Better Know a Playoff Team: New York Yankees

by nycredsfan on Oct 6, 2009 2:30 PM EDT Comment 12 comments

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Like it or not, all eyes will be on A-Rod this postseason

Here are your Two Truths and a Lie about the New York Yankees, who had the best record in baseball at 103-59.

1) This year's Yankees team had the youngest pitching staff of any Yanks team in 14 years, and its youngest lineup of the last 6 years.

2) The team's 3 big offseason acquisitions, Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia, and A.J. Burnett, combined to be worth 14.7 wins above replacement, or $66.1 million. Including their huge signing bonuses, the trio earned a combined $64.5 million this season.

3) Alex Rodriguez is the primary reason the Yankees haven't won a World Series since 2000.

So what do you think? Is this their year? Will A-Roid finally show up in October? Will you be joining BubbaFan in rooting on the boys in pinstripes?

Poll

How far will the Yankees make it in this year's postseason?

Out in the divisional series

10 votes

Out in the ALCS

18 votes

Lose in the World Series

14 votes

This is their year to win it all!

22 votes

64 votes | Poll has closed

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Can you tell me who they're playing?

I gotta call a bookie.

by Brendanukkah on Oct 6, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Actually, I can't, because I don't have one of these

I'mma let you finish, but....

by nycredsfan on Oct 6, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You still made the right decision

by Brendanukkah on Oct 6, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice wheels..

I’m keeping mine in the garage til the Reds go the post season.

Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....

by Madville on Oct 6, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll play...

Nobody listens to Andrew

by nlt-andrew68 on Oct 6, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you have a hundred Chimp pictures stockpiled somewhere?

People always asking, 'Uncle Jemima, why you sell booze?' I say 'sell whatchu know' and I knows about booze.

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 7, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be rooting for the Yankees (playing Twins or Tigers)

For some strange reason, i feel like the Yankees and Yankee Stadium (we’ll see about the new one) are the only things that can’t be destroyed by Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. They seem intent on inventing drama where there is none, star power out of ordinary players, and interest when no one cares. But somehow the Yankees create their own drama and self-importance, good or bad, right or wrong. At least it’s real and not made up by the douchebags calling the game.

by Brian B on Oct 6, 2009 3:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs