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Barack_America

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

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 08:22 PM

Oct 2012

...their farm teams. Which, ironically, also explains their current predicament of numerous overpaid, underperforming players. But being able to scoop up the best free agents and trade prospects worked well for them for many years.

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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