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Originally Posted by Kadath
What? JD Drew? Matsuzaka? Boston bought their team, it's mostly free agents. Cleveland built their squad.
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Think you misread I said the
ROX not the Sox. The Rockies built from within, as did the D'Backs (mostly, they did try to get Big Unit for a last hurrah).
I think it says something about baseball's pay structure being outrageous and full of shit when 3 of the last 4 teams built from within and the highest team salary of those 3 was sported by the Indians at 61 mill. The Indians play knowing no one player can win or lose the game for them. They play as a team, no one is more "important" than another and they don't have the big salary egos. They don't have a Manny demanding trades and making news by "Manny being Manny". They don't have A-Rod and Jeter causing division in the clubhouse, or an owner that goes out and breaks the bank for a guy who needed to seriously stay retired. They don't have a aging hurt team that has no heart like the Angels with Colon, Guerrero, Anderson... a one year wonder like Matthews Jr. etc. Look at the Mets, Pedro (did he even throw a pitch this season?), Beltran and Delgado neither hits like they used to and neither works hard enough or plays well enough to deserve their paychecks.
The list and teams go on. Meanwhile, again 3 teams built themselves right. Had some losing seasons, took some hits but 2 of the 3 are going to be playoff staples for a long time.... the Rox... I still think they are playing above their level. Regardless of what people may say, their pitching isn't that strong.
AW well, I'll enjoy the Tribe's run wherever it may lead, meanwhile, I'll think about all the teams with all the overpaid "superstars" that are sitting home and I'll wonder how many of those collecting the big checks even care that they aren't playing in October.