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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Sports Talk
I really enjoy baseball, just not how the league manages.
In the news right now, Yankee's 3rd baseman Alex Rodriguez is opting out the last 3 years of his 10 year $252 million dollar contract. Yankee management gave the following response to A-Rods choice to become a free agent, "If you don’t want to be a Yankee and paid what you’re being paid, we don’t want you, that’s the bottom line. You’d be hard-pressed to argue that point. If you don’t understand the magnitude of being a Yankee and understand what that means, and being the highest-paid player in baseball, I think it’s pretty obvious.” The article continues on, '“If we’re going to make you rich and we’re going to give you the privilege of being a Yankee,” Steinbrenner, “you’ve got to show us you want to be here.”
Perhaps capitalism at its finest? Something that I don't agree with is the MASSIVE difference in the MLB in salaries for teams. The NHL, NFL, and the NBA all use salary cap as a means of regulating the league. The MLB uses a luxury tax, when a team exceeds a predetermined payroll the team is taxed (fined) for the excess amount. This money in turn goes to a "industry growth fund."
At the top you have the Yankees for 2006 dishing out $200,000,000 for players on the roster and at the bottom is the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with $25,000,000. What is even more annoying is that the Yankees are at the top of the list for their average fan cost per game and Tampa Bay being one of the cheapest on the list. Expect to pay $200 a game to see the Yankees and $120 for Tampa Bay. This assumption is based on purchasing: two adult average price tickets; two child average price tickets; four small soft drinks; two small beers; four hot dogs; two programs; parking; and two adult-size caps. Ticket prices for NBA, NFL, and the NHL are loosely based on a teams performance WITH a salary cap allowing for greater even flow within the league.
Which gets back to why I severely dislike the Yankees and Yankee fans, they are supposed to win. Their championships are bought. Thats is like going to the casino and cheering for the dealer, the casino is supposed to win! AHHH YEEAA! That blackjack dealer busted your ass! If you are going to cheer for someone, cheer for an underdog.
In the news right now, Yankee's 3rd baseman Alex Rodriguez is opting out the last 3 years of his 10 year $252 million dollar contract. Yankee management gave the following response to A-Rods choice to become a free agent, "If you don’t want to be a Yankee and paid what you’re being paid, we don’t want you, that’s the bottom line. You’d be hard-pressed to argue that point. If you don’t understand the magnitude of being a Yankee and understand what that means, and being the highest-paid player in baseball, I think it’s pretty obvious.” The article continues on, '“If we’re going to make you rich and we’re going to give you the privilege of being a Yankee,” Steinbrenner, “you’ve got to show us you want to be here.”
Perhaps capitalism at its finest? Something that I don't agree with is the MASSIVE difference in the MLB in salaries for teams. The NHL, NFL, and the NBA all use salary cap as a means of regulating the league. The MLB uses a luxury tax, when a team exceeds a predetermined payroll the team is taxed (fined) for the excess amount. This money in turn goes to a "industry growth fund."
At the top you have the Yankees for 2006 dishing out $200,000,000 for players on the roster and at the bottom is the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with $25,000,000. What is even more annoying is that the Yankees are at the top of the list for their average fan cost per game and Tampa Bay being one of the cheapest on the list. Expect to pay $200 a game to see the Yankees and $120 for Tampa Bay. This assumption is based on purchasing: two adult average price tickets; two child average price tickets; four small soft drinks; two small beers; four hot dogs; two programs; parking; and two adult-size caps. Ticket prices for NBA, NFL, and the NHL are loosely based on a teams performance WITH a salary cap allowing for greater even flow within the league.
Which gets back to why I severely dislike the Yankees and Yankee fans, they are supposed to win. Their championships are bought. Thats is like going to the casino and cheering for the dealer, the casino is supposed to win! AHHH YEEAA! That blackjack dealer busted your ass! If you are going to cheer for someone, cheer for an underdog.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Halloween 2007!
I am still trying to get the black make-up from around my eyes. NOBODY! knew who I was trying to be, the closest anyone got was that I was a member of Insane Clown Posse. That it is a definite no. The host of the party that I went to dressed as the caveman from the Geico commercials and he looked f-ing hilarious and had an entourage, he is the one on the far left.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
SUSHI
As you can tell we are NOT in Seminole. We found a Sushi bar near our hotel while we were in Houston. The meal that you see was a chef's seasonal special and it was DAMN good.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Jungle Kitty
Belinda's Aunt came over a while back and helped us trim our shrubs and bushes. Later that night when we were out in the back drinking with some friends, someone was spying on us.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Houston!
YES YES YES.
Finally Belinda and I have fine dining, real food with real service. Italian, Japanese, etc.
Seminole has Dairy Queen, Sonic, MCDonalds, Pizza Hut (doesn't deliver), and a slew of mom and pop diners. Not too mention 3 stoplights, more on that when I get back home.
In Seminole if Belinda and I want good food we have to cook it ourselves. She gets roughly $70 a day from Hess on business trips for food. We have the breakfast bar at the hotel, get a cheap lunch, then unload for dinner.
Our flight leaves thursday night and we don't plan on being in Seminole until roughly 11-12 p.m.
More rants and raves to come on friday, mostly because I forgot the connection to link the camera to the computer.
Finally Belinda and I have fine dining, real food with real service. Italian, Japanese, etc.
Seminole has Dairy Queen, Sonic, MCDonalds, Pizza Hut (doesn't deliver), and a slew of mom and pop diners. Not too mention 3 stoplights, more on that when I get back home.
In Seminole if Belinda and I want good food we have to cook it ourselves. She gets roughly $70 a day from Hess on business trips for food. We have the breakfast bar at the hotel, get a cheap lunch, then unload for dinner.
Our flight leaves thursday night and we don't plan on being in Seminole until roughly 11-12 p.m.
More rants and raves to come on friday, mostly because I forgot the connection to link the camera to the computer.
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