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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I'm still kind of in shock about Bay going to the Mets. I guess he's not interested in winning a championship, he's only concerned about a little extra cash.
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New to sports are we? Kidding! it is always about the cash...well not always but most times!
I don't begrudge the players one bit for taking advantage of the system. Just makes me look up even more to the players who take discounts and do other things to try and win versus taking the most cash available.
Not to put this on the topic of big market/small again but I just don't understand why people say the system is unfair. I still think it comes back to the owners and what there willing to invest.
Boston and New York were never always big power houses, it only started after they each had owners who were willing to invest. Is Boston not smaller market wise than Texas? Boston is good because they're willing to invest in there team, spend money to make money.
I don't see why teams like Arizona or Chicago can't invest more...oh wait they each have owners (corporations?) that are brutal that's why. You need some rich dude who wants to live vicariously through his sports team. See Mr Jones in Dallas, Mark Cuban, that Henry dude in Boston.