Ticket sales aren't the only way a team gets their money. Local broadcasting contracts, merchandise, and revenue sharing plays a factor as well. A fan can give more financial support to their team by watching the game at home than to come out to the stadium.
The Yankees can afford to buy whatever player they want, but what people forget is that they have a well-developed minor-league farm system. Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, all came up through their farm system. Their big dollar acquisitions are hit or miss (Mike Mussina, Johnny Damon, Alex Rodriguez, Jason Giambi, some were worth their money, others were a waste). Deep pockets doesn't always translate into a quality team. Just ask the Knicks.
A general manager who knows what they're doing can develop a team without having to reach deep to sign them. If deep pockets was all it took, the Yankees wouldn't be in a seven year drought, and Cubs fans wouldn't be singing the blues about 1908.
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Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer.
-From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator
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