Yankees go into panic mode with significant changes in lineup/positions

[jman19]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
why aren't we hearing the ARod doesn't pull his weight thing? oh ya, because he's the only one really producing.

i guess it's because he only performs when there is nothing at stake.

Not true about the only one producing. Sheffield has played pretty well, as has Jeter. Arod isn't really producing as well as his numbers show; about half of his rbis and HRs come from 2 games!

<- sad Yankee fan : |

Edit: didn't realise that the above is an emoticon if the colon is followed by the pipe... oops.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
why aren't we hearing the ARod doesn't pull his weight thing? oh ya, because he's the only one really producing.

i guess it's because he only performs when there is nothing at stake.

Not true about the only one producing. Sheffield has played pretty well, as has Jeter. Arod isn't really producing as well as his numbers show; about half of his rbis and HRs come from 2 games!

<- sad Yankee fan :|

Sad that your yankees can't buy wins, amirite?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

I will be extraordinarily happy if they fail to make the playoffs.

 

[PlatinumGold]

what's interesting is: people don't seem to have noticed that the downfall of the 90's yankees with 4 championships was George Steinbrenner getting back in control of the franchise. as he started spending more and more money in the late 90's the team got worse and worse.

fact is, there is no better way to develop a franchise than to do it from the ground up.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
what's interesting is: people don't seem to have noticed that the downfall of the 90's yankees with 4 championships was George Steinbrenner getting back in control of the franchise. as he started spending more and more money in the late 90's the team got worse and worse.

fact is, there is no better way to develop a franchise than to do it from the ground up.

Yankee fans have known this for a long time now.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
what's interesting is: people don't seem to have noticed that the downfall of the 90's yankees with 4 championships was George Steinbrenner getting back in control of the franchise. as he started spending more and more money in the late 90's the team got worse and worse.

fact is, there is no better way to develop a franchise than to do it from the ground up.

Yankee fans have known this for a long time now.

then why do all yankees fans defend george for spending all that money? not only does it not win you championships, it makes the rest of MLB less interesting as well.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
why aren't we hearing the ARod doesn't pull his weight thing? oh ya, because he's the only one really producing.

i guess it's because he only performs when there is nothing at stake.

Not true about the only one producing. Sheffield has played pretty well, as has Jeter. Arod isn't really producing as well as his numbers show; about half of his rbis and HRs come from 2 games!

<- sad Yankee fan :|

Sad that your yankees can't buy wins, amirite?

Just sad that they're playing like garbage. BTW, if you have a problem with the Yankees spending money, perhaps you should complain to MLB and the players union; the Yankees are just playing within the limits (or lack there of) set up by the league.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
what's interesting is: people don't seem to have noticed that the downfall of the 90's yankees with 4 championships was George Steinbrenner getting back in control of the franchise. as he started spending more and more money in the late 90's the team got worse and worse.

fact is, there is no better way to develop a franchise than to do it from the ground up.

Yankee fans have known this for a long time now.

then why do all yankees fans defend george for spending all that money? not only does it not win you championships, it makes the rest of MLB less interesting as well.

Umm, I defend his right to spend whatever amount of money he wants to in baseball, as there's nothing illegal about it. However, I do not think he has spent it wisely, nor has he needed to spend as much as he has.