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Not only the money, but sacrificing prospects. If it's "only money" i can see logic in your claim, but when teams have to give up such a substantial amount of payroll flexibility and send young talent in return, then the scenery changes significantly. You also forget that a lot of teams who could have done well for themselves getting both those players (Anaheim and Saint Louis for example) were too tied up retaining their own talent to take on such a significant amount of payroll. And just money-wise, without prospects involves, i bet than less 10 teams would have been able to absorb both contracts, and out of those 10 teams, at least two of three wouldn't have been able to commit the money and prospects while retaining their own players. The claim is accurate, because when looking at it in the context of the schematics of the creation of a roster, not everyone has the flexibility to sacrifice prospects, spend money, sign FA's and retain their own talent. The Yankees do, and it gives them a substantial advantage.

Lol we Lakers fans are nice people.

But not the main point of discussion. I've never said their offseason wasn't good or they didn't improve. What i'm saying is, that when it comes to trading for talent, their financial advantage helps them, and being able to absorb both Vasquez' 2010 contract and what's left of Granderson's commitment is something that not many teams (possibly no other team this offseason) could have done. I've already stated i liked the Park and Winn signings, but while neither Granderson or Vasquez were money dumps, it's unlikely for any other team to assume both commitments without at least trying to receive some money in return because of budget constraints.

Either. Not both. That's mainly the point.

They managed to absorb both Granderson's and Vasquez' commitment because their financial power allows them to, while possibly reducing the amount of talent needed to be sent the other way. I say Cashman was masterful in the Granderson trade, but money helped them in the Vasquez one. As for Winn and Park, like both signings, specially Winn, whose struggles hitting RH last year seem extremely fluky.

Or maybe they gained more financial flexibility the following off-season and didn't have to take on Cory Lidle (RIP) to get the deal done. Money's not the be-all, end-all on the trade market, but: A) It helps. A lot. B ) There are contracts the Yanks can absorb through trade that almost no other team can. That gives them an enormous adavantage when dealing with teams that want to move talent with inflated contracts. C) Statement B a lot of the times also help in diminishing the talent going the other way. Their financial muscle doesn't help them as much as the FA market. But it helps them a lot. That is fact.

But it's a Red Sox pitcher, so of course they'll be in, regardless of what logic would dictate.

Their ability to "absorb" contracts has done a large percentage of Cashman's work for him in the trade market.

Because then they'll have to fill the void left by Manny, deal with arb-elegible players and fill a couple rotation spots. They won't blow their wad on a single pitcher. The Mets, on the other hand..... Might go to up to $100 mill.

A seahorse costume.......Jesus Christ.......

ORTIZ IS ALIVE!!!!!!

Arb-elegible players, gaping holes in the roster.

I love you.

5/95 with a $22 mill vesting option based on IP. Get it done.

Jacko has the gall to call me a troll when he's obviously the number one troll on site. Jacko's modus operandi: 1) Make outrageous or downright ridiculous claim. 2) Do his best to either not back it up at all or use the dumbest arguments in the history of civilization. 3) Watch people get pissed and respond him using logic and other assorted arguments. 4) Get the hell out of the thread. 5) Watch s*** hit the fan. 6) Come back three or four pages later like nothing happened. Trollin', if ya ask me.

Those articles don't prove that he was being "pinned as a generational talent" or "hyped a la Kelly". Seriously, Dipre nothing, stop making s*** up.

The Dodgers, with all their issues, are exactly the type of team that does not have the resources to be handing 6-year, 120 million deals to pitchers.

Haven't been able to find the specifics of said trade anywhere.

I don't watch College Basketball, and i watched that game just to try and jinx K-State. It worked. suns, if you wanna blame anyone, blame me.

For the record, Jacko has posted in other threads since his made-up Sox hype-job here, obviously waiting for this to blow over. Let's not let it blow over.