Don't Hate The Yankees Because They Do Things Right......
I just don't get some people today when it comes to their opinions of the New York Yankees.
"The Evil Empire" apparently is all that's wrong with today's society because they outspend other teams by a drastic comparison. The pinstripes take all the best players every year and forcing the smaller market teams to get by on the second tier or even third tier players. The
"NY" on the face of the jersey stands for "Not Yours" because it's all about the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees.
Blah Blah Blah.....
How can you hate a team so much that it distracts you from what your team isn't doing? Seriously, you
HAVE TO RESPECT the way the New York Yankees do business because it's the perfect business motto for sports....
DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN!
It's a well known fact that the New York Yankees outspend every other team in baseball. It's also a well known fact that some of the players on their roster make more in one year than an entire organization puts out in payroll in a year. However, the Yankees are the same in one aspect than every other team in MLB, they're just another team. The difference is the Yankees want to win more than your team does. It's true!
Look at it this way, what's the way to win in today's game? Like any business you need to spend money to make money. The Yankees spend a ton of it (look at their new cathedral they play in), but they make it back in winning titles, merchandise sales, food, tickets, and other ways of revenue. When the Yankees come to town, ballparks sell out and more money is made. People love good eye candy and love watching a winner. The pinstripes are the definition of winning and they always have been since the early 1920's when George Herman Ruth was bought by the club because the owner of the Boston Red Sox wanted to finance a Broadway play "No, No, Nanette."
The Yankees have been buying the top talent in baseball for almost a century, yet fans still seem to hate the fact they keep winning.
Rather than saying "I hate the Yankees, they're bad for baseball"....shouldn't you be saying "What the hell is my team not doing?"
The concept of winning obviously isn't as important to the other teams in baseball because they should be doing the same thing. MLB teams need to learn how to "keep up with the Jones'." Do you realize that George Steinbrenner bought the team in 1973 for 8.3 million dollars? That's what their 4th starter on the pitching staff makes this year. Today the estimated worth is near 1.5 billion dollars and climbing with every title they shelve in the Bronx. How does this happen? Refurbish the park, bring in the top talent, accept nothing but winning attitude, and a take no prisoners motto when it comes to branding the product. That's how you build a championship, you got to make players know your desire to win is larger than any other team.
Stop hating the team that does it right when everyone else is doing it wrong. If you want to play ball in the big leagues, you got to ante up and do whatever it takes to win. Don't hate the players, don't hate the game.
Look to your team and wonder why they don't want to be in the starting lineup and would rather be on the bench.
The New York Yankees are better than my team, and they're better than your team because our teams allow them to.
Deal with it.
-RoCk
Rock Mamola is the Associate Producer of The Mully And Hanley Morning Show and co-host of The Joe O And Rock Show on WSCR 670AM The Score
45 Comments
nickshep10 said:
fairly spot on. I understand how one gets sick of seeing the Yankees in the World Series or always in the playoffs but the gripe shouldn't be with the NYY, it should be with MLB for allowing this to take place.
Rock Mamola said:
Nick
Thanks for checking out the blog
The gripe isn't even with MLB, it should be with how bad your team wants it. My point is if your club invests, that means they show desire to win equaling people coming out to see your product.
That's the problem. Show me you want it as bad as that team, and I'm coming out.
-RoCk
Jimmy Greenfield said:
The Yankees are the by-produce of a broken system. I give them credit for some things, but a lot of credit? They are where they are because of one reason: money.
They always re-sign their own and always can bid on the top free agents. They can make mistakes and have the luxury of not worrying about it.
The Yankees are the embodiment of what's wrong with baseball.
Rock Mamola said:
Jimmy
I disagree. The Yankees are a symbol of how to win in baseball. If you can't afford to keep up with the top dog in the league, then you need to find a way to generate some revenue to keep up.
If you can't keep up and be a smart business by creating revenue, then you should get out cause it'll never work.
The priority is simple, pay whatever you need to keep the top talent. If you do that, you win. If other teams wanna pony up the money, than they should find a way to do it.
