Well, the 2009 Major League Baseball season has finally come to an end after 8 months of play, and the New York Yankees are world champions. What do I have to say to that? Big whoopdy doo. Honestly, the Yankees SHOULD have won the World Series. In fact, I think it would've been more of big deal if they hadn't. With their roster stacked from top to bottom with superstars, this win should come as no surprise to anyone. This year alone, the Yankees had a $201,449,289 total salary. With that kind of money it makes me wonder why they don't win the series every year. To put $200 million dollars in perspective, the next closest team was the New York Mets with a $135 million dollar team salary. And to go even further, 21 of the 30 teams in the league don't even make it to $100 million! The Florida Marlins are last on the list with a $36 million dollar cap. That is a mere 18% of what the New York Yankees spent. But what may be even more baffling is that these two teams are both in the same league. A league that is supposed to arguably represent the highest level of baseball in the world.
On the other hand, I suppose we can't really blame the Yankees for creating an expensive super power. After all, they have earned the money and have built up a franchise that has become one of (if not the) most recognizable teams in the game of baseball. However, perhaps some sort of league intervention would help. As of right now, there is no salary cap in the MLB. Bud Selig, the commissioner of the league, has already proven to be quite indecisive with the whole instant replay debate, however he has actually been an supporter of a salary cap. With no salary cap, the league practically loses its competitive nature, and instead turns into a contest of who can spend the most money and buy the most super stars. So where does leave the newer, smaller franchises? Teams like the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals who are still in the MLB, but have no where near the amount of spending money that teams like the Yankees do. So is it fair? Can we just let the rich franchises buy their way to the top and dominate the league? Personally I think not. What ever happened to the love of the game? I find it so disappointing to see these athletes with God given talent complain and pick teams because they didn't get an extra couple million dollars in their contract. That kind of thing makes me sick.
So, in review, the MLB needs to cap its salaries. Without it, the league will be on a one way track to a monopoly. And the New York Yankees will be the Andrew Carnegie of it. So congratulations Yankees. I sarcastically applaud your 27th World Series Championship, won by your innumerable amounts of money and superstar athletes. Looking to next season all I have to say is, eat em' up Tigers!
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You've got to admit. There is no middle of the road when it comes to the Yankees. People either love them or hate them. What some perceive as arrogance, others perceive as confidence. What seems like buying a victory to some, comes off as good business sense in hiring the best employees for your company to others. Derek Jeter's a hometown boy, Alex. Get working on those Kzoo connections to have him come to Detroit!
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