if you’re a yankees fan, then you’ve heard that your team “sucks” about a million times. the haters focus on one item more than all others combined – the yankees pay their players at a premium. the secondary argument is that smaller market teams can’t compete as a result. a few thoughts here. where i come from in northeast new jersey, when you’re serious about something, you communicate it by “putting your money where mouth is.” the yankees understand that everything starts with the players on the field. this is the brand. they can’t cut corners because their fans are serious about baseball. the yes network (yankees entertainment and sports), the new stadium and more deliver a fan experience that meets or exceeds expectations. most of the smaller market teams can’t compete because their fans aren’t that excited about baseball. not sure if the teams are solely to blame (not spending enough money to make money), or if their cities are sleeping on a civic responsibility to promote a national pasttime, or some combination of the two and more. what i do know is that almost everyone i’ve ever met thinks they’re underpaid. the yankees may be the only employer where that complaining ends. how does that suck?

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