Your Last Place New York Yankees

[Political_Man]

In sole possession of last place for the first time since 1975. They scored only 6 runs in the 4 game set versus the Rays and were a bloop single and an unfortunately placed line drive from being swept.

The Yankees .476 winning percentage is among the worst in the American League. Only Kansas City, Seattle, and Detroit have a worse winning percentage. It's a team that is in the middle of the pack in hitting but has virtually no speed. The Yankees have only 12 stolen bases and have been caught stealing 11 times, worst percentage in the American League. It's a team that looks very stale, they do a lot of standing around waiting on the long ball and aside from Wong (who's been absolutely fantastic) the starting pitching has looked average at best. The bullpen (especially in the 8th and 9th) is still the best in baseball. You can't afford to allow the Yankees to get ahead because they are lights out with Rivera and Chamberlin. Fortunately that hasn't been a problem for most teams so far.


Just thought I'd point that out.

[POLLO]

And they are still the Yankees - The team everyone wants to hate on. I'll continue to support them.


Go Yanks ! Show this buffoons that even the team who are the face of baseball, are not invincible.

[tokin]

talk about counting chicken before they hatch , its not even half way through the season, it seems ytou skate over the fact that rays the last 10 or so years have finished dead last, you just wait the yanks are gonna pull back up to the tops and drays are gonna hit the bottom, its almost guranteed

[25psi]

Originally Posted by tokin

talk about counting chicken before they hatch , its not even half way through the season, it seems ytou skate over the fact that rays the last 10 or so years have finished dead last, you just wait the yanks are gonna pull back up to the tops and drays are gonna hit the bottom, its almost guranteed

Honestly the Naimoli/LaMar years souldn't be counted, what a clusterfuck.



The fact is that the Yankee's have the mega-payroll and increasingly have less and less to show for it. They will get better when they have A-Rod and Posada back, probably their best two hitters, but their starting rotation short of Wang is beatable.

[Cobb_Web]

I've always thought, atleast about the last few dissapointing years for the Yankees, that the the team is victim of too many large egos. They've got the highest paid players in the world, theyve assembled a sort of dream team: A Rod, Jeter, Damon, and more. And now theyve got all these guys that think they know whats best for Baseball, and they just can't mesh together.

But at the same time, I take into account the whole Steinbrenner situation, and the change in coaching, even though its the same family, its still a transition.

[RichWarChild]

Originally Posted by Cobb_Web

I've always thought, atleast about the last few dissapointing years for the Yankees, that the the team is victim of too many large egos. They've got the highest paid players in the world, theyve assembled a sort of dream team: A Rod, Jeter, Damon, and more. And now theyve got all these guys that think they know whats best for Baseball, and they just can't mesh together.

But at the same time, I take into account the whole Steinbrenner situation, and the change in coaching, even though its the same family, its still a transition.

While I partially agree... I feel this year and possibly up to the next 2 years will be rebuilding years for the Yankees. Loosing Torre was HUGE. They're pitching staff is either rookie material (Hughs, Kennedy, Chamberlin, etc) or people that should of retired a couple of years ago. Also with George handing the team over to his kid, thats just A LOT of shakeup for a single year. Give them 2-3 years and they're going to be dangerous again.

[Lil Ze']

Originally Posted by Political_Man

In sole possession of last place for the first time since 1975. They scored only 6 runs in the 4 game set versus the Rays and were a bloop single and an unfortunately placed line drive from being swept.

The Yankees .476 winning percentage is among the worst in the American League. Only Kansas City, Seattle, and Detroit have a worse winning percentage. It's a team that is in the middle of the pack in hitting but has virtually no speed. The Yankees have only 12 stolen bases and have been caught stealing 11 times, worst percentage in the American League. It's a team that looks very stale, they do a lot of standing around waiting on the long ball and aside from Wong (who's been absolutely fantastic) the starting pitching has looked average at best. The bullpen (especially in the 8th and 9th) is still the best in baseball. You can't afford to allow the Yankees to get ahead because they are lights out with Rivera and Chamberlin. Fortunately that hasn't been a problem for most teams so far.


Just thought I'd point that out.

Since 1975? I don't think so. Maybe you mean in the middle of May. This was May 1st last year. Yankee fans were freaking out.



Guess what? They still made the playoffs. I don't care how bad they are right now. I know they won't stay that long. The Yankees have been slow starters the last couple of years. This is probably the worst in a while, but they will not stay in last place. I guarantee that.

[John]

Originally Posted by tokin

talk about counting chicken before they hatch , its not even half way through the season, it seems ytou skate over the fact that rays the last 10 or so years have finished dead last, you just wait the yanks are gonna pull back up to the tops and drays are gonna hit the bottom, its almost guranteed

I have 50 bucks that the Rays don't finish in last, and the Yanks don't win the division. You want that bet let me know.

The Yanks have followed the trend in the quickly aging AL with over inflated salaries, and geriatric run production. The Yanks are old and slow, and heavily relying on Weaver Ball to score - one problem, they lost a lot of power too (esp without Rodriguez). Will they be in the basement all year? No. Expect the Orioles to return to earth. Rodriguez will improve the team when he returns, but they need more than Wong to win the division, especially with the pitching that the Rays and the Jays match them up with. The Rays are going to be eating the Yankees dinner all year long... and strangely where DID all those Yankee fans go anyway

Boston still wins this division. I think the Ray will fade later, but could challenge for 2nd or 3rd in the division.

[tokin]

Originally Posted by John

I have 50 bucks that the Rays don't finish in last, and the Yanks don't win the division. You want that bet let me know.

The Yanks have followed the trend in the quickly aging AL with over inflated salaries, and geriatric run production. The Yanks are old and slow, and heavily relying on Weaver Ball to score - one problem, they lost a lot of power too (esp without Rodriguez). Will they be in the basement all year? No. Expect the Orioles to return to earth. Rodriguez will improve the team when he returns, but they need more than Wong to win the division, especially with the pitching that the Rays and the Jays match them up with. The Rays are going to be eating the Yankees dinner all year long... and strangely where DID all those Yankee fans go anyway

Boston still wins this division. I think the Ray will fade later, but could challenge for 2nd or 3rd in the division.

ill take the bet that the rays will finish last this season, i cant gurantee that the yanks will win the division

[John]

Originally Posted by tokin

ill take the bet that the rays will finish last this season, i cant gurantee that the yanks will win the division

I ACCEPT. 50 or equivalent

[tokin]

Originally Posted by John

I ACCEPT. 50 or equivalent

haha hell yea

[John]

we have a few witness's

[Iroc Joe]

Originally Posted by John

I have 50 bucks that the Rays don't finish in last, and the Yanks don't win the division. You want that bet let me know.

The Yanks have followed the trend in the quickly aging AL with over inflated salaries, and geriatric run production. The Yanks are old and slow, and heavily relying on Weaver Ball to score - one problem, they lost a lot of power too (esp without Rodriguez). Will they be in the basement all year? No. Expect the Orioles to return to earth. Rodriguez will improve the team when he returns, but they need more than Wong to win the division, especially with the pitching that the Rays and the Jays match them up with. The Rays are going to be eating the Yankees dinner all year long... and strangely where DID all those Yankee fans go anyway

Boston still wins this division. I think the Ray will fade later, but could challenge for 2nd or 3rd in the division.

I'm still right here. I'm miffed this year, as Mattingly is my Jesus Christ of baseball and I was very disappointed Girardi was picked over him.

That being said, it is early now and they certainly won't finish in last place.