tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post810076739236651122..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: The Developing "Red Sox and Yankees are Homegrown" MemeMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-23401167409744350042008-03-31T13:23:00.000-05:002008-03-31T13:23:00.000-05:00The Tigers spending money on draft picks doesn't m...The Tigers spending money on draft picks doesn't mean that they are keeping up, any more than the Mariners spending money on free agents does. The Tigers' payroll is still going to be significantly less than that of the Yanks or Sox. Detroit is eventually going to have to break the bank to keep Bonderman and Verlander, so they are going to have to make choices that never trouble the Yankees or Red Sox.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-43360315145501316622008-03-30T19:05:00.000-05:002008-03-30T19:05:00.000-05:00So, if the Tigers can keep up, why can't other tea...So, if the Tigers can keep up, why can't other teams? How come they can overcome natural advantages while others cannot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-30529852827125746002008-03-29T08:38:00.000-05:002008-03-29T08:38:00.000-05:00Nice Atlanta Blog, I was wondering if you would li...Nice Atlanta Blog, I was wondering if you would like to do a link exchange?<BR/><BR/>Email me here if so: atlbravesinfo@yahoo.com<BR/><BR/>Here is my blog if you want to check it out:<BR/><BR/>http://www.bravesinfo.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483088099952674203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-83296277214070413912008-03-28T01:16:00.000-05:002008-03-28T01:16:00.000-05:00uggg. the redsox yankees rivalry/monopolization of...uggg. the redsox yankees rivalry/monopolization of baseball is the number one reason i have abandoned my once favorite sport for the simpler and much more fulfilling game of college football.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-577345440401353472008-03-26T14:36:00.000-05:002008-03-26T14:36:00.000-05:00No, the Yankees and Red Sox have tremendous advant...No, the Yankees and Red Sox have tremendous advantages and the Tigers are choosing to imitate them by paying whatever Scott Boras wants for his draft clients. Nice try, though.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-88658121263234158402008-03-26T13:42:00.000-05:002008-03-26T13:42:00.000-05:00The Detroit Tigers are a team that has tremendous ...The Detroit Tigers are a team that has tremendous natural advantages over other teams? Really?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-45901899493673438792008-03-26T11:16:00.000-05:002008-03-26T11:16:00.000-05:00You're mostly correctly, but I think you are somew...You're mostly correctly, but I think you are somewhat underselling the strength of the Red Sox farm system over the past decade or so.<BR/><BR/>They got over the top, however, by spending big. From Pedro to Schilling to Mani and beyond.peacedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474788565660706482noreply@blogger.com