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How to Stop Worrying and Start Being a Yankees Fan - Page 2
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
but yeah, it's been a depressing decade for the knicks | ||
motbob
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GoShox
United States1845 Posts
It made it even better than the win was over the Yankees. | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On November 03 2009 13:31 motbob wrote: So your defense of the Yankees buying their championships is that "the Red Sox does that too"? Lame. Besides, that's only been true recently. i don't really feel the need to defend anything, this is more of a joking victory lap. but, while the sox spend money and have had a similar roid problem, they continue to complain about money and roids. its silly. | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On November 03 2009 13:36 GoShox wrote: The 2001 World Series is probably my favorite one of all time. That Diamondbacks team was amazing and so fun to watch. I remember going to bed (I was in the 4th grade) when the Diamondbacks appeared to have the game during the World Series, then they would put in their closer (Byung-Hyun Kim, I think it was?) and he would blow saves and lost two games this way. However, I stayed awake for all of game 7 and got to witness an amazing game. It made it even better than the win was over the Yankees. 2001 was a great series. tragic but great nonetheless. | ||
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Japakazol
United States102 Posts
The New York Yankees having a commanding lead in the World Series. No offense to you man, and I'm not flaming, but if you have graduated 8th grade, then you are the reason no one respects American public schools. | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On November 03 2009 13:40 Japakazol wrote: No offense to you man, and I'm not flaming, but if you have graduated 8th grade, then you are the reason no one respects American public schools. I ADDED SEVERAL EXTRA LETTERS. fuck! from here on out, i'll send you the first drafts of my blog posts and we can work together to improve the quality and eliminate all mistakes. thanks for the heads up man. not flaming and no offense: you're great. | ||
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sharkeyanti
United States1273 Posts
That being said, go Phils!!!! Let's make it a double!!! | ||
tree.hugger
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
On November 03 2009 13:14 choboPEon wrote: still watching? 8-5 certainly isnt a beat down and it ain't over yet. Damn, my timing was bad. The Phils hold though. On November 03 2009 13:36 GoShox wrote: The 2001 World Series is probably my favorite one of all time. That Diamondbacks team was amazing and so fun to watch. I remember going to bed (I was in the 4th grade) when the Diamondbacks appeared to have the game during the World Series, then they would put in their closer (Byung-Hyun Kim, I think it was?) and he would blow saves and lost two games this way. However, I stayed awake for all of game 7 and got to witness an amazing game. It made it even better than the win was over the Yankees. Huge Diamondback fan. This was unpopular in NY, as you can imagine. But this was probably the best moment of my young life at that point. But to get there, we did have to watch poor BYK self-distruct before our eyes. Great world series though. | ||
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chobopeon
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Athos
United States2484 Posts
Phillies rule and Yankees can go phuck themselves.... I think I'm done now. | ||
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synapse
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DeathSpank
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s_side
United States700 Posts
Their departure from homegrown talent to buy up mercs is derided by every true fan of baseball, and is the primary reason that the most powerful team in baseball has been title-less for the last nine years. I would encourage the op to talk to some real Yankees fans who have a better grasp of the game. | ||
p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
Baseball is struggling to stay relevant in the south/midwest and it's a travesty that a lot of fans won't support their hometown teams because they are straining to keep up with the warped economics that the Yankees have brought to baseball in the last two decades. Therein lies the reason I detest the Yankees. To "the nonaligned," follow whatever team you feel compelled to, but for God's sake don't just go straight for the Yankees because one Yankees fan beckoned with their 26 championships and "we are the greatest" propaganda. Learn the history of the game, get a feel for the different teams/players, and then pick a team you can relate to and get behind. Sure, it's easy to get behind a winner, but there's so many other things that can make a team appealing. | ||
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Binky1842
United States2599 Posts
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chobopeon
