The Yankees are the highest paid team in baseball, racking up $196,854,630. Many people are now asking are these players focusing enough on the game and giving up all or are they just collecting an undeserved check?
The Yankees have always been the highest team in baseball, but now in tough economic times and two straight years of losing, people are asking “Are they worth what we are paying?”
“Yeah, you know what your getting when you pay to see the Yankees. You get what you pay for, you get what you came to see.” said Adrian Alverio, one of the many lifelong fans.
Not all people agree with this, now that times are hard they are especially not staying quiet about it. “No player is worth the salaries they get, except for those making less than a million dollars a year.” said religion teacher Joseph Mckenna.
As the economy gets worse more and more people lose their jobs . The unemployment rate is skyrocketing. The Yankees on the other hand don't have to worry about unemployment with their guaranteed multi-million dollar contracts. “Tough times? who cares, their salaries are outrageous in general even if unemployment is at two percent or ten percent , its just insane.” says Algebra teacher Ronald Laskorski.
Players like Alex Rodriguez,Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera have at the very least three year contracts. “ I think every player should have no more than a one year contract and if they don't produce they should either get a pay cut or be released,” continued Mckenna.
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