TheKilo

Fact - The 2008 Yankees had the highest payroll of any team any team, in history, that did not make the playoffs. The point is I'm not sure what the purpose of bringing that point up was. Enlighten me.

That wasn't your argument, though. "The Red Sox bought a World Series in 2004." "The 2 highest payrolls for any championship teams were the Sox in 07 and the Sox in 04." In both of those seasons, the Yankees SIGNIFICANTLY outspent the Boston Red Sox. What exactly are you accusing the Red Sox of, exactly? [table]Year|Highest Payroll|Amount|Second Highest Payroll|Amount|% above #2 1996|NYY|$61,511,870|BAL|$55,127,855|11.580% 1997|NYY|$73,389,577|BAL|$64,611,399|13.586% 1998|BAL|$74,170,921|NYY|$73,963,698|0.280% 1999|NYY|$91,990,955|TEX|$80,801,598|13.848% 2000|NYY|$113,365,877|ATL|$95,010,734|19.319% 2001|NYY|$109,791,893|BOS|$109,558,908|0.213% 2002|NYY|$125,928,583|BOS|$108,366,060|16.207% 2003|NYY|$149,710,995|NYM|$116,868,613|28.102% 2004|NYY|$182,835,513|BOS|$125,208,542|46.025% 2005|NYY|$208,306,817|BOS|$123,505,125|68.662% 2006|NYY|$194,663,079|BOS|$120,099,824|62.084% 2007|NYY|$195,229,045|BOS|$143,526,214|36.023% 2008|NYY|$209,081,579|DET|$138,685,197|50.760%[/table] My point is, can you really use an argument that says the Sox had the highest payroll of any WS winner when the Yankees outspent them by 46 and 36%, respectively?

Keep in mind the Yankees significantly outspent the Red Sox in both of those seasons, however...so your little "comeback" doesn't hold water. Sweet first post d00der!

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Please oh please let this be true

UConn sleepwalked through the first 25 minutes and then blew the doors off of Hartford. Kemba Walker is going to be a special player.

Two points is two points.

Sent 2 for 2 offer, Gom.

Ryder buries one, 3-1 Bruins on the Leafs. Looking for another 5+ point week.

Imagine the Pats' record if they had an easy schedule!

Well, Jim Rice is employed by NESN, which is owned by this group....

Andy Reid deserves a lot of flak too for his decision to punt on 4th and 1 late in OT. Against the Bengals.

Skins D looking impressive thus far.

AJ Hawk finally played like he was worth something today. Pack controls their destiny in the NFC North.

Sucks they gave it up but I would have signed up for 5 points this week in a heartbeat.

Narrow it down to the top four then BC BU Harvard Northeastern

A scout said that one game is more than one game because once you see it it's there!!!!!

Are you including college hockey? Because I am.

Can it? I prefer to think my "excuses" are merely speaking points for a lively debate. Depends on what you feel the difference is between "huge" and "very large" Lucic postgame:

Well, the Habs are all Montreal has. Connecticut goes crazy for college basketball because we don't have any pro sports teams. But if you look at Boston, with the history of the Bruins and the fact it's the best college hockey city in the country, I'd still maintain that Boston is a very large hockey town.

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While this is true, if making these feeling known to be public knowledge doesn't do any of the parties any good - then the comments probably were better left private.

That the B's will soon have lots of bandwagoners a la the Rays fans this season in the playoffs. Boston is a huge hockey town, you know it, and it's always been huge for the Bruins when the product is good (or at least respectable).

Hermida on the Rays would be bad news.