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On November 03 2009 14:45 s_side wrote: The current incarnation of the Yankees is the most classless organization in baseball. The way they threw Joe Torre under the bus was despicable. Their departure from homegrown talent to buy up mercs is derided by every true fan of baseball, and is the primary reason that the most powerful team in baseball has been title-less for the last nine years. I would encourage the op to talk to some real Yankees fans who have a better grasp of the game. I am a "real" Yankees fan, thanks, and have a grasp of the game. Or would any real fan simply not be a Yanks fan? Ah, no. We threw Torre under the bus? Not only did he fail to win a championship for almost a decade but the team was on the downswing with an admittedly mammoth salary. So, we threw him under the "bus", or, a $5+ million/year job with the Dodgers. I'm sure that he is not losing sleep over it. I'm definitely not. No need to be so dramatic over it. Dropping Torre for Girardi is the least scummy thing we've done in years. Their "departure" from talent? The Yanks have been this way for quite a while - not just in their current incarnation. I'm not sure what you mean by this and so am not sure how to respond except to say that this has been a problem people have had with the Yanks for decades and decades and deeeecades. Long before I was born, certainly. Anyway, the real reason I'm a Yankee fan (and this is the case for most "real" fans) is the simple my father, and his father before him, etc. I grew up watching them, it's something to share with dad and a few friends. It's something fun to talk about over a beer with a buddy or something to be funny about with a rival from NE or Philly or anywhere. I'm not one of those idiots who would actually get into a physical fight over sports. It's all just for fun and so is this post. Still, go Yanks. | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On November 03 2009 14:49 p4NDemik wrote: I'll be a Reds fan till the day I die and root for everyone and anyone who is opposing the Yankees. Baseball is struggling to stay relevant in the south/midwest and it's a travesty that a lot of fans won't support their hometown teams because they are straining to keep up with the warped economics that the Yankees have brought to baseball in the last two decades. Therein lies the reason I detest the Yankees. To "the nonaligned," follow whatever team you feel compelled to, but for God's sake don't just go straight for the Yankees because one Yankees fan beckoned with their 26 championships and "we are the greatest" propaganda. Learn the history of the game, get a feel for the different teams/players, and then pick a team you can relate to and get behind. Sure, it's easy to get behind a winner, but there's so many other things that can make a team appealing. I'm not really beckoning anyone in any serious way. I really doubt any nonaligned fan will run to the Yanks because of this post that I made - that wasn't the point. It's a joking victory lap in view of rival fans, an excuse to post some pretty pictures, and a way As a Yankee fan, I get enough shit when ANY team other than us does well (nevermind the Sox or Mets, etc). I reserve the right to send it right back at times like this. I know we're the Evil Empire for some legitimate reasons. But, frankly, sometimes that's half the fun. | ||
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Base
United States36 Posts
On November 03 2009 14:45 s_side wrote: The current incarnation of the Yankees is the most classless organization in baseball. The way they threw Joe Torre under the bus was despicable. Their departure from homegrown talent to buy up mercs is derided by every true fan of baseball, and is the primary reason that the most powerful team in baseball has been title-less for the last nine years. I would encourage the op to talk to some real Yankees fans who have a better grasp of the game. At the time, George Steinbrenner wanted Torre out. Once that happens, there's really nothing you can do about it. In my humble opinion, Torre got both too much credit and too much blame. He won all those championships because he had insane teams and a healthy dose of luck. He many failings as a manager, the most prominent being the complete inability to manage a bullpen. He drove rode certain relievers (Scott Proctor comes to mind) into the ground. He was also prone to impulse decisions, like batting A-Rod 8th in the ALDS a few years ago. At the same time, there's no denying that he handled the media well, even when the Yankees started losing. The way he was separated from the organization was unfortunate, but can hardly be considered "classless." Because of the history the yankees have with some of their players, leaving them behind when they're no longer good fits with the organization can become extremely difficult (Bernie Williams). The Yankees in part have been forced to make the shift from buying up free agents because most teams are locking up their starting pitchers. The interesting thing is that people complain that the financial resources of the Yankees allow them to compete on a year-to-year basis. While I can't deny that this is true, I would like to point out that their financial resources put them at a severe disadvantage during negotiations, and almost forces them to overpay and hand out extended deals. This leads to years where their almost, but not quite, limitless resource pool is tied up in useless assets such as Carl Pavano, etc. The same will most likely be true of A-Rod, Burnett, Texeira, and Derek Jeter when he gets his extension. The Yankees do have an advantage over other teams. I don't think the gap is as wide as it seems. At any rate, it would seem that the Yankees are good for baseball. Ratings are way up from last year's series. Love them or hate them, they make baseball more popular. | ||
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CursOr
United States6335 Posts
1: It makes rich people richer. 2: It keeps a large percentage of the populus preoccupied and pacified. + Show Spoiler + + Show Spoiler + http://www.fieldofschemes.com/news/archives/2008/02/3298_free_lunch_stad.html | ||
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