BoSawx @ Yanks: Game 1 April 1st Storm of Swords
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:22 pm
After nearly 17 yrs of trying to out do each other, the rivalry between Boston and New York has become a bit stagnant. Both franchises are looking to dump salary, re-load their armories, and become a little more fiscally responsible (but still price gouging their fans).
Tickets available for Opening day, $398-499 behind home plate.
The Red Sox have dumped two bad contracts (Crawford, Beckett) for A-Gone who mysteriously lost his power numbers in a hitter friendly park. Right now, the Sawx management know 1 WS is good for 86 yrs. 2 WS is worth over 100 yrs. Fans are accustomed to losing in that town.
Over in New York, we've become pampered by the competitive fires of Mad King George who might be hasty but is ultimately craves to be champion. With the decaying/dying fires of Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera... new vision under Hal Steinbrenner who is trying to sell to the fans that it's not win at all costs but the competitive boast of winning at $189M or less.
So far, the plan is off to a shaky start. GM Brian Cashman touted his trio of young arms: Ian Kenndy, Joba Chamberlain, and Philip Hughes. NONE of them have turned out the way the Yanks had expected. He traded the Yankees best hitting prospect, brought a 2 pitch hurler still rehabbing from a torn labrum. Teams seemed to have caught up with Ivan Nova. While Curtis Granderson played an important role getting the Yanks a WS in 2009, he's been untradeable in the final year of his contract. So many injuries have forced Cashman to (panic and) take on a bad contract in Vernon Wells.
With Cano in his contract year at a position where there aren't too many great 2B available...I know his agent Scott Boras will make the Yanks pay dearly.
Batten down the hatches, Yankee fans...its going to be stormy for a while.
Match ups:
Game 1: Lester @ Sabbathia
Game 2: Bucholtz @ Kuroda
Game 3: Dempster @ Pettitte
Let's GO Yanks!
Tickets available for Opening day, $398-499 behind home plate.
The Red Sox have dumped two bad contracts (Crawford, Beckett) for A-Gone who mysteriously lost his power numbers in a hitter friendly park. Right now, the Sawx management know 1 WS is good for 86 yrs. 2 WS is worth over 100 yrs. Fans are accustomed to losing in that town.
Over in New York, we've become pampered by the competitive fires of Mad King George who might be hasty but is ultimately craves to be champion. With the decaying/dying fires of Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera... new vision under Hal Steinbrenner who is trying to sell to the fans that it's not win at all costs but the competitive boast of winning at $189M or less.
So far, the plan is off to a shaky start. GM Brian Cashman touted his trio of young arms: Ian Kenndy, Joba Chamberlain, and Philip Hughes. NONE of them have turned out the way the Yanks had expected. He traded the Yankees best hitting prospect, brought a 2 pitch hurler still rehabbing from a torn labrum. Teams seemed to have caught up with Ivan Nova. While Curtis Granderson played an important role getting the Yanks a WS in 2009, he's been untradeable in the final year of his contract. So many injuries have forced Cashman to (panic and) take on a bad contract in Vernon Wells.
With Cano in his contract year at a position where there aren't too many great 2B available...I know his agent Scott Boras will make the Yanks pay dearly.
Batten down the hatches, Yankee fans...its going to be stormy for a while.
Match ups:
Game 1: Lester @ Sabbathia
Game 2: Bucholtz @ Kuroda
Game 3: Dempster @ Pettitte
Let's GO Yanks!
