How many years has Steinbrenner owned the Yankees and been able to spend in an uninhibited manner? How many World Series has he won? Championships follow smart personnel people, not money.I'm not 100% sold on that. Something tells me that Mark Cuban without a salary cap might not necessarily be a good thing.
I don't think money is as nearly important as people think. You know why Kansas City and Pittsburgh stink? Not because the big money teams snatch up their good players when they become eligible for free agency. They stink because they draft people like Jeremy Affeldt and JR House with top 5 picks.I think it would be more accurate to say that in MLB championships follow smart people with money.
True, money is slightly overblown or Baltimore would be in the playoffs every year. The big difference though is that Kansas City has to be perfect organizationally in order to compete while the Yankees farm system can become a sideshow since effectively KC and Pittsburgh act as their AAA teams.I don't think money is as nearly important as people think. You know why Kansas City and Pittsburgh stink? Not because the big money teams snatch up their good players when they become eligible for free agency. They stink because they draft people like Jeremy Affeldt and JR House with top 5 picks.
Not exactly true. Oakland and Minnesota have their share of busts, but they are in a position to contend most years. Also, all of the Yankee teams that have won under Steinbrenner had a bunch of guys they brought up through their system. When they've neglected the farm and depended on mercenaries, they've flopped.True, money is slightly overblown or Baltimore would be in the playoffs every year. The big difference though is that Kansas City has to be perfect organizationally in order to compete while the Yankees farm system can become a sideshow since effectively KC and Pittsburgh act as their AAA teams.
Which is a huge reason Cuban will never get any shot at bidding.
And sources close to commissioner Bud Selig sounded an alarm this week during the annual general managers meetings: Forget about Mark Cuban buying the Cubs. Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks' owner, was the fan favorite, the guy who liked to drink beer, watch the game from the bleachers and spend money. He was the most appealing bidder to Zell's group, who knew Cuban could swing the quickest transaction for a team and ballpark that at one time figured to fetch $1 billion. Global financial crisis or not, baseball's old guard plans to stand firm against letting Cuban into the club. "There's no way Bud and the owners are going to let that happen," a Major League Baseball source said this week. "Zero chance." This would be a blow to Zell and Cubs fans who are eager to get finality on a team that's in limbo.