Baseball Playoffs are on!
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The Shaman
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What does $331,000,000.00 in combined payroll get you?
Two wins in eight playoff games.
Two wins in eight playoff games.
The Shaman said:
Though I'm pulling for the Angels here, it's probably worth noting that they're only just under a $100 million payroll, third in the AL and fourth in all of baseball; the gap between the Angels and the White Sox is about as big as the gap between the Red Sox and the Angels.
Likewise, the Cardinals have the #3 payroll in the NL at ~$92 million; the Astros are a good $16 million in salary behind them.
John Crichton
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As a Yanks fan, I gotta say that this year's defeat really hurt. Not as much as last year (duh) but this one was actually winnable and the team flat-out didn't execute. Feels a little like when we lost to the D-Backs, but not quite.
2001 - Arizona gets a few bloops and forces a critical late-game mistake to beat Rivera.
2002 - The buzzsaw-like Angels plow through the AL and then win the Series. Nothing to be done here, they killed everyone that year.
2003 - Wells can't pitch in Game 5 killed us. They also played a hot team at the wrong time after an exhausting series against the Sox. It happens.
2004 - Biggest choke ever. *sigh* Should have beat Boston but once the Yanks were forced to start Brown in Game 7 they had no chance. The better team won.
2005 - Failure to execute. They should have nailed down Game 2 and let it get away. They couldn't take advantage of a rookie pitcher after Colon went down plus an outfield miscommunication. A-Rod's DP in the 9th was a killer.
Haters rejoice, the Yanks again go down. I'll also just say that since they started buying/trading for big superstars (starting with Mussina in '01) they haven't won a single championship. And no, the late 70's don't count.
I'll be routing for the Astros from here on out but most of my attention will officially be on the NFL. It's going to be an interesting off-season where Cashman, Bernie and a few others may be gone...
2001 - Arizona gets a few bloops and forces a critical late-game mistake to beat Rivera.
2002 - The buzzsaw-like Angels plow through the AL and then win the Series. Nothing to be done here, they killed everyone that year.
2003 - Wells can't pitch in Game 5 killed us. They also played a hot team at the wrong time after an exhausting series against the Sox. It happens.
2004 - Biggest choke ever. *sigh* Should have beat Boston but once the Yanks were forced to start Brown in Game 7 they had no chance. The better team won.
2005 - Failure to execute. They should have nailed down Game 2 and let it get away. They couldn't take advantage of a rookie pitcher after Colon went down plus an outfield miscommunication. A-Rod's DP in the 9th was a killer.
Haters rejoice, the Yanks again go down. I'll also just say that since they started buying/trading for big superstars (starting with Mussina in '01) they haven't won a single championship. And no, the late 70's don't count.
I'll be routing for the Astros from here on out but most of my attention will officially be on the NFL. It's going to be an interesting off-season where Cashman, Bernie and a few others may be gone...
johnsemlak
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Thunderfoot said:
Ditto. Redbirds all the way this time.
I would have loved to see a Yankees-Cardinals series, though. The Cards have had the Yankees' number in the WS ever since Grover Alexander struck out Lazerri in '26.
johnsemlak
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Well, chicago baseball fans ought to understand having a good memory. You need one to remember any glory for the teams.
That said, go White Sox.
That said, go White Sox.
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