The Official Yankees-Marlins World Serie s Thread

“It starts tomorrow night at 7:30.

It looks like a good one.

The Fish are for real, as Cubs, Giants, Phillies, and Braves fans can attest.

The Yanks have to win for Joe and Popeye.”

“I reckon the Yanks will win.

It would be way kewl if the Marlins stopped 'em though! (or at least took 'em to 7 and extra innings like the BoSox did)”

“Not only are the teams pretty much evenly matched, the managers are both low-key unruffable guys.”

“.”

“I think I'll root for ...... Steve Bartman.”

“JEALOUS?”

“Baseball season is over for me. Like I need to see the Yankees in the Series again”

“The yankees make me and any other true baseball fan want to hurl. They have the payroll of like 3 teams. What a joke.

Baseball is bought and paid for people!”

“so is beer yet we keep going back for more.”

“The argument is old, BB. And leaves out several important elemnets. You can spend all the money in the world and if the chemistry isn' there, the players are not going to win. I am not sure of numbers, but I am guessing that the Braves, for instance, have spent some money on their team and can't seem to be able to win the big ones. The Mets have bought some big money players, but can't seem to put it together either. Sorry, Bud. But the argument only goes so far!”

“People in Ohio are upset because they spent a fortune for junior and he’s a bust.”

“Another worthless Series!!! Watch the great ratings on this one!! Crap! Yankees suck! A bunch of over priced cry babies. Do you think Joe is going to shed some more tears? What a joke!!”

“dont you spend alot of money to buy the best? just like gear....see how i kept in the theme of backpakcing??”

“It’s not about the money it’s about the Yankees. If the Red Socks had made to the series no one would be talking about how they bought their way in as the second highest paid team in baseball.”

“THat's my point. Steinbrenner is directly responsible for lifting the salary issue to ridiculous heights years ago. But, the nature of the sport is high money entertainment and more of a business than ever. But, it is in no way restricted to the Yanks anymore...”

“Except you have nothing to do with this purchase. You just happen to live in a big market with the rest of the socialist. Get off your high horse the Yanks are over ratted and should be a hell of a lot better with the payroll they have. Just like backpacking you feel a great sense of accomplishment from taking the hard route than taking the easy one.”

“Except you have nothing to do with this purchase




umm yes we do, just check out what the cost of tickets and beer and food and parking costs.


it cost an average 150.00 to 200.00 for a family of 4 to go to the ball park.
I own part of them mothers!!”

“Lets put it this way Tree. The Yanks are on the top of the food chain on this one. They may not be the only team associated with high salaries but they are the top spenders. At least there are some real teams out there still and competing with these over priced players.”

“Socialist??? It’s a business not a game get over it.”

“For years and years, The Boss shelled out big bucks and had very few American League titles to show for it, much less World Series wins.

The years when he was barred from running the team were lean years with big payrolls.

The keys to the current team's success seem to be Jeter, Williams, Posada, Clemens, Rivera, and Boone. They pull the rest along. Jeter is an animal at short. Baseballs just aren't safe around him.

I may hate the Yankees and all they stand for, but that is because they are so damned good, and have been for about a decade.

And Georgie Boy seems to have let Torre pretty much run the club. If they have a need, he digs into his pocket and buys it.

Last, while other owners break up championship teams to save money (ala Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A's), Georgie keeps the good guys around and just rebuilds around them.

Yes, money is involved, but it's money spent wisely.

But I still hate the Yankees. The Mets were pretty nice this year. It was fun watching them.”

“Overpriced tickets for overpriced players. Why you would pay that much is beyond my belief. As I see it your part of the problem. So raise your head high you must feel proud!”

“Paying for overpriced tickets for overpriced players is relative. If the overpriced players win championships, it's worth it. If they choke, it's not.”

“You're fooling yourself. We're living in a dictatorship, a self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working classes”

“You pay that much because the market you live in dummy!”

“You can blame the owners all you want, but the players sure don’t want anything to change. Wasn’t it the players union that brought about free agency.”

