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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange
In regards to bonus slotting, why was it that in 2008 the club that was 29th in the league in revenue (Kansas City) was the same club that was 1st in the league in total bonus spending?
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I dunno. They had money to spend? I wasnt one of the people that said the horrible teams didnt have money to spend FYI. They just dont have enough leverage to keep their own stars and bring in top quality free agents because their teams are always terrible. Players will take less from other teams just to get out of KC. The Twins on the other hand have a place where they can hold on to some of their stars at a discount because they have a place where players like to be probably because they usually field a winner.
Slotting is good for a number of reasons. It gives the teams leverage against the players as well. It makes sure that guys like Porcello dont fall in the draft when they should go on teams that need him much worse than the Tigers did.
How exactly does slotting hurt the Yankees?