An Unfamiliar Outlook

Well it's that time of year again and we've all heard the phrase "Hope Springs Eternal " and for Yankee fans who are used to good things that phrase  truly falls on deaf ears. The Yankees fell on hard times following the 1964 World Series with the Cardinals and again in 1981 after the loss to the Dodgers; but since 1996 it's been one hell of a ride. Maybe this year is the pay back. There's no question the Yankees  are not the same team they have been for the last decade. This Yankee team maybe the weakest opening day lineup they have ever had.
     There are many reasons for this. Obviously one reason is the obscene amount of injuries they have had to their star players, but there are other reasons as well. The Yankees have decided to go on an austerity kick. There are actually solid reasons for this strategy, not the least of which would put $50,000,000 dollars in their pockets if their budgets stays at $189,000,000 dollars or less for the next 2 years..not to mention the luxury tax they won't have to pay for spending all that extra money. In addition their farm system has failed to produce any significant players for easily more than a decade. What happened to the killer B' s, then add in the trade of Jose Montero for an injured overweight Pineda, just to name few. Other teams manage to develop good young players just ask Tampa Bay or Washington or Oakland. The Yankees have been used to filling  their holes by paying lucrative contracts to establish stars. That continues to work only if you continue to spend. Eventually something's gotta give which is what the Yankees are experiencing now. Unfortunately all of these factors have come together to create the perfect storm for the Yankees. It will be a very difficu
lt year for the Yankee organization who very possibly will miss the playoffs this season. Fortunately for the Yankees they represent the biggest and best brand in all of sports. This is not an opinion it's a fact. The Yankees are worth over $2.3 billion dollars.. the closest franchise to them is the Dodgers @ $1.6 billion..As Annie in Bull Durham said.." you can look it up"...  As I said the Yankees will have a difficult time making the playoffs this year and may have some lean years ahead while they rebuild their team  but nobody's going to have to hold a Charity Event for them..