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Hank and Yanks take beating.

Devil Doc

Devil Doc

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THANK goodness the Yankees have Hank Steinbrenner around for comic distraction or else our full attention would be honed on just what an unmotivated, undisciplined and mostly unwatchable group this former dynasty has become.

Joel Sherman, NY Post.

Yankee fans ought to be insulted. When you've got a $200 million payroll you ought to be able to sustain injuries. And when fans are paying $50 and upwards for a ticket to fill Yankee Stadium every day and night, they deserve more than being told on Aug. 13 to forget about the rest of the season.

Bill Maden, NY Daily News.

I love it. Here's a link to the entire article.

Edited to add: Yankees really do suck!

Doc.
 
Devil Doc said:
THANK goodness the Yankees have Hank Steinbrenner around for comic distraction or else our full attention would be honed on just what an unmotivated, undisciplined and mostly unwatchable group this former dynasty has become.

Joel Sherman, NY Post.

Yankee fans ought to be insulted. When you've got a $200 million payroll you ought to be able to sustain injuries. And when fans are paying $50 and upwards for a ticket to fill Yankee Stadium every day and night, they deserve more than being told on Aug. 13 to forget about the rest of the season.

Bill Maden, NY Daily News.

I love it. Here's a link to the entire article.

Edited to add: Yankees really do suck!

Doc.
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My thoughts exactly :D :D

Brian
 
Even with the injuries, their lineup should still be able to produce more runs than just about anyone. What an unmotivated group of egomaniacs. I love it.

Go Twins!
 
It would be so great if neither Boston or New York made the playoffs.

I would really like to see the Rays win the division and Twins to get the wildcard.

Go Angels!!!!
 
nathan9999 said:
Even with the injuries, their lineup should still be able to produce more runs than just about anyone. What an unmotivated group of egomaniacs. I love it.

Go Twins!
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In my opinion that article puts on display the narcissistic attitude that New York has in general, but especially about the Yankees. Unlike a lot of other things $200 million payroll does not equal winning. Stop whining and take it like real fans. We're not whining here in abut losing Starter #1 and Starter #2.
 
golfgar said:
In my opinion that article puts on display the narcissistic that New York has in general, but especially about the Yankees. Unlike a lot of other things $200 million payroll does not equal winning. Stop whining and take it like real fans. We're not whining here in abut losing Starter #1 and Starter #2.
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That's why everyone not a Yankee fan enjoys when they lose, especially with that payroll. Here's a comparison for MLB:


2008 Team Payrolls
No. Team Payroll Average
1. New York Yankees $209,081,579 currently out of playoffs
2. Detroit Tigers $138,685,197 out
3. New York Mets $138,293,378 lead NL E by 2
4. Boston Red Sox $133,440,037 lead AL WC by 1/2
5. Chicago White Sox $121,152,667 tied AL C
6. Los Angeles Angels $119,216,333 lead AL W by 15 1/2
7. Chicago Cubs $118,595,833 lead NL C
8. Los Angeles Dodgers $118,536,038 tied NL W
9. Seattle Mariners $117,993,982 out
10. Atlanta Braves $102,424,018 out
11. St. Louis Cardinals $100,624,450 2GB NL WC
12. Toronto Blue Jays $98,641,957 out
13. Philadelphia Phillies $98,269,881 2GB NL E
14. Houston Astros $88,930,415 out
15. Milwaukee Brewers $81,004,167 lead NL WC by 2
16. Cleveland Indians $78,970,067 out
17. San Francisco Giants $76,904,500 out
18. Cincinnati Reds $74,277,695 out
19. San Diego Padres $73,677,617 out
20. Colorado Rockies $68,655,500 out
21. Texas Rangers $68,239,551 out
22. Baltimore Orioles $67,196,248 out
23. Arizona Diamondbacks $66,202,713 tied NL W
24. Minnesota Twins $62,182,767 tied AL C
25. Kansas City Royals $58,245,500 out
26. Washington Nationals $54,961,000 out
27. Pittsburgh Pirates $49,365,283 out
28. Oakland Athletics $47,967,126 out
29. Tampa Bay Rays $43,820,598 lead AL E by 4 1/2
30. Florida Marlins $21,836,500 4 1/2GB NL E
 
Wow and to think the Rays and Twins are contenders with a dismal payroll!!
 
gregor22 said:
golfgar said:
In my opinion that article puts on display the narcissistic that New York has in general, but especially about the Yankees. Unlike a lot of other things $200 million payroll does not equal winning. Stop whining and take it like real fans. We're not whining here in abut losing Starter #1 and Starter #2.
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That's why everyone not a Yankee fan enjoys when they lose, especially with that payroll. Here's a comparison for MLB:


2008 Team Payrolls
No. Team Payroll Average
1. New York Yankees $209,081,579 currently out of playoffs
2. Detroit Tigers $138,685,197 out
3. New York Mets $138,293,378 lead NL E by 2
4. Boston Red Sox $133,440,037 lead AL WC by 1/2
5. Chicago White Sox $121,152,667 tied AL C
6. Los Angeles Angels $119,216,333 lead AL W by 15 1/2
7. Chicago Cubs $118,595,833 lead NL C
8. Los Angeles Dodgers $118,536,038 tied NL W
9. Seattle Mariners $117,993,982 out
10. Atlanta Braves $102,424,018 out
11. St. Louis Cardinals $100,624,450 2GB NL WC
12. Toronto Blue Jays $98,641,957 out
13. Philadelphia Phillies $98,269,881 2GB NL E
14. Houston Astros $88,930,415 out
15. Milwaukee Brewers $81,004,167 lead NL WC by 2
16. Cleveland Indians $78,970,067 out
17. San Francisco Giants $76,904,500 out
18. Cincinnati Reds $74,277,695 out
19. San Diego Padres $73,677,617 out
20. Colorado Rockies $68,655,500 out
21. Texas Rangers $68,239,551 out
22. Baltimore Orioles $67,196,248 out
23. Arizona Diamondbacks $66,202,713 tied NL W
24. Minnesota Twins $62,182,767 tied AL C
25. Kansas City Royals $58,245,500 out
26. Washington Nationals $54,961,000 out
27. Pittsburgh Pirates $49,365,283 out
28. Oakland Athletics $47,967,126 out
29. Tampa Bay Rays $43,820,598 lead AL E by 4 1/2
30. Florida Marlins $21,836,500 4 1/2GB NL E
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It is almost hard to fathom that #30 in the payroll list is approximately 10 times lower than #1. I agree those of us who are not Yankee fans enjoy the "not winning" aspect of the cseason so far.
 
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