The Yankees were not always the top dog in baseball, they made themselves that way, and it's equaled winning.
-RoCk
Max Power said:
Great article, blog post, whatever it's called.
The people who complain about their team not spending, then turn around and hate on the Yankees are hypocrites and whiners.
Very few teams, if any, in all of sports re-invest their resources to the on the field product in an effort to win as much as the Yankees do.
Isn't that what we wish/hope all of our favorite teams would do?
Jimmy Greenfield said:
You're missing the point. No other team is in a position to do this. The Yankees are still making huge profits so it's not like they're trying to win at all costs.
The Yankees never have to give up players their system produces. On the other hand, the Yankees get to pilfer A-Rod, Sabathia, Teixeira and (prbbably) Burnett from other teams. Players who, if their teams had the revenues to compete, would have never let them leave.
Rock Mamola said:
Jimmy,
They're making huge profits because of the people/things they've invested in. They're smart business people in NY.
Never have to give up players their system produces?? They never had to because they wanted to stay there and the team allowed them to.
You can't hate the players for wanting to stay.
You're telling me Tom Hicks in Texas couldn't handle a contract for Teixeira? AJ Burnett getting big money for what he's done in his career is nuts, but he still got it and there were other teams bidding. Why choose the Yankees?? Commitment to WINNING!!!
Can't hate that, you wish the Cubs and the Tribune company would have done it in the past.
-RoCk
Jimmy Greenfield said:
Come on! You think they stayed for loyalty? They stayed for money! It's all about money. Nothing more, nothing less.
Yes, Tom Hicks couldn't handle those contracts. He's broke!
This isn't even worthy of discussion it's so obvious. Rich teams almost always win in baseball, poor teams almost always don't. It's not just about the Yankees, it's about the Cubs, Red Sox, Angels, etc.
And I don't hate players for wanting to stay for money, but I'm sure not going to give the Yankees credit because they can afford to pay players.
Rock Mamola said:
Jeter, Posada, Pettite, Rivera. They could have gone somewhere else, but why didn't they? The Yankees commitment to winning and they liked how much effort Steinbrenner put into their club.
Any other baseball team if they're as smart as the Yankees could have found other ways of revenue to spend it on players.
Why should the Yankees lower themselves to where the other teams are playing ball just because the other teams don't wanna get off the bench.
Jimmy, you need to spend to earn. The other teams just don't spend enough or don't do it as smart as the Yanks do.
hater! lol
-RoCk
Jimmy Greenfield said:
Jeter didn't leave because of money. Posada didn't because of money. Rivera didn't leave because of money. Pettite DID go somewhere else because of money.
What planet are you on? You think the Royals, Pirates, Marlins are googling Britney Spears instead of searching for revenue streams? They just don't exist in the same way they do for the Yankees. That's why the Yankees can charge $2,500 for a ticket at their new stadium.
I'm not saying the Yankeeds SHOULD lower themselves. All I'm saying is the system is broken and the Yankees don't deserve credit.
It'd be like giving me credit for beating a 6-year-old in a foot race.
Your argument is the same rich people make to poor people. Work harder and you can be like me! All while forgetting that it helps to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth.
Rock Mamola said:
BRAINFART!
Forgot Pettite went to Houston to play w/his buddy Rocket! Easily forgettable.
The Angels and Dodgers barely have fans in the 4th inning in their stadiums, but can afford Vlad/Manny/Gary Matthews Jr./Torii Hunter/Lowe/Penny. They found ways to increase revenue and made it happen.
Why can't the Royals? Why can't the Marlins? The Pirates were once great, they just choose to sell of prospect after prospect.
Lazy
You need to work harder or else you will never get anywhere. The problem is teams haven't grasped that idea yet.
There's nothing wrong with the system, just teams not willing to work harder for the goal that the Yankees share with them year after year.
Jimmy Greenfield said:
Um, just because a fan leaves in the 4th inning doesn't mean they don't pay full price for their ticket. Dodgers led MLB in attendance, and Angels drew 3.2 millions. So that argument doesn't fly.
