Baseball has been called the national pastime, but it's time has passed. Football has replaced it as the most popular sport in America. You can cite many reasons; lack of salary cap, the Yankees exhorbitant spending, the unions, too many night games, kids don't play it in sandlots like they used to, etc. The Yankees say they are within the rules and give money to the other franchises - all business related. What about the sport? competition? Baseball has become like all sports in America; it's about the money and the entertainment.

The Yankees can buy all these glitzy puzzle pieces, but when you put them together they don't fit. Players are paid on their past performance. It doesn't guarantee they will perform tomorrow. Good Luck Yankees.