2006-11-15 05:17:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I don't think they are smart enough to be the new evil empire. It also makes me laugh when I hear Red Sox fans make it sound like the Red Sox don't have a lot of money, or that they have a low payroll. I know that Boston's payroll is over the $119 million dollar threshold that baseball has set, thus they will have to pay a luxury tax too. Boston is loaded, but they hide behind the fact that the Yankees payroll was around $200 million last year. If not for the Yankees, Boston's would be the highest. Also, the Yankees dumped Sheffield and his $13 million salary, traded Wright and his salary, and signed Mussina to a smaller deal. They are down approximately $25 million from last year. Boston's payroll stands to increase this year, whether they sign D-Mat or not, as they are probably going to sign J.D. Drew, I'd love to hear Red Sux fans when they realize the payrolls are getting closer.
Also, everyone seems to think that Steinbrenner is still a big, scary, fire-breathing owner. He is not. He's 76, old, not in good health and no longer the man he was. If he were, Torre and his coaching staff would have been fired, and he would be after every free agent out there. Clearly Cashman is in charge, and making good financial decisions, and he also does not have the ego that Little Theo does. To me, it really does look like the Red Sox are the meaner team, and the "new evil empire".
2006-11-15 06:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the Red Sox are the new evil empire. I think that will always be the Yankees. The Red Sox don't have that kind of money. From what I understand, if this guy doesn't sign, the Red Sox get their money back. To tell you the truth I think Epstein is just a big jerk to be doing what he's doing. The Sox have never really been that kind of organization, and now he's turning them into something they're not. I'm from Boston and I LOVE the Sox. It's in my blood to dislike the Yankees, But in reality, each individual player is a good guy, but as a team, I have to defend my home guys.
2006-11-15 05:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Be serious. The Yankees are the Evil Empire. They will strike back. But it's funny how the Yankees fans are whining just because the Red Sox beat them out on this one bidding battle. But if he pans out, with Schilling, Beckett, Lester, Papelbon and Wakefield, the Red Sox have some quality starters. Yankees have Johnson, Mussina and Wang as their core. Still a lot of off-season to go.
2006-11-15 11:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm so happy Espn called them the EVIL EMPIRE JR! Now they have that title,Everyone wants to be like the yankees,THE METS
BOSTON!! But Boston is the worst,I hope the get this guy and he Flops out!! I heard on hot stove The yankees have another plan with 2 other pitchers,Boston can have this guy,They don't even no how he'll do in the majors.
2006-11-15 10:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya maybe...i love how they say the Yankees where the evil empire but now they are taking a page out of the Yankee play book. Well as us Yankees fans have found out money doesn't buy championships.
and i have a feeling D Mat won't sign with the Sox anyways
2006-11-15 05:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by Voicekiller 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Boston fans made up the term "evil empire." It comes from the hatred and envy of the Yankees success. They will try anything to get on a level plain with the Bombers. Fact is they will never be as good as the Yankees no matter what they do.
2006-11-15 07:39:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-22 03:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by carrera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then can't be the New Evil Empire unless they starting winning championship like crazy or better yet like the Yankees did after the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to them....
2006-11-15 05:28:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
"Hell......I cant wait to see the look on all your stupid Red Sox Faces when he does'nt sign with u and u blew 51 million dollars........and we win divison agian this year! "
If he doesn't sign with the Red Sox, they get the 51 million back. So, who's the smart team now??
2006-11-15 05:23:04 · answer #9 · answered by J P 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hell......I cant wait to see the look on all your stupid Red Sox Faces when he does'nt sign with u and u blew 51 million dollars........and we win divison agian this year!
2006-11-15 05:21:21 · answer #10 · answered by robbymac_robbymac 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