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cherokeeprogressive

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37. I don't bash 'em because they win... I bash 'em because I fuckin' hate 'em. It's that simple. n/t

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Mon Oct 29, 2012, 07:56 PM

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People here bash the shit out of the Yankees (because they win) [View all] DainBramaged Oct 2012 OP

We have a parade TomClash Oct 2012 #1

No.. Upton Oct 2012 #2

Every fucking team would if they knew how to make money like the Yankees...... DainBramaged Oct 2012 #4

So? Upton Oct 2012 #5

Yep. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2012 #8

"Knew how"? Well the Yankee's do "know how" to be in the largest market. Some "know how". Scuba Oct 2012 #6

There is A LOT of competition in the NY market TomClash Oct 2012 #15

And 10X the population of many other markets. Barack_America Oct 2012 #19

And 20x the competition nt TomClash Oct 2012 #20

You mean 2X. NYC has 20 MLB teams? Barack_America Oct 2012 #22

The competition . . . TomClash Oct 2012 #26

That doesn't actually explain anything mythology Oct 2012 #36

It explains why they have the money to buy. And why they've done such a poor job with... Barack_America Oct 2012 #39

The Yankees BUILT THAT! Barack_America Oct 2012 #14

ROFL! neverforget Oct 2012 #44

Market size also helps. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #46

Which explains why so many people across the country have thrown in their lot with the Red Sox KamaAina Oct 2012 #34

Go 9ers! OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #3

The Yankees are the Cowboys of baseball Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #7

Only in the fantasies of Texans. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #28

It's not because they win. It's because they're assholes about it. Iggo Oct 2012 #9

Ever watch Jeter chew bubble gum? Earth_First Oct 2012 #11

Yeah, that gum. Always chewing, chewing, chewing. Iggo Oct 2012 #13

^^ This ^^ baldguy Oct 2012 #30

They win...oops wait. Who's in the World Series?? N/T titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #10

No, we bash the Yankees because they try to buy winning teams Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #12

Bingo. That's why we never liked them from the 70's on Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #27

Don't develop players? CANDO Oct 2012 #43

Flame Bait. trumad Oct 2012 #16

Heh! I am just going to sit back and watch a Sports Forum thread in GD!! madinmaryland Oct 2012 #31

'Cause with 27 of 'em we know how to handle ourselves. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #17

Fail. With all the money they spend & resources they have, why don't they win more FSogol Oct 2012 #18

I was a big Yankees fan when I was a little kid in the 1950s aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #21

Did the Yankees make the Series? Bake Oct 2012 #23

The Yanks Got Swept By The Team That Just Got Swept HangOnKids Oct 2012 #25

The Yanks aren't as much fun to hate since hifiguy Oct 2012 #24

Because they win? liberalhistorian Oct 2012 #29

Can someone please fucking explain this... madinmaryland Oct 2012 #32

It's a throwback KamaAina Oct 2012 #35

1934. The Squealing Bumble Bees!! madinmaryland Oct 2012 #38

Ahhhh, aren't you a cute tabasco Oct 2012 #42

Ever been in the Sports group? KamaAina Oct 2012 #45

A Pittsburgh Steeler celebrating the history of one of the NFL's oldest franchises. tabasco Oct 2012 #40

No the Yankees are bashed because they are the Yankees. whistler162 Oct 2012 #33

I don't bash 'em because they win... I bash 'em because I fuckin' hate 'em. It's that simple. n/t cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #37

Because they lose with drama?? eom yawnmaster Oct 2012 #41

Because freaking stienbriener (sp,who cares?) is the cause of the DiverDave Oct 2012 #47

They moved the Sports forum Capt. Obvious Oct 2012 #48