[情報] Organizational Rankings: #3

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Organizational Rankings: #3

by Dave Cameron - March 26, 2009


As we reach the top three, you’ve probably noticed that they’re all coming
from the AL East. It really is remarkable how strong that division is. One of
the three best teams in baseball isn’t going to make the playoffs this year,
and probably for the next few years. These teams are all set up for long term
success, and over the next few years, we could see the strongest division in
the history of baseball.


Rankings So Far

#30: Washington Nationals
#29: Florida Marlins
#28: Houston Astros
#27: Kansas City Royals
#26: Pittsburgh Pirates
#25: San Diego Padres
#24: Cincinnati Reds
#23: Colorado Rockies
#22: Detroit Tigers
#21: St. Louis Cardinals
#20: Toronto Blue Jays
#19: San Francisco Giants
#18: Minnesota Twins
#17: Chicago White Sox
#16: Baltimore Orioles
#15: Seattle Mariners
#14: Philadelphia Phillies
#13: Los Angeles Dodgers
#12: Texas Rangers
#11: Oakland Athletics
#10: Los Angeles Angels
#9: Arizona Diamondbacks
#8: Atlanta Braves
#7: Chicago Cubs
#6: Milwaukee Brewers
#5: New York Mets
#4: Cleveland Indians

#3: New York Yankees


Ownership: A+

Say what you will about the Steinbrenner’s, but the Yankees enjoy a
monstrous financial advantage over the rest of baseball due in large part to
the way they have expanded the Yankee brand. The creation of YES Network gave
them a significant revenue stream that other teams simply couldn’t match,
and while they had an inherent advantage thanks to the history of the
franchise, they have capitalized on that legacy more than any other team. The
Yankees can literally spend any dollar figure they want on the team and still
be profitable. Money just isn’t an issue in the Bronx, and that gives them a
sustainable advantage that essentially ensures their competitiveness on a
yearly basis.


Front Office: B+

Brian Cashman doesn’t get enough credit for the things he’s done right in
New York. Yes, the payroll gives their baseball operations department room to
make mistakes that no other franchise could live with, but he’s continually
targeted the highest quality of players. He’s also redirected significant
cash back into the farm system to develop home grown talent, and he’s shown
that he’s an adept trader when he needs to add a piece to the puzzle. The
money obviously helps, but Cashman is a good GM, and the Yankees are run
well.


Major League Talent: A

With expenditures on major league talent approaching $250 million (including
luxury tax payments), it shouldn’t be a surprise that they have a lot of
good players. I don’t even have to name them all - we all know who the
players on their roster are. The offense is terrific, the rotation is
excellent and deep, and the bullpen still has Mariano Rivera. The team lacks
depth on the infield and has too many outfielders, but that should be a
relatively easy problem to fix. The core of the team isn’t young, but the
team always has enough salary obligations opening up to be a premier spending
in free agency, so that’s less of an issue than it would be for other
organizations.


Minor League Talent: C+

Again, thanks to the financial advantage the Yankees have, the fact that they
don’t have a great minor league system isn’t that big of a deal. Jesus
Montero has a great bat, but he’s not a catcher in any way, shape, or form.
Austin Jackson is a solid prospect who looks like a good bet to be an average
to slightly above center fielder. Dellin Betances and Andrew Brackman have
high ceilings and come with lots of risk. Besides Montero and maybe Jackson,
most of the position players in the system are trade bait, as they probably
aren’t good enough to start for the Yankees, so they’ll be shipped off for
a major league player who is. It’s just the nature of the Bronx Beast.


Overall: A

When you outspend everyone else by close to $100 million, it’s hard not to
win. The Yankees have done a fantastic job of creating a revenue model that
works better than any other franchise in any sport, and they’re reaping the
rewards of that advantage. Unless MLB intervenes and adds a third franchise
into New York, it’s hard to see them ever going through a sustained down
period. They are the Wal-Mart of baseball, and the machine is basically
unstoppable. Love them or hate them, they aren’t going anywhere.



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推 jayin07:這樣就猜到啦..#1BOS #2TB
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推 jayin07:XD
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推 jayin07:大概是輸在農場上
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→ Belladonaa:猜測第一應該是TB
→ jayin07:Sox就不用講啦，蒐集了很多公仔，農場還跟TB有得拼
→ Belladonaa:BOS其實只比NYY好上一點 10~15
→ Belladonaa:農場來講
→ Belladonaa:去年TOP5都收割了
→ jayin07:還好呢，top5收割之後還有Lars、Bowden、Reddick、Bard
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