By Acquiring Curtis Granderson, the New York Yankees Become Easier To Hate
December 10, 2009 · Cliff Eastham · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
First things first, I don’t hate the New York Yankees. My best friend loves them, so I must dignify everything I say about them.
The latest acquisition , center fielder Curtis Granderson , late of the Detroit Tigers, is the most recent arrow in the quiver of Yankee haters everywhere. Easily one of the better center fielders in the game, Curtis becomes yet another power hitting left-handed batter for the Bronx Bombers.
If someone looked at a graph of the 29-year old Granderson career they would easily become disillusioned and think the best has already been. His average has plummeted from .302 in 2007 to .280 in 2008, to an all-time low of .249 last year.
The Tigers began their discussion with the Yankees, salivating over Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes. In the end of this transaction, the Yankees sent pitcher Ian Kennedy to the Arizona Diamondbacks, pitcher Phil Coke and outfielder Austin Jackson to Detroit.
Granderson is expected to immediately patrol center field in Yankee Stadium. What this does to the future of Melky Cabrera depends on how the free agency status of Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui is handled.
From an outsider gazing into the fishbowl, the Yankees just seem to be content on climbing over who or what is necessary to obtain the best at each position. I realize that is a stretch calling Granderson the best; however, I do not know many teams that would not love to have him in their lineup.
During the offseason in 2008-2009, they obtained arguably the best pitcher in the American League in CC Sabathia and one of the best in A. J. Burnett. They also went and got first baseman Mark Teixeira and outfielder-first baseman Nick Swisher, each of whom contributed greatly to their Championship drive.
Is it natural to hate a team because of their fiscal abilities? When you are a squad such as the Florida Marlins, whose highest paid player makes less than $6 M. They have fewer millionaires than many fortune 500 companies.
The only answer is some form of salary maximum. It should not boil down to the team with the deepest pockets being the World Champions. That is what we are currently viewing. Should something be done to negate this financial prerequisite?
You tell me.
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