The Yankees are becoming more and more business-like every year, and while some may praise the shift in ideals of the team, many like myself feel ashamed to be a fan of a team who puts business first.
What was once common practice within the Yankees organization is now a thing of the past. An idea going extinct. And this idea is especially ongoing with teams who continually strive and push to win World Series’.
The days of the Derek Jeter’s and the Chipper Jones’ are over. Lifers, players who “played with only one team for at least 10 years” are hard to come by these days.