http://barternewsblog.com/2008/01/30/mets-with-citibank-assist-bests-yankees/ Up to date information on what's happening in the barter world. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:36:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://barternewsblog.com/2008/01/30/mets-with-citibank-assist-bests-yankees/#comment-1943 Gary Livesey Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:21:45 +0000 http://barternewsblog.com/2008/01/30/mets-with-citibank-assist-bests-yankees/#comment-1943 When one thinks of baseball as America's past time--a national icon--purists are slow to accept change. Ball clubs have long learned the connection of $$$ to success and how one entity fuels the other: $$$ brings in players which garner success (wins) and wins bring in more $$$: fans in the park, TV revenue, merchandise sales. <br /> The Yankees have traditionally been slow to accept change believing it's better to appease the god of baseball rather than change that god. They were slow to sign African American players, they resist placing player's names on jerseys. I was surprised to see them tap into the free agent market as they so revered their farm system- but didn't Jim (Catfish) Hunter go to New York? <br /> I like the New Jersey Net's barter deal though. Airline tickets fluctuate; fuel/security/taxes. But they (the team, front office, families) fly free! To hell with the weak dollar; we fly free! Persevere................. Gary When one thinks of baseball as America’s past time–a national icon–purists are slow to accept change. Ball clubs have long learned the connection of $$$ to success and how one entity fuels the other: $$$ brings in players which garner success (wins) and wins bring in more $$$: fans in the park, TV revenue, merchandise sales.

The Yankees have traditionally been slow to accept change believing it’s better to appease the god of baseball rather than change that god. They were slow to sign African American players, they resist placing player’s names on jerseys. I was surprised to see them tap into the free agent market as they so revered their farm system- but didn’t Jim (Catfish) Hunter go to New York?

I like the New Jersey Net’s barter deal though. Airline tickets fluctuate; fuel/security/taxes. But they (the team, front office, families) fly free! To hell with the weak dollar; we fly free!
Persevere…………….. Gary

]]> http://barternewsblog.com/2008/01/30/mets-with-citibank-assist-bests-yankees/#comment-1944 Bob Meyer Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:10:51 +0000 http://barternewsblog.com/2008/01/30/mets-with-citibank-assist-bests-yankees/#comment-1944 In December 1974, the Yankees landed star right-hander Catfish Hunter, who had been made a free agent when Finley reneged on one of the provisions in his contract. (Finley had promised Catfish a paid-up insurance policy, then reneged when he learned that the policy would incure additional taxes.) <br /> Hunter received a record five-year, three million dollar deal. <br /> I was with the Kansas City Athletics when Catfish signed with the A's in 1964. Finley had the 17-year old join us the last month of the season. He pitched a little batting practice, but was really there to get a feel for the surroundings. <br /> The next year he went 10-10 as an 18-year old, on his way to a Hall-of-Fame career. In December 1974, the Yankees landed star right-hander Catfish Hunter, who had been made a free agent when Finley reneged on one of the provisions in his contract. (Finley had promised Catfish a paid-up insurance policy, then reneged when he learned that the policy would incure additional taxes.)

Hunter received a record five-year, three million dollar deal.

I was with the Kansas City Athletics when Catfish signed with the A’s in 1964. Finley had the 17-year old join us the last month of the season. He pitched a little batting practice, but was really there to get a feel for the surroundings.

The next year he went 10-10 as an 18-year old, on his way to a Hall-of-Fame career.

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