Yes or no?
They were 5 1/2 out 3 days ago and 14 1/2 out around all Star break!
They were 5 1/2 out 3 days ago and 14 1/2 out around all Star break!
In two weeks no one will give a shit who wins the division because both teams are in the playoffs.
Believe me, in Boston and NY they care. I mean 1 divsion title for Boston in 20 years, it matters.
I agree Kid,I would rather be a hot wild card team rather than be a cool division winner heading into the playoffs.Still it would be nice to continue the trend with yet another division win:houra :houra
Why are Yankee fans so obsessed with the BIGGEST CHOKE label?
Is it because they want to forget 2004 when the Yankees CHOKED their way to losing a 3-0 lead in the ALCS?
If the Red Sox don't make the playoffs at all, then it would be the "2nd biggest choke" ...
... but can we stop having Yankee fans try to pass the "Biggest Choke" label off to someone else?
The BIGGEST CHOKE label is the Yankees to to keep ... and maybe 200 years from now, when someone else blows a 3-0 lead in the ALCS or WS, the Yankees will just share it with them.
You might want to read my post earlier in this thread. I
I am not trying to hurt your feelings ... but I do not read your posts ... and the only reason I read this one line was because it was in reply to my post.
You might want to start reading what i have to say, you might learn something.
In two weeks no one will give a shit who wins the division
I agree.no, sox still make the playoffs, so it doesn't really matter.
tony-
teams DON'T lose 14.5 game leads every year.....
and the Sox salary ai't that much farther behind the Yankees... The Sox will probably have a higher salary next year once some of the yankee dinosaurs with bloated salaries fall off their roster. The guys that helped the yanks get back in it aren't the big salary guys (ARod exception of course). Pavano, Clemens, moose (recently better) haven't been the stars. Cano, Cabrera, Chamberlin, Kennedy, Hughes aren't making any money in comparison and will be there next year....
tony-
teams DON'T lose 14.5 game leads every year.....
and the Sox salary ai't that much farther behind the Yankees... The Sox will probably have a higher salary next year once some of the yankee dinosaurs with bloated salaries fall off their roster. The guys that helped the yanks get back in it aren't the big salary guys (ARod exception of course). Pavano, Clemens, moose (recently better) haven't been the stars. Cano, Cabrera, Chamberlin, Kennedy, Hughes aren't making any money in comparison and will be there next year....
Thanks Shrink.. now give me some football winners!!!!! I have to beat Bucsfan in the Pig head to head contest this weekend!!!
i think u can only call it a "choke" if the team in front just goes ice cold, and loses 6-8 in a row.....
This is more of a matter of the Yankees just playing up to potential, and getting hot just in time......not really a choke by Boston, just a great run by the Yanks..
Current Yankees making big impact this year from their own farm system.
1) Posada
2) Jeter
3) Cano
4) Cabrera
5) Chamberlain
6) Kennedy
7) Hughes
8) Pettitte
9) Rivera
Name a team that has more????
You'll be hard pressed to find one.
9 pretty good players right there.
you have to lock HOFers in Jeter and Rivera, you have a pitcher Pettitte who has a mini HOF shot (going for his 200th win tonight). You have Chamberlain who's already a first ballot guy in some people's minds. Kennedy can be any kind of pitcher as can be Hughes. Cano is another potential HOFer, he's got a very sweet swing and can be a 300 hitter for a pretty long time. Posada is on the verge of being a HOFer too, his stats stack up favorably to other catchers in the Hall and Cabrera is no slouch either, very talented young player with strong arm and good defensive skills.
And ALL from the farm system.
I am already giddy about seeing Chamberlain, Hughes, and Kennedy in the starting rotation next season!
Crap I forgot WANG is from their farm system too!!!!!!
Wang, Chamberlain, Hughes, Kennedy
Now thats a young fun exciting starting rotation.
Call me when the yankee's get the lead...Until then, shut the hell up....:finger004 LOL.....