Does no one know how to blockquote? Also, isn't posting your own work considered taboo anymore, especially for first-time posters?

Sorry, did not realize it wasn't accepted. I didn't see anything in the TOS that disallowed it. Noticed some of my other articles posted in the past few weeks so I figured it would not hurt to submit on my own behalf occasionally.

I have no clue why this article matters.

Can't edit my prior comment for some reason - but wanted to add that I won't do it again.

da90:

To counter reasonably what are already obvious countless grumpy folks on the site, I'll confirm that it is considered poor form and a specific lack of etiquette to link to your own material. If you want to suggest something you can always email repoz or some such, or see if someone else wants to post it to work your way around the southern gentlemen fanning themselves so they won't faint.

As far as #3, well, you know, the internet. It's a cold, angry town full of lonely hearts.

I wasn't trying to snark. I have no idea why the proportion of money spent on outside talent to all money spent matters.

I wasn't trying to snark. I have no idea why the proportion of money spent on outside talent to all money spent matters.

I'm not going to RTFA, but just for personal tastes, I would want my team to spend money internally. I'm guessing that as the percentage skews to outside-talent, you start seeing bigger market teams and generally getting less bang for your buck. There's probably a sweet spot percentage wise that accounts for a "smart" team that's able to flesh out a home grown roster with key free agents.

It's a cold, angry town full of lonely hearts.

Revise that to "It's a cold, angry town full of petty and mean-spirited trolls and lonely hearts" and you have it.

da90: Nice article. Thanks.

I'm not going to RTFA, but just for personal tastes, I would want my team to spend money internally.

That's not the point he seems to be making. He chose to include Rodriguez and Sabathia opting out and re-signing as signing their own players. Plus, the premise of the story is a discussion of the Yankees trying to get under the tax threshold. In that context, what's the importance of who the Yankees are signing?

Nothing personal, DA. I would have thought the mods would have let you know and posted it themselves. The blockquote thing is a general thought on the site.