What is going on with the Yankees?  They are a great team? Why aren't they winning???!!!!?
399315
be patient. The Yankees will go to the World Series again this year
1015414
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!\n\nP.S. to the ignorant Yankee fans, I have a few points to settle.\n\n1) " Who's your papi? "  I believe that was fully answered in 2004.\n2)  The last time I checked, the Yuckees were 2.5 games out of 1st place behind... ah yes, THE RED SOX!
1135561
I dont recommend you take anyone to a yankee game, they are horrible.  They are known for choking, an example is in 2004 when they were up 3 games to none in the ALCS and lost 4-3, what a pathetic team!!!
1117825
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.
163176
Nobody will ever say they suck, they just fail under pressure.  1-14 is no good any way you slice it.  The Yankees, Toronto have the best shots, Mets, maybe.  Jones, Chipper and Smoltz cannot carry a team of no names into the series.
431201
It looks like it. This is a team to look out for. Manager Jim Leyland has this bunch playing exceptionally well. They are defensively sound and they have one of the better signal callers in the game behind the plate (Ivan Rodriguez) working with those young arms. Im not surprised by their start, Im more suprised they have sustained their momentum a month into the season.
290669
I'm a Mets fan, and being from NY all I hear is that the odds makers pick the Yankees EVERY year. Nothing new there. In the AL the Chisox could do it again. In the NL, who knows? My Mets are bound to improve (they can only go up!), so let's just watch and see. Play Ball!!
1142948
assuming that you in fact are a yankees fan, they really cant do anything but rely on the redsox to at some point fall apart.....theyve been plagued by numerous injuries to key personell on their team that really prohibits them from being the yankee organization that we all remember them to be. me being a diehard redsox fan, i am surprised at their current position now being 3.5 games behind, which really isnt that much considering last year it was up to 7 games we lead the AL EAST, but in dramatic fashion, the yankees snuck up and stole the al east once again from us........
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to the dude above me: you dont know anything bout baseball, your just a frontrunner who likes the Yankees cuz they win more often than not.\n\nHe doesnt even know the Yankees are in the AL not the NL, FRONTRUNNER!\n\n\nto answer the question, DEFINITELY YES! Chase Utley, Howard, J-Roll, Lieberthal (get fasano outta there), burrell, rowand, MADSON (yes, a pitcher lol), David Bell once in a while, Victorino, and Bobby Abreu.\n\nThey need some quality pitchers such as:\nJohn Lackey\nJake Peavy\nThey need Randy Wolf back from surgery\nand maybe a pitcher like a Tim Wakefield
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I have been a Braves fan through the worst of years. Years when they really knew how to loose (I am talking about those years prior to '91 when the streak of division titles began). I have seen them come back from worse deficits with worse teams. I am not worried yet. If they are still this far behind in July/August, then I may worry. All you have to do is go to Turner Field and look at those banners and you can see a season where everyone swore they weren't going to win for one reason or another (They lost Wholers so who's going to close? They lost Glavin and Maddox, is their starting pitching going to crumble? Smoltz wants to go back to the starting rotation, who's going to close?). There's always something. But, at the end of the season, there's always a banner.
1030580
Because Yankee fans, like Steinbrenner, have to find a scapegoat. They can't face reality, and that is that the Yankees this year are mediocre at best. So, what better scapegoat is there than the guy they "bought" to win a pennant last year and failed. So now his high salary and his reputation force the crying Yankee fans to bellow and cry foul!!
1169259
I think that a better question would be "Why would anyone like the Yankees?"\n\nThey spend more money by far than anyone else in all of baseball so they can win every year and they haven't won in the last 5 years. On top of that, they act like they're supposed to win as if it's their God given right, and their fans act the same way. They criticize other organizations for not having as much money as they do. All of their superstars become losers when they get to New York (A-Rod, Giambi, Randy Johnson, Sheffield etc). Management won't let them be themselves with their hair etc. They have no personalities when they get to NY.\n\nThere's just nothing to like and so much to hate. That's why the Red Sox have a nation and why the Yankees will always be hated by people everywhere.
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I can't believe the way people act towards the Yankees. Having been a Yankee fan for as long as I can remember (and I am 30+) I've have supported them thru winning and losing seasons. And I've endured much ridicule and many jeers for doing so. The biggest thing I hear is how Steinbreiner buys pennants. This is not true. All teams have the same option of turn profits back into the team. He's a great business man. And he pays dearly for it. All the teams benefit from his hefty payroll because he pays the highest luxury tax in the league. \nYankees fans are all over...not just in New York.
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Amen Sister!\n\nI am happy as a lark in mid-june!\n\nA few years back they started the season 4-0 and ended up 72-90. So I am not saying they are going to win the WORLD Series, but I am enjoying it while it lasts.\n\nJustin Verlander starts today, and he's got a good arm. he's a flame thrower...I'd love to see them 5-0. But I dont want to jinx them by saying they will win.\n\nWe got some young good arms. Bondermen should have a break out year, and hopefully win 15-20 games. kenny rodgers will be a good influence on the young arms (just keep him away from any and all cameramen!!! lol).\n\nShelton usually doesnt hit for power, more for average. So this is just a phase he's going through. If he can hit close to .300 (or better) I'd be happy.\n\nIf Mags can stay healthy all year, along with Guillen we should be ok. Polanco is awesome, he just hits the baseball almost everytime he's up. You can count on him being at or above .300 this year.\n\nIf Pudge has the same kind of year he had in 2004, that would be great.\n\nInge is much better hitter when he doesnt catch.\n\nGranderson has speed, but needs to work onhis outfield play.\n\nMonroe is good.\n\nOf course the trick is too put ALL THINGS together at the same time.\n\nThe baseball season is a marathon (162 games), so it's still way to early to tell. But so far I like what I see.\n\nGiving where The Tigers have been at over the last 14 years. if they win 79-80 games I would be happier than a lark in mid-june!\n\nWe haven't had a winning season (.500 or better) in 12 years. This could be 13. \n\nAnd please dont get me started on the owner, he is more concerned with his other team to even care about The Tigers.\n\noh Wow! Did I just babble? Sorry, but I love MY TIGERS! MY TIGERS! MY TIGERS!\n\nI am happy to see them in 1st place, but I know it won't last.\n\nThanks for letting me babble!
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The reason why the Yankees has such a great team is because they have all the money.  mean all they have to do is go to another team ask for whoever and have alot of money almost all the teams need the money mean they will accept.\n                         GO CUBBIES!!!!!!!
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i love the yankees.....there the best....they got great players......with all the injuries that they had to go through and they are still just 1 game back is truly indreible......the yankees are the best.....Dont forget abot those 26 World championships....YANKEES RULE
1101249
its a damn good team thats for sure. but pujols is now injured, and who knows how long he will be gone. cabrera from the marlins is not exactly a great player, hes good dont get me wrong, but i would perhaps lean towards sumone like vernon wells or alex rios from toronto, who are both really hot this year. paplebon is amazing. so overall its a really good team, but perhaps not the greatest, but it doesnt get too much better than that.