Let's take the Mets and for instance.
They have signed Delgado, Beltran, Wagner, Martinez before he got hurt, Green who is still decent but not great. All of these players were and most still are all-star calibur. Nobody says a word. Reyes and Wright are the only two hitters from their farm system. Mike Pelfrey is the only pitcher.
The Yankees pick up Abreu last year because the Phillies didn't want to pay him and all hell breaks lose. Would it have been ok if the Mets had signed him?
Posada, Jeter, Cano, Rivera, DeSalvo, Pettitte, Wang, Hughes and Cabrera are all from the Yankee farm system.
The payroll is high due to the fact of the number of guys in the peak/fat part of their contracts.
2007-05-08
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