Who Is Happy the Yankees Got Spanked??

Goody · 10-07-2006, 10:35 PM

Should have been a poll. Oh wait...

Raidergoo · 10-07-2006, 10:37 PM

GForce · 10-07-2006, 10:39 PM

Glad it happened, enjoyed it, but it's done. Only concern now is my team.

GH

abailey3313 · 10-07-2006, 10:46 PM

Thrilled and surprised.

Green & Gold Heart · 10-07-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by abailey3313

Thrilled and surprised.

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reds1 · 10-07-2006, 11:29 PM

I loved the mystique and aura of the whole thing.

toolboxnj · 10-07-2006, 11:50 PM

Just proves that having the best player at every position doesn't equate to winning all the time.

Go Tribe · 10-07-2006, 11:52 PM

Shouldn't this poll be renamed "Who here has a pulse?"

Big Hugg · 10-07-2006, 11:52 PM

Eh, they lose in the playoffs every year anyway.

Goody · 10-08-2006, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Hugg

Eh, they lose in the playoffs every year anyway.

Except 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1981, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955....

Ok, I'm tired of counting...

treedom · 10-08-2006, 12:21 AM

I love it.

Go home, Yankees.

spark240 · 10-08-2006, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 9lives

Except 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1981, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955....

Ok, I'm tired of counting...

There were no "playoffs" before 1969, catfood. Unless you count the World Series itself, in which case NYY did lose it in several of the years you mention, before and after '69.

Raderick · 10-08-2006, 12:50 AM

Goody · 10-08-2006, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by spark240

There were no "playoffs" before 1969, catfood. Unless you count the World Series itself, in which case NYY did lose it in several of the years you mention, before and after '69.

Those were all years that they won their league.

thehatfield · 10-08-2006, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 9lives

Should have been a poll. Oh wait...

It's made my October, that's for sure.

CommishJoe · 10-08-2006, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

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I wouldn't be happy if I was you. I think the A's match up MUCH better against the Yankees than they do the Tigers.

bababui · 10-08-2006, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 9lives

Those were all years that they won their league.

When Yankee fans have to stoop to these kind of semantic tricks you know its over for them. The Yankees are bad for baseball anyway.

CommishJoe · 10-08-2006, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

When Yankee fans have to stoop to these kind of semantic tricks you know its over for them. The Yankees are bad for baseball anyway.

The Yankees are bad for baseball? Really? How so? Would you rather 30 owners like KC's who pockets all of his profits? Say what you want about Georgie poo, but at least he's willing to invest in his team to put a winner on the field.

When the Blue Jays complain that they have no weekend games vs the Yankees because they always sell out, how exactly are they bad for baseball? When the Twins offer specials on all games except for when the Yankees and Red Sox come to town, how are they bad for baseball?

I'd love to see someone put together average home attendance for the other AL teams, then compare that to the games when the Yankees are in town. Love em or hate em, they put people into the seats no matter where they go.

BTW -- I had to suffer through the 80s and I'm still a Yankee fan. It'll take a lot more than a string of losing in the playoffs/WS for it to be "over for me". I don't like this team nearly as much as I did the late 90s teams, but I still won't abandon them.

bababui · 10-08-2006, 02:51 AM

The Yankees are bad for baseball because they have a disproportionate share of baseball resources. This wouldnt necessarily be true if an owner had bought then in 2000 at a fair market value and had to make loan payments. Steinbrenner bought them for 10 mil. Most other owners in baseball in much smaller markets have to spend a nice chunk of their budgets on loan repayment. While this situation is great for the Yankees and their fans, its not good for the overall health of the game.

The Yankees also hog far too much media attention. How many times were the Tigers on ESPN? How many times the Yankees? How many segments on Sportscenter were dedicated to more Yankee crap? How many ESPN stories centered on the exciting young players in Arizona?

The 3 weekday Yankee playoff games started in primetime. None of the Twins v A's games got that spotlight making it hard for their working fans to see the games.

The Yankees are bad for baseball.

Big Hugg · 10-08-2006, 03:05 AM

I don't really think they're bad for baseball. However, they haven't won a championship since 2000 and everyone still talks about them like they win it every year.

And the World Series are still part of the playoffs.

View Poll Results: How do you feel?
WOOOOOO! I needed this and baseball needed this!	48	40.00%
This rocks. I'm very pleased.	42	35.00%
Pretty cool	13	10.83%
I don't feel anything	8	6.67%
I am not amused	9	7.50%
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10-07-2006, 10:35 PM	#1
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	Who Is Happy the Yankees Got Spanked?? Should have been a poll. Oh wait...

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abailey3313 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,718	Thrilled and surprised. __________________

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reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,929	I loved the mystique and aura of the whole thing. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland

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toolboxnj Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 192	Just proves that having the best player at every position doesn't equate to winning all the time. __________________ Rutgers Business School - Class of 2007 - Go Rutgers!

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Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,005

10-07-2006, 10:39 PM	#3
GForce Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,458 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Glad it happened, enjoyed it, but it's done. Only concern now is my team. GH

10-07-2006, 11:52 PM	#8
Go Tribe All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,534 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Shouldn't this poll be renamed "Who here has a pulse?"

10-07-2006, 11:52 PM	#9
Big Hugg All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 933	Eh, they lose in the playoffs every year anyway.

10-08-2006, 12:21 AM	#11
treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,900	I love it. Go home, Yankees. __________________ A rake and a roustabout.

10-08-2006, 12:50 AM	#13
Raderick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,737	__________________

10-08-2006, 02:51 AM	#19
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	The Yankees are bad for baseball because they have a disproportionate share of baseball resources. This wouldnt necessarily be true if an owner had bought then in 2000 at a fair market value and had to make loan payments. Steinbrenner bought them for 10 mil. Most other owners in baseball in much smaller markets have to spend a nice chunk of their budgets on loan repayment. While this situation is great for the Yankees and their fans, its not good for the overall health of the game. The Yankees also hog far too much media attention. How many times were the Tigers on ESPN? How many times the Yankees? How many segments on Sportscenter were dedicated to more Yankee crap? How many ESPN stories centered on the exciting young players in Arizona? The 3 weekday Yankee playoff games started in primetime. None of the Twins v A's games got that spotlight making it hard for their working fans to see the games. The Yankees are bad for baseball.

10-08-2006, 03:05 AM	#20
Big Hugg All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 933	I don't really think they're bad for baseball. However, they haven't won a championship since 2000 and everyone still talks about them like they win it every year. And the World Series are still part of the playoffs.