MLB 2009 y'all

[Alumni]

Yeah, I guess that's all it really is.

I didn't see the game yesterday, but I came across that image this morning and went  :-o

[Alumni]

I like the Phillies. I'll be happy to root for them. If I were a gambler, though, my money would be on NY in 6.

[tet]

booyah!!   :banana: :rockout: :rawk: :rawk: :rockout: :banana:

[mehead]

fuck the Yankees

[phuzzyfish12]

booyah!!   :banana: :rockout: :rawk: :rawk: :rockout: :banana:

:rockout: :rockout: I'm heading to the Yankees parade tomorrow. Super excited!!  :rockout: :rockout:

[Mr Minor]

How do people get excited for the Yankees winning?  I know it's been almost ten years, but doesn't the way the Yanks buy players and such, rather than utilize the farm teams, take the excitement out of the win? 

I heard a great analogy this morning about it.  It's like an old Twilight Zone episode where this dude wishes he would win every pool match he plays.  The problem is, he begins to lose the excitement to the game because he already knows the outcome. 
I kind of feel like this is how Yankee fans should feel.  The excitement isn't in the winning anymore. 

[justjezmund]

fuck the Yankees

me today>

[mattstick]

How do people get excited for the Yankees winning?  I know it's been almost ten years, but doesn't the way the Yanks buy players and such, rather than utilize the farm teams, take the excitement out of the win? 

I heard a great analogy this morning about it.  It's like an old Twilight Zone episode where this dude wishes he would win every pool match he plays.  The problem is, he begins to lose the excitement to the game because he already knows the outcome. 
I kind of feel like this is how Yankee fans should feel.  The excitement isn't in the winning anymore.

It's easy to cheer for a winner, even if the players are a bunch of overpaid losers.

[Poster Nutbag]

How do people get excited for the Yankees winning?  I know it's been almost ten years, but doesn't the way the Yanks buy players and such, rather than utilize the farm teams, take the excitement out of the win? 

I heard a great analogy this morning about it.  It's like an old Twilight Zone episode where this dude wishes he would win every pool match he plays.  The problem is, he begins to lose the excitement to the game because he already knows the outcome. 
I kind of feel like this is how Yankee fans should feel.  The excitement isn't in the winning anymore.

Fielders
Derek Jeter-Farm System
Jorge Posada-Farm System
Robby Cano-Farm System
Melky Cabrera-Farm System
Bret Gardner-Farm System

Pitchers:
Mariano Rivera-Farm System
Andy Petite - 1990 MLB draft by Yanks, but went to collage and played with Yanks as a rookie in 1996
Joba Chamberlain-Farm System
Phil Hughes-Farm System
David Robertson-Farm System
Phil Coke-Farm System
Alfredo Aceves-Farm System

[mattstick]

Petite was re-signed as a free agent.

So you've listed a small and mostly insignifigant portion of the roster, I guess you've proved the point...?  Also, being able to sign players to big contracts and then absorb them (Carl Pavano, the future AJ Burnett) is the luxury of the huge payroll, not just signing new players and keeping your veterans as they move into big contracts.

[Poster Nutbag]

Petite was re-signed as a free agent.

So you've listed a small and mostly insignifigant portion of the roster, I guess you've proved the point...?  Also, being able to sign players to big contracts and then absorb them (Carl Pavano, the future AJ Burnett) is the luxury of the huge payroll, not just signing new players and keeping your veterans as they move into big contracts.

Yes!! I knew this... The Yankees fork out the bucks to keep their big stars around like Jeter, Mariano, and Posada and still spend the dough to ring in players like A-Rod, Teixeira and Sabathia... but they still utilize their farm system the best they can...

[antelope19]

It'll be interesting to see what the Yanks do this year with jeter, Damon and Matsui all needing new contracts.

[Alumni]

Yes!! I knew this... The Yankees fork out the bucks to keep their big stars around like Jeter, Mariano, and Posada and still spend the dough to ring in players like A-Rod, Teixeira and Sabathia... but they still utilize their farm system the best they can...

You both have a point. A productive farm system is the difference between a generally successful big-market club and a champion big-market club. Look at the failure of Boston's attempts to load up on all stars at the expense of its farm system before the current ownership took over, and NY's failures earlier in the decade.

Having a big payroll to start with makes a difference at least three ways.

(1) You can afford to pay your home-grown talent AND get top free agents.
(2) You can compete every year. You don't work with windows of opportunity (before you have to cut expensive home-grown players loose)
(3) You can afford to screw up when signing free agents (Hideki Irabu, Carl Pavano, Eric Gagne, Matt Clement). A bad signing for NYY or BOS or DET isn't the end of the world. A bad signing for Arizona or San Diego is a disaster.

[Poster Nutbag]

It'll be interesting to see what the Yanks do this year with jeter, Damon and Matsui all needing new contracts.

One of them will most likely go... but it won't be Jeter!!! Matsui came through big in the last game, but I still think Damon is the better choice...

[Superfreakie]

It'll be interesting to see what the Yanks do this year with jeter, Damon and Matsui all needing new contracts.

One of them will most likely go... but it won't be Jeter!!! Matsui came through big in the last game, but I still think Damon is the better choice...

Matsui either signs for the Yankess or goes back to Japan a national hero. Considering the fact that his knees are shot, I wouldn't be surprised if he went back to Japan.