Zip City wrote:Steinbrenner didn't ruin anything. He played by the rules and built MLB into what it is today. In fact, several teams wouldn't exist right now if not for the Yankees
Which one's.
RIP George
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sactochris
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Re: RIP George
Which one's.
Keep calm and have a cigar
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Re: RIP George
Zip City wrote:Steinbrenner ...built MLB into what it is today.
Please explain.
What used to be is gone and what ought to be ought not to be so hard
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Re: RIP George
beantownbubba wrote:Zip City wrote:Steinbrenner ...built MLB into what it is today.
Please explain.
I think Zip means... he ruined baseball by paying high salaries. Putting the cost on the everyday man, through high dollar ticket prices and concessions.
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Re: RIP George
I mean he built popularity of the sport by building a winner out of a storied franchise (that was terrible when he bought the team).
The amount he pays in luxury tax pays for the entire payroll of some teams.
He never held his city or it's tax payers ransom for a publicly financed stadium
He never sold out to a corporation to slap a company logo on the outside of a historic ballpark
He invested a ton of money into scouting and recruiting and built the foundation of his dynasty teams through the draft and minor leagues
He basically invented the regional cable sports network
He didn't buy the team to simply add a line item to his investment portfolio
The amount he pays in luxury tax pays for the entire payroll of some teams.
He never held his city or it's tax payers ransom for a publicly financed stadium
He never sold out to a corporation to slap a company logo on the outside of a historic ballpark
He invested a ton of money into scouting and recruiting and built the foundation of his dynasty teams through the draft and minor leagues
He basically invented the regional cable sports network
He didn't buy the team to simply add a line item to his investment portfolio
And I knew when I woke up Rock N Roll would be here forever