tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post5199828507783656001..comments2023-11-02T04:27:49.394-07:00Comments on Diamondhacks: Local Teams Win, Dbacks WhineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-21920305791295114442009-12-10T00:31:45.685-07:002009-12-10T00:31:45.685-07:00Money widens opportunity in any sport, but basebal...Money widens opportunity in any sport, but baseball championships have been won by a wider spectrum of teams than in the NBA or NFL. No less an authority than Josh Byrnes said last week there's more parity in baseball than ever before. <br /><br />As far as 'socialist' underpinnings, MLB has a luxury tax and revenue sharing in lieu of a hard cap. There are plenty of opportunities for mid market teams like AZ to compete, by utilizing their resources wisely - and plenty of evidence that this is regularly accomplished.Diamondhackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269618628044919819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-21185782635217267702009-12-08T22:22:38.784-07:002009-12-08T22:22:38.784-07:00The difference, as I see it, is that those leagues...The difference, as I see it, is that those leagues all have some sort of salary cap arrangement, while MLB is far and away the most capitalistic of the major sports leagues. Winning in baseball is almost ALL about money, while that's less true of the NFL or NBA. Remember that the National Football League has more or less a socialist system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-70315077537925240992009-11-24T15:27:15.894-07:002009-11-24T15:27:15.894-07:00They'll be OK with the return of Brandon Webb ...<i> They'll be OK with the return of Brandon Webb next year.</i><br /><br />True, but I'm pulling for better than "okay". <br /><br /><i> Bolstered their pen with Schoenweiss</i><br /><br />Do you mean Heilman? Perhaps you've confused Jews? Also Schoenweiss is actually spelled Schoeneweis. I dont normally fuss over such trivia, but noting errors in 'Schoeneweis' has evolved into something of a parlor game. You have two :-)<br /><br />I agree with the thrust of your comment. They'll be better than last year, just by showing up, and they dont need to change a whole lot to be contenders. They're one, possibly two players away.Diamondhackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269618628044919819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-45393681678700051562009-11-24T12:03:06.493-07:002009-11-24T12:03:06.493-07:00They'll be OK with the return of Brandon Webb ...They'll be OK with the return of Brandon Webb next year. Bolstered their pen with Schoenweiss; and have good young players in Parra, Roberts, Upton, Drew, Montero, Reynolds. This is a good young team. Good young pen and I expect big things this year from Scherzer.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995866184332312778noreply@blogger.com