Jason "The Juice" Giambi

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jason Giambi could be headed to the minor leagues if he doesn't start hitting.

With Giambi's batting average down to .195, Yankees manager Joe Torre and general manager Brian Cashman met with Giambi on Tuesday night. During the 30-minute meeting, they asked him whether he thought he would benefit from a minor league assignment.

``We touched on it,'' Giambi said.

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Giambi also could be sent to the minors outright if he consents because he would clear waivers -- no team would claim him because of his $120 million, seven-year contract. If the Yankees send Giambi to the minors outright, they would save $37,470.73 in luxury tax for each day his $17,142,857 average salary isn't included on the payroll of their 40-man roster, which is taxed at 40 percent over the 183-day regular season.


WOW! $37,470.73 per game, for playing baseball. That's more than what some people make in a year. I'm not just picking on him, well, yes I am, but for playing a game? It just goes to show you how overpaid all athletes are. It also goes to show you that the owners are making way too much money as well. And we, the fans, are the ones who suffer at the ticket gates, concession stands and team merchandise stores. Will it ever end? Doubt it. We love our sports too much, but all professional teams are pricing themselves out of a market, IMO.

The average fan can no longer relate ...

CK

Thats why I love what is happening to the Lakers. A normal person can't go to a game unless they have a connection with someone or want to sit where you can't see the game.


The ticket prices there are a joke, but when they were winning people were willing to pay pay pay. Now that they suck, and look like they are going to continue to suck people are dropping left and right. I heard the wait list for season tickets evaporated almost overnight on the local show a while back.

Of course if they somehow get Phil to come back that might help next year, but this team is handcuffed for 2 more years, and I can't see why anyone would want to come here and play with Kobe. So Lakers will be just another ran team for years to come I am sure. Once Kobe retires and they get another lottery they might have something, but until then it looks bleak for the team.

So as far as actually being able to afford to go to a game, the shi tty teams are a better option. At least you won't have to pay a ton of money to go see them, and they have to play a decent team sooner or later so you have a few games to chose from. I see that markettng stragey for the Lakers pretty soon... likeit is/was with the Clips. They highlight the games when the marquee teams are coiming to town to get people to come to the games.

chalk_eater said:

WOW! $37,470.73 per game, for playing baseball.

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try to comprehend making that amount of money for one day of 'work'

I know it takes years of practice (and injecting steroids) to get to that level but still when you break it down like that it really is insane.

It's way more than 37k a game, that's just what NYY save in luxury tax !

Giambi is in trouble for sure. He is under a microscope that he can't get away from. I hope he pulls it out in the clutch.