OK, just to humor you, explain what kind of hard work the Yankees are doing that the Royals aren't?
To say there's nothing wrong with the system is completely ridiculous. Not one serious baseball observer would say that.
Rock Mamola said:
not leave in the 4th inning....don't get there till the 4th inning. Prices decrease the later you get there. Come on Jimmy! You've gone to wrigley in the 2nd inning and paid half price! We all have!
1. The Yankees rebuilt a relic in Yankee stadium, then built a museum.
2. They have their own television network.
3. They pay their scouts better than any in baseball.
4. They take care of the players they develop rather than trading them away for more prospects or old tired ballplayers.
5. Annually they put more pressure on other teams to keep upping the ante. If it wasn't them, it'd be someone else.
There's nothing wrong with the system, just a bunch of other teams not willing to adjust and keep working with failed business plans.
-RoCk
Rock Mamola said:
BTW...the box is getting smaller and smaller?
Is this a good thing or bad thing?
Alex Quigley said:
Quick, someone Photoshop Jimmy into a Mortal Kombat "Fatality" pose holding Rock's head.
Rock Mamola said:
I've officially arrived.
Alex Quigley who I've looked up to for years comments on my blog on ChicagoNow.com
Much love AQ
-RoCk
Alex Quigley said:
Hey, you're doing something right if you garner 40-ish comments on your blog post.
(Even though I totally agree with Jimmy on this topic. New York has 22 million people in their TV market. Smaller markets have 1.5-2 million. More people, more dollars. In an uncapped league, it's going to stay unfair. Honestly, for the Yankees to have only won once in the last 9 years while having far-and-away the greatest team salary should be a disappointment.)
tom said:
Some of these teams do have the revenue to pay their free agents .they choose not to then try to make the player look greedy to the media and fans when they are at fault.The yankees know talent and know how to win.Sure they spend a ton of money,but they spend it wisely on players who want to play together and are committed to winning
Jimmy Greenfield said:
The Yankees have eight players making $13 million or more. They spend a ton of money because they can, not because they're wise. Other teams would surely make the same decisions to try and sign these players if they had the cash.
tom said:
Other teams that have the money don't make those same decisions.The yankees sign the right type of players,WINNERS
Rock Mamola said:
Max Power,
Thanks for checking out the blog.
I totally agree. Find a way to do what they do. Because obviously if you don't, you don't care as much as they do.
Jealousy is a dangerous thing, especially when Greenfield starts posting. LOL
Thanks man
-RoCk
Rock Mamola said:
Jimmy
If Tom Hicks couldn't handle those type of contracts....didn't he give A-Rod the largest deal in baseball history as owner of the Rangers?
See...smarter business man makes the equivalent of that deal into 3-4 players who help your team as a collective.
-RoCk
Jimmy Greenfield said:
That was nine years ago when he wasn't broke. And the deal so crippled the Rangers ability to sign other players they had no choice but to trade A-Rod, even though A-Rod was fabulous.
No one deal could ever cripple the Yankees.
Rock Mamola said:
The point is Hicks wasn't broke...he was rich.
That's the time when you use your assets to create new waves of revenue to afford more and more.
The biggest problem Hicks had was he was invested in two teams in a football town.
-RoCk
Dmband said:
I think there is a big difference between HATING the Yankees and not rooting for them to win. Also, being in Chicago, we really cant hate on them because we are also in a big market. Where I disgree with you completely is here: "The New York Yankees are better than my team, and they're better than your team because our teams allow them to. "
Come on man, you dont think the Reds, or Royals or ANYONE wants CC, Burnett, Jeter, AROD? They just dont have the revenue streams due to the size of the market..thats beyond thier control....
Now, will money always=championships, no, but its a numbers game and they will consistently be in the conversation.
Explain how its "fair" that economically speaking, these teams have absolutely NO CHANCE at landing the talent the Yankees do..they could be doing the exact same business practices, and make less money based on where they are on a map.
Rock Mamola said:
DMBand
Thanks for checking out the blog. If market size matters, then why can't the Giants (#6 market) Rangers (#7 Market) Nationals (#8 market) Astros (#10 market) Rays (#12 market) afford to bring in the big names?
