Go (F&@k Yourself,) Cleveland! [UPDATED]
They played a great series-- pitching, hitting with RISP and one helluva bullpen.
The Yanks, on the other hand, were awful. The better team won.
UPDATED: I took that racist Cleveland symbol down. In its place, I have posted a picture of someone we should all appreciate from the "good old days"-- Ramiro Mendoza. He's a symbol of what was once good and pure about the NY Yankees. Vaya don Dios, Ramiro.
posted by TheJackSack at 11:42 PM
15 Comments:
You don't post in three weeks--not once during the exciting final weeks of the regular season or during the division series--but you can't even wait until the post-game press conference is over before gleefully talking about Cleveland being the better team?
Weird stuff.
I missed you too, brother.
To elaborate a bit...
I don't take any joy in seeing the Yankees lose in the first round, but that has been their m.o. for the last three seasons and four times in the last 7 years. Unfortunately, leaving runners on base has also been their postseason habit-- relying on a timely homerun to bail them out when their backs were against the wall.
Of course, elite pitching is a factor in postseason play, but the Yanks failed to score on very hittable pitchers. All season long, the Yanks have been a streaky team. Yes, they played well down the stretch, but the signs of something missing were visible all season long.
And for the record, Joe Torre did a great job managing the team this season, probably the best in his 12 years in NY. Seeing him lose his job now bothers me. The real lesson of these past few years is that "the best team that money can buy" cannot win championships, let alone first-rounds in the postseason. And unfortunately, there's nothing to indicate that the front office's reliance on mercenary talent will change. That's what bothers me about these Yankees. So, I congratulate a team like Cleveland-- who relies on a couple of power hitters and an array of contact guys and a ragtag array of starters that are bolstered by a very young and hard-nosed bullpen. No, they're not a great team, but they outplayed the Yankees and they deserve credit. Cleveland produced runs consistently and they didn't fold when the Yanks got runners on. That's just good baseball.
Seriously Cohen, your "I told ya so" attitude is infuriating. Try cheering the team on instead of waiting for them to lose.
Wow when did this turn into a I get a massive erection for Cleveland blog?
Adam, while Cleveland was the better team your timing is puzzling. A true fan would state how horrible they played and did themselves in with poor performances then talk about Cleveland. But no, you went right into, the theme to the Drew Carey show.
I was expecting to come to the blog today as see something like 2002-2007 teams are similar in players similar in results. It's time for changes. Change now to win. Change now to start another (World Series) dynasty.
And Adam, with that Cleveland talk, Mr. Steiner may be looking at banning you.
Well put, Danno, though what's done is done.
I'm waiting to see what happens to Joe before I say anything about next season.
This one hurts more than last year, because we blew game 2 and we couldn't get timely hits off paul byrd. Wang also showed he's not a front line ace. But unlike detroit, cleveland just isn't that good. Boston should win and if not them arizona.
Thankfully the yanks didn't get swept. Or I would have gone 0-12 in the first round.
Joe, if I was saying all season long that this team wasn't that good, and they proved so against, what was on paper an inferior opponent, then yes, I suppose I am saying "I told you so."
And Dan, to be honest, I'm tired of cheering on a team that fails consistently in the same manner each and every single postseason. The Yanks are becoming the Braves, or the Buffalo Bills. No, they don't have to win WS rings to prove their worth, but I fel like I'm stuck in Bill Murray's "Groundhog Day" with this team.
Joe Torre did a magnificent job getting this slightly above-average team to the postseason. What, with 6 or so rookie pitchers in the rotation, with an inconsistent lineup, etc. Torre should get manager of the year for his work.
What I don't get is what this "true fan" nonsense is all about. I'm not drinking the Kool Aid, if that's what you mean. For the past three seasons we have seen the same mistakes being made by these Yankees. All of this started with bringing in Giambi and doubling our payroll in the span of a couple of years. I have no emotional attachment to mercenary talent that go limp in the postseason every single year. I would trade 25 regular season A-Rod HRs for 3 in the postseason. And I guess I have diminished faith in the front office changing their approach to building this team in the future. In that respect, the Yanks are like the NY Rangers-- overpaid "name" players that fail to play well together and win. Sorry, I guess I'm not a true fan of that kind of baseball.
Cohen, this has nothing to do with the Yankees. God knows their current philosophy has had mixed results.
You posted two minutes after the game had ended. "I told you so" is exactly how you wanted to come off. And you've been posting in the same manner all season. Take a look into the archives.
Even the most rabid Boston fan would have offered his Yankee rivalry some grieving time. Why? Because he knows how heartbreaking it is to fall short after such a hard season. And he knows the void that is left after the season ends.
A "true fan?" What's puzzling to me is to why you would taunt your own kind with such a heartless gesture. Two minutes after our souls were tore open from the loss. You don't have to be "drinking the Kool Aid" to realize it was in poor taste.
Be angry at the Yankees, not me. All I did was recognize that Cleveland outplayed New York. I didn't realize I needed to soften that fact.
You know, re-reading the post and all of your comments, I have to admit that what I said was harsh-- not intended as such, but harsh nonetheless.
It's clear that I had differing expectations than the majority of you all, and that translates into us reacting differently to the Yankees' loss. So, I'm sorry for not being more aware of how you all felt.
I think everyone had some good points. Adam, it did feel like an 'I told you so' because it was so quickly. However, I do agree about about not having an emotional attachment.
Let's face it the Yankee fans have been blessed by Lord Steinbrenner. He's tried to get a World Series team every year. The chemistry isn't the same since 2002. The players that got them them the WS got old and the stars they signed didn't work out.
I think we all can agree that after 5 years of buying the best players it's time to buy the best players that fit. The Yankees don't need an All-Star Hall of Famer at every position.
The Yankees are starting to circle the wagons for Joe, with Rivera saying his re-signing might depend on Joe's coming back.
Check it out
As for the rest of it, I'm willing to accept Adam's apology and be done with it. His timing was terrible, but I can't disagree with his diagnosis.
As a peace offering, though, can we get that f'in Wahoo off there?
Success! We are in great need a Mendoza these days.
Now that's a fucking post. Long live Mendoza!
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