“Ok, had to take UU off ignore for a minute to be able to keep up with what's being said here. All I can do is reiterate that the top spender will not necessarily dominate. You talk about payroll for players, right. Are you aware that a lot of what goes into making greatness is what's done off the field? Let me clue you in on one thing in particular. Have you ever heard of those guys known as scouts? The ones you never hear about. The Yanks have some of the best scouting people in the business. And nobody has even mentioned the coaches and managers. Are you aware that their work is an integral part of making a machine like that run? Apparently, you overlooked things like that.


And, in conclusion, how often have you seen a top player go from one club to the other and subsequently go from top of the heap to suck player in the course of one year. Bobby Bonilla comes to mind, for one...”

“not part of the problem, just showing my team support.



"At least there are some real teams out there still and competing with these over priced players."


i must be missing something. I dont think it matters who is paid MORE. its the action on the field that counts right?

everyone has the same chance as the next team to beat another team. so why are you picking on my bernie williams???????errr Yankees


awwww bernie baby...”

“Look at what the Braves have spent over the years and have only one series win to show for it.”

“One thing never changes, though. UU is going back on ignore because he is still the ignoramous he always was...”

“Yeah, and look at the welts on Bobby Cox's wife's back from when he takes his frustration out on her.

Naaa Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na

Naaa Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na

Naaa Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na”

“sha na na?”

“No, the tomahawk chop song as Bobby beats his wife.”

“did UU call me a Dummy?



now thats some funny stuff. whats the matter UU, cant fight with a girl?”

“let's see......upper New York against New York South.....


I wonder if this means King of the Hill won't be shown?”

“Money runs the whole thing and that’s why they have all those things Tree. Ignore me all you want because I know the truth hurts. What is really pathetic about the yanks is that they are abandoning their players once they smell a hint of inadequacy instead of being loyal. Yanks Suck!”

“Dang, I wished the Phillies sucked like that!”

“LOL”

“Are you a chic?”

“your just to smart for me....”

“It's just 27 hours away!”

“No, we've got to find the Holy Grail. Come on!”

“sorry but I took it and beat up UU's with it.

is that wronge?”

“I'm sorry, but I don't think he'll be too keen, you see, he's already got one!”

“Yes...
...it's very nice!”

“Lightening Bolt....Lightenig Bolt!!!”

“New York Yankees $180,322,403
New York Mets 116,253,927
Los Angeles 109,248,680
Texas 106,277,880
Boston 104,873,607

Atlanta 103,912,011
St. Louis 101,825,848
San Francisco 100,061,211
Philadelphia 95,338,704
Arizona 92,665,040

Seattle 92,268,063
Chicago Cubs 86,576,763
Anaheim 83,235,098
Houston 79,946,964
Colorado 78,738,492

Baltimore 75,502,154
Chicago White Sox 71,336,029
Minnesota 65,318,977
Cincinnati 65,083,196
Florida 63,281,152

Pittsburgh 62,314,723
Toronto 61,175,638
Detroit 59,006,941
Cleveland 58,108,824
San Diego 57,871,722

Oakland 56,596,691
Kansas City 48,475,322
Milwaukee 47,294,226
Montreal 45,853,889
Tampa Bay 31,660,602


I can see if thier team was home grown, but the yankees spending is outright cheating!

1.) They outbid most teams to get the top home-grown players of other teams.
2.) Small & mid-sized market teams can't keep thier stars, and on top of that have to shell out big bucks for mediocre players due to the fact the Yankees are paying big bucks for guys who actually produce.
3.) When home-town free agents hit the market, small and mid-market teams can't retain them, becuase the 5-6 other big spenders in the league have to shell out huge amounts of dough to keep the Yankees from taking them.

It's a vicous circle, and to be honest, I can't see any of the yankee's world series wins in the past 10 years as legitimate.”

“The Sox and Cubs lost. Baseball season is over. Move along folks. Nothing to see here.

Go CELTICS!!!!”

“I HOPE THEY BOTH LOOSE”

“Buddha. The statistics thing is great on paper. But, it means nothing on the ball field if you can't put it together. You can't by chemistry. Cheating? C'mon, man. You are brighter than that! That's a stretch. Florida spent 1/3 and they are playing right alongside the Yanks. So, what do those numbers mean? It means that the hungrier players will endure...”

“by = buy”