how far will the yankees go this year?
103150
If recent history is any guide, they'll come in first in the AL East, then get upset in the playoffs.
1116472
Considering that the yankees have NOT won a world series at all, not even once, in the 21st Century....\n\n...and the yankees continue to be losers in the 21st Century\n\nI'd have to say the other guys.
1011685
It's the yankees all the way.
519808
I think that he will. It may not be this year, but next year for sure. That is if they pitch to him and not walk him all the time.
401447
That's a good question...\n\nYou're right about Jeter, A-Rod and Randy Johnson... they are all shoe-ins...\n\nAlso, Mariano Rivera will probably be a first ballot Hall of Famer (as will those other guys)...\n\nI think Bernie Williams has a shot, because the Yankees have just been so successful during his career. Plus, he has great post-season numbers...\n\nGiambi might qualify based on his career numbers (by the time he retires). It will depend on how the electors view the steroids issue, we won't really know that for a few years yet...\n\nPosada, again, it will depend on what kind of career numbers he puts up, but he also has an outside shot, due to the team success of the Yankees during his career. If they win a couple more Championships while he's still catching, it will improve his chances greatly. I'm not sure how many All Star games Posada has played in, but that could also be a factor if he makes the All Star team enough times...\n\nWith Mussina, as with any pitcher, we'll have to see what kind of career numbers he puts up. He's 37 right now, with a career record of 224-127, a fine .638 winning percentage, and he's almost 100 games over 500.  His ERA of 3.64 is ok considering the era he's pitching in... I don't think his career record quite puts him in yet, but if he can stay healthy, he might be able to get close to 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts (he now has 2,400).  It will also help if he gets a ring or two...\n\nSheffied, again, depends on Steroid Issue... He'll have the numbers, I think... he and Mussina are both still playing well...\n\n\nFrankly, Don Mattingly's career #s of 2,153 hits, 222 home runs, 1,099 RBI are really not HOF caliber, especially for a first baseman. Not making it to a World Series hurt him.  A .307 average is good, and I think he's the best Yankee player never to play in a World Series, but the fact that his career was only 1,785 games also hurts.  His chances were hurt even more by the fact that he was "projected" to put much more impressive numbers up than he actually did (there was actually a time when he was projected to be a 3,000, maybe even a 4,000, hit man). He really is not a Hall of Famer, IMO.  He had, in reality, only about six good seasons.  He would have to have kept that quality up for 10 or 12 years to be seriously considered for the HOF.
1037872
Not including this season, the Yankees and White Sox have played 1,852 games, with the Yankees winning 1,024 and the White Sox wining  813 (along with a few ties)...  the Yanks have a .557 pct against the ChiSox\n\nThe Yanks have outscored the White Sox,  8,616 - 7,546 during these games\n\nThe Yanks are  547-370 at home and  477-443 on the road against the White Sox.
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They're in a very tough division with the Braves, Mets and Nationals.\n\nTake it from a Yankee fan, losing Billy Wagner and gaining Tom Gordon isnt going to help.  He chokes under pressure like nobody's business.\n\nRyan Howard, Chase Utley, Bobby Abreu and Pat Burrell will have to step up and carry the offense, and Jimmy Rollins needs to become a force at the top of the order for the Phils to go anywhere this year.
180081
By average age it has to be the Yankees.
970881
I BELIEVE THE YANKEES WILL GET IT:-)
391214
The Mets will be lucky to make it to the playoffs.  They always fade down the stretch.  If they advance it will be as the wild card and they will be one and done.  No World Series this year.
597347
YANKEES R GONNA KICK TEH RED SOX'S ASS TODAY!!!!!!!!\n\nbut i really think that even if the yankees win, it wont be a big win, like 15-5, it might be like 5-4
1148160
I hope it is because those die hard Yankee fans need a lift after seeing this year's team falling behind. Of course, they live in the past anyway.\n\nGo Red Sox!!
444730
YANKEES!!? HA! you'r kidding me guys... the Mets are doing a hell of a job and I think they can pose as a serious threat.. Hopefully it doesn't mean that they'll end up in a race spending as much money as the team from the Bronx does.
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Greetings from inside the Yahoo Brain in New York City!\nHope you're catching the live webcast at: http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/asktheplanet/brain.html !\n\n\nAbsolutely.  And until those Soxies win 20 more World Series or so, the Yanks always will be.\n\n--J.
329162
I think they will do okay this year. They won't get to the World Series but they will do okay.
1073353
He will probably be assigned to a Class A squad.  The Yankees have too tough an organization for a first year draft pick to make much noise.  He would have a much more successful career in another farm system.  He would be called up a lot sooner too.
421326
Mets are #1 in MLB right now. They are the under-dogs this year like the Whitesox were the underdogs last year. I would say that they have a pretty good chance to get 100.