Boston Evil Empire...

[jus_the_facts]

.....seein' how THEY pay their players the second highest salaries in baseball....hmmmmm....go ahead SPANK ME...or just bite me! :eyes:

[JohnKleeb]

1. you have to win before you become an empire

The yanks get that title from their long long history of winning.

[jus_the_facts]

2. but the argument that usually ensues....is all about the $$$$$

....because they can pay for the best to keep winnin'! :hi:

[JohnKleeb]

3. well I may root for them against the yankees

but
2004 Boston Red Sox $ 22,500,000 Outfielder: Manny Ramirez
2004 Boston Red Sox $ 17,500,000
Pitcher: Pedro Martinez
I really do hate the yankees a lot but if red sox use the money reason, they're wrong because the Sox have always been up there with one of the higher payrolls in the game.


http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/default.aspx

[Yavin4]

4. What's So Wrong With Owners Paying Labor

I just don't understand people criticizing the Yankees for paying their labor (players) well. Do you want the owners to horde all of the money like they do in the NFL and NBA. At least Steinbrenner's money is going to the players and not his fat pockets.

[jus_the_facts]

5. since it's become a CLASS issue...just thought I'd stir a li'l bit o'shit.

....that is all! :evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

6. You know hell froze over when I defended the yankees friday night

because for a while up until I was 9, the yankees had a longer series drought than my orioles did, sigh if only things could have stayed that way and Jeff Meier hadn't gone to Game 1 of the 1996 ACLS, well more importantly if we had a sensible owner who doesn't force popular managers to resign.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

9. Yeah, Lofton is a real class act

so is A-Rod for that matter. The Red Sox have HEART and SOUL, and most Yankee fans admit that much!




You have to admit, a Yankees-Sox match-up is great baseball!

[name not needed]

11. Heart and soul, but no class

[Kathy in Cambridge]

14. Dude, I was at that game

third base side, behind the Yankee dugout. Mr. Zimmer has a history of outbursts. He managed the Sox back in the late '70s and had a temper back then. Some things never changed.

For the record, he charged Pedro. Was Pedro supposed to let the old codger hit him? :eyes:

[name not needed]

15. No. But he didn't have to slam Zimmer to the ground.

Pedro saw him coming. He could have moved out of the way. But nope, he had to throw an old man to the ground.

[jus_the_facts]

17. you'll never be able to get the last word...just watch....

....we somehow just don't understand their logic on the subject of what defines *deserved* violence...especially since we weren't THERE! :eyes:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

7. Yanks payroll is still 80 million more than the Sox

and that can BUY a lot of talent.

[JohnKleeb]

8. true but

Both are big market teams and I am still pissed off that the Yanks got Moose, sigh and I bet he wears their hat on his HOF plaque, goddamnit Mike, I know Angelos blows ass but still why betray the hard working people of Baltimore. Sigh I miss the glory days.

[name not needed]

10. 2nd highest payroll

and not one World Series win in the past 86 years...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

12. It's only a RECENT phenomenon that we have the 2nd highest payroll

the last two seasons to be precise, whereas the Yankees have had the highest payroll for over a decade. That gives you plenty of time to amass a formidable team.

[name not needed]

13. We could suck for the next 50 years

And you'd still never catch up to us!

[WindRavenX]

16. and only 1 player is from their farm team...

/splunk
Oh well. Have fun with your "victory" of the series Sox fans; you guys are still 3.5 out :P