That said, you cannot blame them for sticking with a winning formula, even if it should come with a free sticker warning: 'for use at coffee mornings and corporate dinner parties only'.
It would appear that building a strong Minor League system that produces a consistent flow of young, homegrown stars who stay with a team for their careers is a formula which produces more winning franchises than relying on high spending for aging free agents.
There is no good reason this country should continue to expose our children to a chemical that is known to disrupt the way our hormones work when there are safe, BPA-free alternatives available for baby bottles, sippy cups, and baby food and infant formula packaging.
Mercedes-Benz shook up the world of Formula One today when it announced that Lewis Hamilton, the most sought after free agent driver in the sport, would join Mercedes next year.
They are bound to Formula One by the "Concorde Agreement" until the end of 2007 but would be free to set up a new series in 2008 should the sport's chiefs not meet their financial demands.