George Steinbrenner...Good for baseball or bad

34Celtic · Post #1 » by **34Celtic** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:08 am

What do you guys think of Georgie? I know a lot of people hate him, because he has driven salaries up. But what sport doesn't have rising salaries? There is now revenue sharing in baseball, everyone gets a piece of the pie. TV ratings are at an all-time high, lower market teams get revenue sharing. I know maybe George hasn't been a model citizen, but you can't say he has been bad for baseball.

Or can you?

Discuss....

Post #2 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:50 am

He genuinely cares about his team and does whatever it takes to win. The league needs 30 Steinbrenners.

risktaker91 · Post #3 » by **risktaker91** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:40 am

It's because of him that JP gave Vernon Wells 126 million over 7 years.

Post #4 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:42 am

I didn't know Steinbrenner is the manufacturer of the stupidity pill.

34Celtic · Post #5 » by **34Celtic** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:49 am

BBJ, you couldnt have voted negative could you?

Haters explain please? Is it because his team beats yours?

Posey H8er · Post #6 » by **Posey H8er** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:12 am

Both. He is the kind of owner you want for your team. You do not want every owner to be like him though, throwing money here and there. I personally would have loved to have had him manage my team.

risktaker91 · Post #7 » by **risktaker91** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:18 pm

Posey H8er wrote:Both. He is the kind of owner you want for your team. You do not want every owner to be like him though, throwing money here and there. I personally would have loved to have had him manage my team.

Exactly, If he owned my team I'd love him. He's the same as Mark Cuban in the NBA.

randomhero423 · Post #8 » by **randomhero423** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:12 pm

he's not good or bad. MLB needs their owners to really put $$$ into it.

it's not his fault that the marlins, devil rays, pirates, rangers, blue jays, orioles, giants, nationals don't spend money/use it retardly.

cb4_89 · Post #9 » by **cb4_89** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:29 pm

Stupid Vernon Wells. We should have just traded him for good prospects.

risktaker91 · Post #10 » by **risktaker91** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:25 pm

^ Yeah, I wanted him traded at last year's deadline...

Post #11 » by **Chach** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:29 pm

It's not Steinny's fault that his team is the richest sports franchse, possibly in the world. He spends his money and doesn't line his pockets so I respect him for that. He's also forced other teams to streamline things and try to manage their money better (with mixed results). He does get overzealous sometimes and takes it upon himself to call the shots rather than professionals but overall, I would say he has had a more positive than negative impact upon the sport. mahalo
~Chach~