and expressed a similar sentiment in the diary entry now near the bottom or off the list of recent diaries.

But we've had two ALCS appearances since 2001, not four.  Just a quick fix.

I feel though that we are paying for finelys contract, Hillenbrands contract, and even though I like GMJ his contract too since it was a poor one. Raising prices is fine, we have put a winning team on the field. But raising for what. In the past 2-3 years we have been screaming for a power hitter to no avail, we have wanted better pitching, none wa signed but some rookies came through. I am just curious as to the reason for the raise. Signing an A-Rod or a Manny Ramirez a couple of years ago, I could understand, but our prices have gone up significantly with no significant signings to show for it. The postseason is great, but are we paying more for the sheer point that we hve made it to the postseason by having some rookies come through, some guys having career years and good pitching. Is it a 'reward'?
If you bought a Lexus every single year for 30-35K and then one year the same Lexus was 45k. Aren't you going to expect some new features. but if they told you it was because they have proved themselves as good car makers and that the car  was the same car as last year you wouldn't buy it.
Sorry it is the only analogy I could think of.

As I recall it, his contract was up in 2001 and he had the option of returning as an Angel.  Going to the Diamondbacks was appealing precisely because of management's inability to put a winner on the field. (He was at the time the longest active player never to appear in a postseason game.)

there is simply no way Vlad is a Dodger anyway.  While nothing was said explicitly about this from the Commissioner's office, the Times reported that not signing Vlad was the price of getting MLB to waive the debt service rule for Frank McCourt.  He couldn't be seen making tall-dollar deals that would inflate salaries, not that that hasn't happened since (see: Nomar Garciaparra, Juan Pierre, etc.).

but it seems as though the setiment is, lets see more than 3 and out to the Red Sox in the ALDS. If we are coughing up $35/seat x 4 seats x 83 games (Reg. Season plus the Exhibition games) = $11,000+ then lets see a team that can dominate the postseason and be able to withstand injuries come October.

GA's "pink eye", Kotchman and Hatcher's "stomach flu" seems all too earrily familiar to Wally's leg infection that kept him out of the last games of teh '86 ALCS.  Maybe the medical staff of teh Angels needs to give the team a round of injections before they travel to Fenway?  Or perhaps that is the reason fo rthe increased cost in tickets?

Yes they are our team, and 2002 went a LONG way in making up for '82, '86, and '95, but being teh Sox doormat is too much (and having to be reminded of it) whenever the Sawks are in town by their post-2004 johnny come lately, green hat logo wearing, "Schilling is da best pitcha eva" fans.

As has been pointed out previously, the combined expiring contracts of Hillensuck, Bartolo, Carrasco, and Molina are $25,000,000.  For guys that are not going to be re-signed, that gives you a lot of money to go and get a particular player who has already agreed to a "framework," even if it costs another 3,000,000 George Washington's.

Let's see, we need $3,000,000 in additional revenue, where could that come from? What was the attendence last season?  More than 3,000,000 you say? People will pay how much for an authenic jersey with "Rodriguez 3" on the back?  Back to back appearances in the World Series?  The only team to repeat as Champs AND win three titles this decade? No, we don't want to do that.  I'd rather keep $25,000,000 and take my chances and beleive that merely "appearing" in the post season is good enough.

Again, please do not get me wrong here.  I love this team and am thankful for the Moreno family and their commitment to having a winning team, the World Series in '02, and the great atmosphere at the ballpark.  

That being said, if we want to be taken seriously, have more national recognition and recognized as one of, if not the best team of this new century, please, please, please get us someone who can protect Vlad and give GA a chance to drive in more runs.

on the winged logo?