However, I believe it's fair to say that it's tough for other high payroll teams to do as well as the Yankees because New York sucks up most of the best talent while the other teams settle for what's left. Proof is in A-Rod. Why isn't he a Cub?
The Yankees can out-pay any other team.
There's something about playing in New York, with all the media attention that goes with it. The big talent stars are looking to make mega bucks with endorsement deals that seem to go hand-in-hand with New York.
FWIW - As a Red Sox fan, I agree that a lot of their hardcore fans are somewhat disenchanted with them now (for being a "corporate" entity rather than just a baseball team). I know I am.
