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by **Yoda** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:35 pm

Cobra_Kai wrote:
Yoda wrote:
Cobra_Kai wrote:I hate to nitpick, but since when are the Yankees one of the best teams in baseball?

Because they make the playoffs every year? Is that a good enough reason?

That's great...and if Joba was pitching on the staff of the team in 2003 that was scoring tons of runs and generally dominating the division, he'd be all set. This Yankees team has trouble scoring runs, trouble with the bullpen, and trouble winning. I don't give a damn about last year, since last I heard you can't retroactively apply stats in fantasy baseball. Again, I really could care less, but to characterize the Yankees as one of the best teams in baseball when they're third in their own division seems laughable.

lol you are a typical Yankees basher who has no idea what he is talking about. maybe you'll learn something.

by **Inukchuk** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:45 pm

Just to add to all that: even with the injuries and slow start, the Yankees are still a top 10 team right now going by their record.

by **NZ Eff** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:14 pm

Yoda wrote:
Cobra_Kai wrote:That's great...and if Joba was pitching on the staff of the team in 2003 that was scoring tons of runs and generally dominating the division, he'd be all set. This Yankees team has trouble scoring runs, trouble with the bullpen, and trouble winning. I don't give a damn about last year, since last I heard you can't retroactively apply stats in fantasy baseball. Again, I really could care less, but to characterize the Yankees as one of the best teams in baseball when they're third in their own division seems laughable.

lol you are a typical Yankees basher who has no idea what he is talking about. maybe you'll learn something.

The quality of that response is no doubt what earned you that fantasy expert icon ;-7

CK makes a pertinent point. The Yankees are far from a good baseball team at the moment and besides Wang and Matsui they are at full strength. 4 runs from their last 3 games is pathetic considering they've faced Perez, Feldman and Millwood. On most other teams, Johnny Damon would have 60 plus runs scored by now with the season he's having. On this anemic offense he has a paltry 46.

12 other teams have won more or as many games as the Yankees have this season. They have a winning record against just one divison, the AL West.

They are not a good baseball team.

by **Yoda** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:50 pm

NZ Eff wrote:
Yoda wrote:
Cobra_Kai wrote:That's great...and if Joba was pitching on the staff of the team in 2003 that was scoring tons of runs and generally dominating the division, he'd be all set. This Yankees team has trouble scoring runs, trouble with the bullpen, and trouble winning. I don't give a damn about last year, since last I heard you can't retroactively apply stats in fantasy baseball. Again, I really could care less, but to characterize the Yankees as one of the best teams in baseball when they're third in their own division seems laughable.

lol you are a typical Yankees basher who has no idea what he is talking about. maybe you'll learn something.

The quality of that response is no doubt what earned you that fantasy expert icon

CK makes a pertinent point. The Yankees are far from a good baseball team at the moment and besides Wang and Matsui they are at full strength. 4 runs from their last 3 games is pathetic considering they've faced Perez, Feldman and Millwood. On most other teams, Johnny Damon would have 60 plus runs scored by now with the season he's having. On this anemic offense he has a paltry 46.

12 other teams have won more or as many games as the Yankees have this season. They have a winning record against just one divison, the AL West.

They are not a good baseball team.

As usual, your obsession with me is borderline dangerous.

Full strength? It's clear that you don't follow baseball at all. Hughes, Kennedy, Wang, Matsui are all starting players who are supposed to be contributing this year. How many games did Arod miss? Nice try though. I'm sure you'll pull some assbackwards 'facts' or fabricate some numbers to support your ridiculous argument so I'll just peace out of this debate before it even starts.

by **NZ Eff** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:59 pm

Yoda wrote:As usual, your obsession with me is borderline dangerous.

Get over yourself.

I said not a good team now. Last time I looked, A-Rod is now in the lineup.
Matsui and Wang are all they're missing. Every team is down a decent player or two. Hughes although highly promising has done nothing in the majors to suggest he would be a difference maker. Kennedy? that's hilarious.

by **Yoda** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:09 pm

I can't believe 5 pages of 2nd half performers and no mention of Matt Cain.

by **Kingctb27** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:46 pm

Not based on a trend, but more on opportunity for me. Clay Buchholz. :-L

by **fbc_fan** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:55 pm

Yoda wrote:I can't believe 5 pages of 2nd half performers and no mention of Matt Cain.

i could have sworn he'd been mentioned at least once somewhere in the middle of the thread. but yeah, he's been awesome in the second half for a couple of years now.