The Red Sox Are Finished

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

You have to pay those players. Do you think they wanted to pay Jeter that money or even close? Don't be ignorant to prove a point.

What do you mean you have to pay those players? They couldn't have let Posada walk? They HAD to sign Texieria? They NEEDED to pay Burnett 80 million? Someone held a gun to their head to give $12 million to a Soriano to be a 8th inning guy? Jeter is obviously a special case because of his place in the teams history but they consistently simply throw money at guys to cover their mistakes. Hell they tried to sign Lee to a monumental contract and couldnt get it done. Say what you want about Boston but at least they seem to have a plan and make most moves logically. They are just as serious a contender as the Yankees are every year since 04 and are doing it for much less. The Yankees have spent 1.398 billion in payroll since 04, Boston has spent 935 million. Thats $463 million less or 66 million a year less.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What do you mean you have to pay those players? They couldn't have let Posada walk? They HAD to sign Texieria? They NEEDED to pay Burnett 80 million? Someone held a gun to their head to give $12 million to a Soriano to be a 8th inning guy? Jeter is obviously a special case because of his place in the teams history but they consistently simply throw money at guys to cover their mistakes. Hell they tried to sign Lee to a monumental contract and couldnt get it done. Say what you want about Boston but at least they seem to have a plan and make most moves logically. They are just as serious a contender as the Yankees are every year since 04 and are doing it for much less. The Yankees have spent 1.398 billion in payroll since 04, Boston has spent 935 million. Thats $463 million less or 66 million a year less.

The Yankees have had to spend more because of the legacy players from the late nineties and also because of the Arod contract...which Boston would have loved to have inherited! Again, we have had this discussion before. I don't dispute that the Sox have done a better job with payroll. But to a point where they aren't throwing some money around? What do you call Crawford and Gonzales? What do you call Lackey???? Lackey is probably the highest paid number 3 or 4 pitcher in the game. Look at what Boston pays for pitchers 3, 4 and 5. Do I have to dig out the salaries or will you just accept that they are ridiculous numbers in relation to the output especially recently?

I think the Sox are a well run franchise. But they buy their championships. Make no mistake.