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i don't necessarily disagree with EVERYTHING you said, but I do disagree with at least some of it. so for the sake of discussion, let's do this exercise.

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with a new stadium opening up soon, the money is largely irrelevant.


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$150 million is nothing to sneeze at. especially since it's like 1/6 of the cost of the stadium. between hypothetical santana's and arod's contracts, the yankees could have built two stadiums.

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lots of people think Kennedy will max out as a #3 type.

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like who? there are also plenty of people who say he'll max out at Mussina's or Maddux's level, which was much better than a #3. plus, #3 on what team? he's better than a #3 for the pirates or rockies. do you mean #3 for the yankees/red sox?

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Melky is fine but not hard to replace.

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quick, name 5 available players who are as good or better players than melky. then compare their ages and salaries.

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if you're the Yankees you should try to get the best available player at all positions, not nec. the best value.

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uhhh... going back to point #1 about money being irrelevant, do you really think they can get 9 players + 6 pitchers, pay each anywhere from $15 to $25 million every year, build a new stadium without the city's subsidies, and not go broke?