Quote: MisterJLA said: Rob Kamphausen Administrator prince of eternia Mon Jul 24 2006 11:35 AM Making a new reply
Re: How 'bout those Yankees 2006
he's right!
Quote: Joe Mama said: My men need to keep that stuff at home.
another sox fan outted!
Quote: Joe Mama said: I guess my point is that his solid offense and prowess at shortstop make him attractive to try and acquire, even as his defensive woes and supposed "lack of clutch hitting" make his potentially desireable to trade.
his 450 hrs and 2,000 hits, as well as the prospect of another decade of solid play, are probably what most find intriguing.
Quote: Joe Mama said: Newbie Yankees fans? Sorry, Donnie, but I have no frame of reference.
fans that bought their first yankee hats or shirts in november of 1996 -- and were older than 16 at the time (gotta give benefit of the doubt to the young'uns)
they are a group not only used to winning, but wait in expectation of it. its a nausiating type, with direct correlation to the lower tier seats going from $12 to $100 in 6 years and from $100 to not-even-available-on-open-market 5 years later.
its the type that boo mariano on the day he gives up the save, rather than cheer the 50 days he completed them. or the sort that note "arod struck out today? trade him!"
the NY sports press is their bible.
and certainly, yes, this is a big city thing, and one that has existed forever with the yankees. steinbrenners reign of terror during the 70s and 80s really made the knee-jerk reaction famous.
but in the past few years, its gotten so much horribly worse than its ever been before. hearing bar crowds bitch and moan that posada's sacrefice fly wasn't a homer, for example. its just silly now.
Quote: Joe Mama said: As for your comment about "five-year droughts", I'll choose to ignore it. That's your hang-up, not mine.
nice try, boyo
you've mentioned it quite a few times within these humble forums in the mighty hate/love yankee battles.
personally, i think its just more of the same n00b yank fans-fare mentioned above.
but again, i think we'll manage.
Quote: Joe Mama said: I don't think anyone's gonna pick up Abreu. Maybe Detroit, but I doubt it. And I don't see any major trades/acquisitions in the AL East. I can see the Mets making a blockbuster, and Atlanta making a big move, but not anyone in our division...
i am curious as to when the mets will drop their 25 game lead and lose the NL east. i'm thinking early september.
