jad
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I love the argument that since poor people have to struggle to get by financially, then it's perfectly ok for comfortable middle-class people or the filthy rich to scrape and claw for every nickel they can get as well. Note above, how JH's frugality is seen as comparable to the micro-economies of people shopping at the 99c store.
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People for whom $50/month makes a big difference in their living situations ALSO cannot relate to those of you who apparently would make any sacrifice in order to have that money. (But at least I'm beginning to understand why many posters here seem so concerned with the size of JH's wallet.)
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You answered your own question, no? More money in ownership pockets--the sole purpose of all businesses.
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If you had read and thought about my post, you'd realize you are wrong. Every state I've lived in has what you call high taxes. I do not make life-decisions based on 4-5% of my income (whether that is 1K or 100K). And for those who would rather live in Idaho or Texas or the Dakotas (where I've also lived), or Oklahoma or rural Indiana because they will have another thousand or two to spend on amazon, have at it!
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It's very difficult for me to relate to anyone who would choose where to live based not on the beauty of the environment, services provided, schools, culture, etc. but rather on state taxes.
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The RS cannot trade their way out of the mess JH has created. They can buy their way out of it, but you know ...
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Well, given their record, and given how they treat their best players, what possible reason (other than money) would any player have to prefer Boston to LAD? The weather?
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100% agree. If you're in a business, and you find that you don't give a cr*p about your employees, customers, or clients, then no matter how money you make, it's time to go into another line of work.
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Trade? How many mediocre assets do you get rid of to replace with other mediocre assets? (Remember, the condition is that you absolutely cannot spend money or offer a market-value trade.)
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How about a policy of hiring the best employees you can and paying them market value?
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Amusing but depressing typo, since even SpellCheck knows that 'relevance' is now a pipe dream!
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Where are the triumphant posts by Management: "DODGED ANOTHER ONE!!!" Meanwhile, back to scouring the injury reports and the police blotter.
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So says ESPN.
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Saeg hwaet??
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Just don't fall into the trap of over-paying MVP and Cy Young candidates, when you could be over-paying journeymen or those with off-field issues for a lot less.
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Oh, nothing much. Championships. Winning culture. Superstars. Daily sell-outs. Things like that. (Although as I noted before, none of that is as important to athletes as the money; so maybe being a crappy team doesn't matter!)
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He's teh brother of that racist p.o.s. who plays (or did play?) for the Astros?
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I'm not saaying there aren't other crappy organizations w/ nothing to offer besides money. I'm just saying the RS, incredibly, have become one of them.
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Don't the RS have to do more than 'match' other offers? Since the way they have treated players and their usual cellar finishes don't really offer any incentive other than money. (It wasn't this waay as little as 5 years ago).
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No gee, I didn't realize that at all! A company? No way! I thought sports owners were all individuals. I would NEVER use the name of an owner as a synecdoche for the team. And hey, did you know that the elipses at the end of your statement are ambiguous?????
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No. Because the RS could afford Mookie. It's just that JH's wallet was more important.
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As Charles Barkley said: "Athletes care about three things: money, minutes, and winning. ... In that order."
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or "Meet the new boss ..."
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I truly hope you're right, but he hasn't acted yet as if he's onto the second part.
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Breslow acts as if his sole purpose were to rehabilitate the reputation of Bloom.
