to what yahoosports.com opinion is ON sports because it's normally so bad but this was is just an AP article ON yahoosports.com so it's OK
Boston owner John Henry renews salary cap call

By HOWARD ULMAN, AP Sports Writer

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP)—Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is renewing his call for a baseball salary cap.

He says he thinks all owners would support an “enlightened” salary cap to improve competitive balance and that players might agree. He did not give details.

Henry’s call came Wednesday at spring training after the New York Yankees signed three free agents for a total of $423.5 million during the offseason. The Red Sox gave out much shorter and cheaper deals.

Exactly five years earlier, Henry called for a salary cap when the Yankees obtained Alex Rodriguez in a trade with Texas after the Red Sox failed to complete a trade for him.

At that time, he advocated a cap to deal with a team that he said has far more resources than any other team.
Really!? You, of all owners want to eliminate team spending!? From the team that spent $50 million dollars just to talk to Dice-K? From the team that spent the fourth most out of any team in baseball last year? From the team that normally is the #2 highest spending team? From the team that's smart enough to know it's not about how much money you spend but how wisely you spent it? From a team that HAS wisely spent money on good players? From the team that has Bill James on their payroll? From the team that just saw the Tampa Bay Rays win their division and just saw the New York Yankees miss the playoffs? This team is calling for a salary cap? Really!? Wow. Good luck with that chief.

3 comments:

  1. bill james suggested that the red sox sign julio lugo to a 4 year 36 million contract. oops

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  2. No one is infallible, oh Bright One. Not even the almighty James.

    Also, in reference to this post, i redirect you to this post, in case you missed it:
    http://gameofinches.blogspot.com/2009/01/bp-takes-on-salary-cap.html

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  3. i know, the salary cap is stupid, i dont know why the biggest spender in baseball is an advocate for it

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