Thursday, February 19, 2009

Red Sox owner wants a salary cap...I want him to SHUT UP

So as I perused yahoo this morning I came across an article in which Red Sox majority owner John Henry called for a salary cap to be put in place after the Yankees spent a truck load this off season.  He claims this upsets the competitive balance...

What's the matter John? Afraid of the Evil Empire? Forgetful of the fact that you had the second highest payroll last year? Upset that you got shut out on the big name free agents? I do not see the Twins whining, nor the Marlins. I am fairly sure the Blue Jays are crying because that is simply what they do. Cry, whine and blame others for their GM' s ineptitude. That is what losers do, right? It is never about them and always about how somebody else is keeping them down.

If the Yankees want to blow all their cash, let them. Who cares really? If you want to compete financially, then do it, if not, shut the fuck up and mind your own business. I realize that in these harsh times money is tight, but obviously not for the Yankees. The thing is, they are free to do whatever they want to do and they did. If I lived in New York I would be ecstatic at the changes they made and the players they brought in (Except that stiff Burnett). I live in Toronto where excuses and finger pointing is the name of the game. I am Tigers fan (3rd highest payroll, LAST PLACE) so I understand that spending money DOES not guarantee success, so if Henry is really that concerned, hiring astute scouts and a strong front office would be his best option. 

The Twins are consistently good as are the Marlins, A's, seemingly now the Rays. You do not have to break the bank if you know what you are doing and to cry foul simply because you did not get what you want is childish and makes the entire organization look a little bit like cry babies. The Yankees are accountable to nobody but their fans and they did great for them this off season. If that makes it too hard to compete, why not just take your ball and go home. Give up now like the Blue Jays have. A few years ago it was the SOX driving costs up so do not now get on your moral high horse and criticize another organization for pulling off what you failed to do. Wah wah, you didn't get A-Rod, or CC so its not fair. Here is a piece of advice for you SHUT THE F UP!!! You sound like JP and that is truly embarrassing.

Maybe you should call Ron Gardenhire and the Twins staff and have them explain how to build a real team...

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