Lotta Green, Not A Lot of Ring

You can't buy happiness. You can't buy love. You can buy diamonds, but not the kind the New York Yankees desire.

For some time now, the Yankees have had the highest payroll in Major League Baseball by acquiring big name free agents in the offseason. This year was no exception with A.J. Burnett, C.C Sabathia, and Mark Teixeira all getting multimillion dollar deals. To top it off, the Yankees built a brand new stadium that has ticket prices soaring despite the economic turmoil.

However, they are again off the a slow start with their starting pitching getting rocked. Yesterday, the Cleveland Indians put up 22 runs on the Yankees, 14 of which were scored in the second inning. Chien Ming Wang has a 34.50 ERA through three starts while number one pitcher C.C. Sabathia is winless. A-Rod is on the DL after steroids have finally caught up with his body which will be slowly deteriorating for the next 10 years.

Diamonds are a girls best friend and for MLB teams, the ultimate individual trophy for a championship season. However, the Steinbrenner's green bills still leave the Yankees with no frills. Until next time...

Branden E. Jones