I don't understand the theory that this acquisition of Sabathia/Teixeira/Burnett is somehow "above and beyond" the past acquisitions of Jason Giambi, Mike Mussina, Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, Roger Clemens, Hideki Matsui, Jose Contreras, El Duque, Javier Vasquez, Carl Pavano, Raul Mondesi, Randy Johnson........... This team is no more a collection of mercenaries than any Yankee team of the past 10 years. So why all the outrage and "death of the game we love" talk now? Don't get me wrong, I hate NY as much as anyone else. But I'm still going to watch the playoffs (wouldn't dream of missing it) and will not jump off a bridge if the Yankees win. Nor will I concede them the title for the next 5 years, as some are wont to do.