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Message: [QUOTE="The Viking, post: 2936786, member: 1599"] I don't buy the Yankees holding off spending. This is like the offseason of 2008 all over again in my opinion. Flash back to 2008 - Sox had won in 04 and 07 and were in the ALCS against Tampa in 08. The Yankees not only had the Sox yearly threat to deal with but they also had Tampa looking like they were for real with a strong GM/head coach at the helm. Back then there were people to spend money on to try to put them over the top, just like there are this year. Back then Cashman dropped a half a billion on free agents. 10 years later the Sox have their fourth ring of the century, including cliniching the regular season and the ALDS in Yankee Stadium. The Rays had a great year out of nowhere and are run so well considering the limited revenues. And again there are people out there that will probably put the Yankees over the top. I know the Yankees youth is better now than 10 years ago but I can definitely see Steinbrenner and Cashman dry heaving during October and determined to do something about it. And the idea the Sox outspent the Yankees finally and did this while the Yankes were penny pinching? (not that I disagree with teh Yankees strategy - I don't)......this does not have a patient offseason written all over it. Corbin, Machado and 2 relievers. Book it. [/QUOTE]