Comments on: A guide to the Winter Meetings http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:51:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric Haskell http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211903 Eric Haskell Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:58:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211903 I have to say, the Opryland Hotel is absolutely amazing. The entire middle of the hotel is a gigantic park with a river running down the middle, and there are tons of bars and restaurants in there as well. I have to say, the Opryland Hotel is absolutely amazing. The entire middle of the hotel is a gigantic park with a river running down the middle, and there are tons of bars and restaurants in there as well.

]]> By: Old Yanks Fan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211665 Old Yanks Fan Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:37:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211665 Of course he might refuse! No.. he doesn't hate the Sox. Maybe he just likes the history and tradition of the Yankees. Possible? Maybe he looks ggod in Pinstropes. Have you ever heard of ANY other players who WANTED to play for the Yankees? And certainly the differences in the stadiums, and how that might effect Santanas performance, is an issue. Do you think a guy like Mike Lowell would prefer Fenway to Yankee Stadium? And What if the Sox offer him 5/$100? Does he have to accept? Have you seen the figure 6/$150 in any newspapers? I bet Santana has. Santana has THE POWER and will exercise it as he sees fit. Of course he might refuse!
No.. he doesn’t hate the Sox.
Maybe he just likes the history and tradition of the Yankees. Possible? Maybe he looks ggod in Pinstropes. Have you ever heard of ANY other players who WANTED to play for the Yankees?

And certainly the differences in the stadiums, and how that might effect Santanas performance, is an issue. Do you think a guy like Mike Lowell would prefer Fenway to Yankee Stadium?

And What if the Sox offer him 5/$100? Does he have to accept? Have you seen the figure 6/$150 in any newspapers? I bet Santana has. Santana has THE POWER and will exercise it as he sees fit.

]]> By: Old Yanks Fan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211652 Old Yanks Fan Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:31:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211652 But when I hear, lets wait til Santana becomes a free agent and then sign him…that’s exactly why we had a strike in ‘94. If the rich keep getting richer by out bidding everyone, baseball is screwed! ------------------------------------------------------- I am a long time Yankee fan, but I agree with you. However, the Devil isn't George Steinbrenner or the Yankees, but Fehn, the players union and whatever parties made both player and team salary caps impossible. There should be team minimum and team maximum payrolls, but its not to be. However, as a team in a major metripolitan area, with an indoor stadium, and one of the richest owners in baseball (currently valued at 2.6 - 2.8 billion), Twins fans have absolutely no basis to complain to anyone but your owner. The fact is he doesn't give a sh*t about your team. Steinbrenner has faced bankruptcy in his limetime... he wasn't always that rich. He has made a commitment to continue the Yankees history and tradtion (unlike previous owners CBS) and puts a winning team on the field, even in the face of financial lose (3 years in a row). He plays by MLB rules and finances all the other teams and MLB. Bottom line is Pohlad is an as*hole and should be run out of town. Your anger is misdirected! But when I hear, lets wait til Santana becomes a free agent and then sign him…that’s exactly why we had a strike in ‘94. If the rich keep getting richer by out bidding everyone, baseball is screwed!
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I am a long time Yankee fan, but I agree with you. However, the Devil isn’t George Steinbrenner or the Yankees, but Fehn, the players union and whatever parties made both player and team salary caps impossible. There should be team minimum and team maximum payrolls, but its not to be.

However, as a team in a major metripolitan area, with an indoor stadium, and one of the richest owners in baseball (currently valued at 2.6 – 2.8 billion), Twins fans have absolutely no basis to complain to anyone but your owner.

The fact is he doesn’t give a sh*t about your team. Steinbrenner has faced bankruptcy in his limetime… he wasn’t always that rich. He has made a commitment to continue the Yankees history and tradtion (unlike previous owners CBS) and puts a winning team on the field, even in the face of financial lose (3 years in a row). He plays by MLB rules and finances all the other teams and MLB.

Bottom line is Pohlad is an as*hole and should be run out of town. Your anger is misdirected!

]]> By: Mike R. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211562 Mike R. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:04:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211562 <blockquote>kasey December 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pm If you think santana would refuse a trade to boston, you are insane.</blockquote> It's hard to argue with that logic.

kasey December 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pm

If you think santana would refuse a trade to boston, you are insane.

It’s hard to argue with that logic.

]]> By: Pepper Brook http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211561 Pepper Brook Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:04:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211561 Mitchell report will reveal that Gammons and Olney were using "controlled substances" in an effort to make their substandard reporting seem legitimate. In disgrace, Olney will now write for Page 6 of the Post and Gammons reitre and tour with Bronson Arroyo as a roadie. Mitchell report will reveal that Gammons and Olney were using “controlled substances” in an effort to make their substandard reporting seem legitimate.

In disgrace, Olney will now write for Page 6 of the Post and Gammons reitre and tour with Bronson Arroyo as a roadie.

]]> By: LATE REPORT http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211545 LATE REPORT Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:54:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211545 Theo Epstein and Peter Gammons have approached Commissioner Selig about playing their guitars for him anytime in exchange for his authority to give the Twins a favorable nudge in Boston's favor. Theo Epstein and Peter Gammons have approached Commissioner Selig about playing their guitars for him anytime in exchange for his authority to give the Twins a favorable nudge in Boston’s favor.

]]> By: MGW 27 in '08 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211536 MGW 27 in '08 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:40:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211536 Well spoken, Jenn. A salary cap is nothing more than socialism. Wanna win? Spend. It's the American way. Well spoken, Jenn.
A salary cap is nothing more than socialism.
Wanna win? Spend. It’s the American way.

]]> By: Jax http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211533 Jax Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:39:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211533 A hard cap would make things very difficult for some teams. A hard cap would make things very difficult for some teams.

]]> By: Jennifer - Save Phil Hughes! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211526 Jennifer - Save Phil Hughes! Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:30:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211526 If you put a salary cap than you need to put a floor. If you put a salary cap than you need to put a floor.

]]> By: Jax http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/comment-page-2/#comment-211521 Jax Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:20:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/02/a-guide-to-the-winter-meetings/#comment-211521 I wouldn't mind a salary cap. I wouldn’t mind a salary cap.

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