Yeah, and the point is, anybody that follows baseball beyond the casual level knows that the Yankees (
Steinbrenners) have established a reputation for over-spending to bring in big names for the sole purpose of buying / creating an instant "team" rather than patiently cultivating one. The practice has earned them the contempt of serious baseball fans for years.
Not saying they are the only ones who do so, but their notoriety for doing so is well-documented.