It's all about a smart business plan, and the Yankees formula has worked. Others just aren't trying hard enough.
Again, my opinion.
-RoCk
Dmband said:
But I guess, the owners could bus in 5 million more residents, (AKA customers) to thier respective cities...
Dmband said:
ps. Its the team's fault that people in Kansas City, or Cleveland cant and wont pay 2500 for a seat behind homeplate?
Rock Mamola said:
KC just upgraded their stadium and Cleveland built one in the mid 1990's and they came out in droves.
Why?
The Indians in 1997 (year they went to the world series) had the 3rd largest payroll in baseball.
Kept up with the Jones' and it paid off. That organization is a wreck now. Ugly!
Dmband said:
I think its important to note, however, that one of the Yankees LARGEST sources of reveune is a concept that is simply not sustainable in other markets, that being the YES network. So, I dont think its fair to say, well Indians, just start your own television network...not feasible. Of course, the Cubs could probably do this, but the previous parent company just so happened to sign a long term deal with one of its subsidiaries...
And yes, teams can make a run when they feel they are close, but the ability for the Yankees to consistently have the largest payroll, is always going to keep them in contention. Just look at the economic situation of a city like Cleveland right now..of course that is going to impact the revenue of a sports team...not the owners fault.
Rock Mamola said:
The Indians in their current state couldn't do it, but the Dodgers could. Red Sox could probably do it too. There are a small amount of teams that could, it's a possibility for anyone.
If you're a business, everything is possible. If you hold yourself back from goals, you'll never be successful
coolhandluke said:
I agree with you Rock ! As a Twins fan, I've seen many of players go, and now they have a brand new stadium !! Will they sign the key guys ? Probably not !! They ( owners) will save the dough and allow Mauer to join the Yanks or the BoSox !!
Rock Mamola said:
CoolHandLuke,
WOW...someone who shares my opinion.
So, if you're not a hater....are you a lover?
-RoCk
coolhandluke said:
Like Stevie Wonder said.. "part time lover"..
Dmband said:
One interesting side note,
If the NFL goes uncapped, which is very likely, we are going to be having the same conversation about football...
Jimmy Greenfield said:
No, because the NFL has revenue sharing and no local TV money. It's how the Packers are still in business and can compete with NYC and Chicago, and why nobody cares that LA doesn't have a team.
Dmband said:
Jimmy-
Didnt Jerry Jones elude to the fact that those things are going away as well?
Dmband said:
"On Sept. 4, Jones, while trying to help make a push for public financing of a stadium in Minnesota, said he expects the new CBA will not include NFL teams sharing revenue:
"Right now we are subsidizing this market. It's unthinkable to think that you've got the market you've got here, with 3.5 million people, and have teams like Kansas City and Green Bay subsidizing this market. That will stop. That's going to stop. That's called revenue sharing. That's on its way out."
Jimmy Greenfield said:
Damn, that would destroy the NFL. No other league has understood it's a partnership better than the NFL. How sad if that were to happen.
Dmband said:
I agree 100%...
Mario Scalise said:
It's probably dumb to hate the Yankees, because as Jimmy said, they are a product of the system, but I'm not sure how any outsider can respect them. Building a championship should be an art. It should take a combination of talent evaluation, building a team, and spending wisely. The Yankees spend.
tom said:
I think you just described the Yankees.They certainly know how to evaluate talent.It's obvious they know how to build a team,and finally.they sure spend wisely on the right type of players.Final Result= World Champions
Jimmy Greenfield said:
They spend indiscriminately. It's not too difficult to figure out Sabathia, A-Rod, Teixeira, Jeter and Rivera are great players. The difference is that no other team can spend $100 million-plus on five players.
They're no better at evaluating talent than any other team. They simply have the money to buy the talent every team is aware of.
tom said:
Boston,Cubs,angels,Mets,and the tigers all spent big money on free agents.Obviously the Yankees were better at evaluating the free agents they chose to pursue
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