You act as if 2000 is so long ago, or taht 2003 was ages ago. that was just 6 seasons bro. The fact that the yankees have been a model of consistent winning since then says a lot. How many teams have appeard in 3 world series since 2000 winning 1, and winning the division every year since 2000. YES when you do that, the target remains on your back homie!!!!!!!!!! We won the division 9 straight years from 98-2006, no other team has done that, hell yes we have been the team to beat.... teams have gotten hot and won a WS, but then faded, teams like the marlins, angels and even white sox and the red sox who missed the playoffs last year.. we have been the model of excellence and consistency..
In Yankee land that IS a long time. If you don't believe me ASK GEORGE STEINBRENNER. If 2000 wasn't so long ago, and 2003 wasn't ages ago, why the hell is every place you look that speaks about sports starts off with Joe Torre??? The Indians are now up 3-1, why are they talking Yankees for a segment?? Because in Yankee land (I know it may sound annoying using the term YankeeLand, but it is what it is) thats a while back, like I said, Ask George. You are using that target term too losely too. The Yankees don't have a target on their back just because of the regular season and what they've done in the past. You think the Chicago Bulls still have a target because of what MJ did back in the days. You think the Lakers still have a target on their back for what Kobe and Shaq did?? You think the A's still have a target on their back for all those WS they went to in the 80s. To me, having a target on your back is only for teams that rival each other, BoSox target is the Yankees, Mets target is the Braves, atleast when dealing with the NL East title. Other teams don't look at the Yankees as the competition they once were to put a target on them. Today, teams, year in and year out have their eyes on the prize of winning their division title, winning in the postseason, and winning a ring. There is no longer a team in the American League, and even the National League that you MUST pass to complete your goal. That being said, the Yankees cannot be a target because with no success in the postseason, you can't have a target for something you've done so long ago. It doesn't work.
the Yankees DIDN'T win the division title last season.
Last time I CHECKED... They did... you need to re- check..
Obviosly meaning last completed season, or are you just behind on everything you do???
No better at the plate becuase he hits for more power, and he hits for average, and look at his stats at what he has done late in games this year and how many game winning or go ahead RBI's the guy had.. i think he was near the top of the league this year... why don't you check that...
Uhhmmm, last I checked, David Ortiz had a better batting average than A-Rod last season (2007 season since you're still behind!!) with a shift that kills players batting averages (ask Giambi) And last I checked, Ramirez for his career has a better batting average than A-Rod. You might want to do a little research before calling someone out on something like that. Numbers don't lie. And my friend when comparing Ortiz and A-Rod, DO NOT bring up game-winning and go ahead RBIs. I don't care even about this season. DO NOT DO THAT. You make yourself look foolish. You wanna talk the same RBIs that A-Rod was seemingly having a problem coming across in the 5 games A-Rod played this offseason, while players like Ortiz and Manny got those RBIs with EASE in their playoff games???? Ortiz and A-Rod...you wannt talk about game winning RBIs?? Try doing that with someone that KNOWS baseball. You would look like a little kid that only thinks baseball is about homeruns. Even though it already does. Need I remind you that David Ortiz was injured with a knee problems and still put up those amazing numbers. This the same injury that was about to sideline the guy for the ALCS. It wasnt anything small and he STILL came out to play. Please do not make me defend a Red Sox like this again, it pains me more than you think.
I mean look at how boston is struggling, manny and ortiz bouncing into rally killing DP's, ortiz running when he shouldn't getting hit by a ball in play, I mean come on man!!! I think a lot of us, including myself overreacted to this loss to cleveland, and being the yankees we will always have a target on our backs as long as we are winning and that always doesn't have to mean winning a ring, you can't win a WS every damn year. we got spoiled...
Its not a matter of being spoiled. BUT WHAT HAVE WE WON!?!?!?! We haven't won ANYTHING since 2000. Winning in YankeeLand means A RING. We haven't won anything. Some people yes are over-reacting, but the over-reacting is with Joe Torre not with the team. No smart Yankee fans want the Yankees to blow up the team. The only over-reacting is blaming everything on Torre and wanting him gone, and thats not me. Again its not being spoiled its pointing out that A-Rod isn't worth what he's asking for when he can't put up near the numbers other guys are that are gettting paid 1/4th of what he does because at the end of the day in YankeeLand, what you do in the regular season means nothing. We want big numbers in the postseason. In some cases its step you game up, and in some cases like A-Rod's its continue what your doing.
And FYI, pettite, rivera, posada, jeter those are 4 remnants from the dynasty years, I would hardly call that not having anyone left, but hey, do as you feel... I really don't understand what you are rambling about. you seem to have this thing against A-rod.... he is the best player in the game, great players struggle in the playoffs, Vlad, bonds, A-rod, it happens.. I really don't see your point with trying to compare manny and ortiz to him.. it is not even close..
4 players, really 3 since Pettite just came back in my books is hardly having players from our dynasty. Thats a reason why Pettite came back smart one!!!! Its a fact that one of the motives behind bringing Pettite back was to bring a little of of the core that was around for dynasty back. We barely have any players like I said, and there are barely any players around point blank that are around now that was a victim of our wrath in the 90s.
My whole thing in this conversation is why I really hope you don't respond to this because you are missing the point that everyone else is getting except you. My whole point was that I WANT A-ROD BACK NEXT SEASON. But the thing I was trying to point out is its sad how blind people like yourself crown this man the best ever when he's done nothing really of importance except homeruns. Like I said, it seems you are more fascinated with homeruns. Yes, its absolutely possible A-Rod can break the homerun record, but as Yankee fans we really don't care. We aren't fascinated with stats in the regular season here mayn. Why should we crown this man the best when he doesn't perform when other 'bests' preform the best. MJ is the best, he performed in the postseason. Kobe can be the best, he preforms in the postseason. To me and many others, you should be able to do almost everything to be the best. Your agent sits on radio and talks how he really deserves over 30 million dollars a season, for what reason?? Yes its great what he did, but has he won a ring since he's been here??? Has he gotten a big hit that forced a game or won a series in the postseason?? Like I said, stars are made in the playoffs. If you are a star, and you don't do anything in the playoffs, how are you the best???[/quote]