The Yankees reside in the largest mkt in the United States... AROD? Teixeira? CC? They're all inherited. Small-Mkts work their butts off scouting prospects.... only to sell during Free Agency. The Giants, Brewers wanted CC. The Braves, Blue Jays wanted AJ. The Orioles/Nationals wanted Teixeira. All clubs offered competitive contracts.... Who ended up with all 3? The largest-market in the country. The Rock-Band Yankees. There must be a reason why.... Why would a Small-Mkt have a different agenda than the Yankees? The city of New York stands alone when it comes to unlimited resources. The Yankees can get who they want when they want. They can provide any Free Agent with top dollar & facilitate best odds to win a World Series via stacking. The Yanks can make repeated mistakes with no accountability. Pro-rated $28 million dollar salary for Roger Clemens in 2007... nothing. Kei Igawa's $26 million signing bonus... no problem. Carl Pavano's contract signing... no worries. Smart teams operate via draft/club-friendly extensions while the Yankees can play a different game. Prospects such as Mike Dunn and Austin Jackson aren't a necessity to keep. No need to waste time developing prospects when they can use and abuse their geographical location for a ring every year. What a nice and conveinent luxury. More...