Since 1996 when the Yankee's have won the world series their average payroll is right at 74M. The years they have not won the world series their average payroll is 148M. Twice as much money on average and no championships.

The Florida Marlins two world series wins had a combined payroll of 96.5M

Interesting stuff.

1/31/2007 1:05:42 PM

I have to travel to the burgh quite a bit on business....my boss is there. And I try to go to Pirate games whenever I am there during the season. It is a great park, and I have actually eaten at that outback you referred to.....A good Steak, A couple beers, and baseball....It don't get much better than that

1/31/2007 1:28:33 PM

No doubt.. I lived there for portions of the past two seasons. It's a great place to watch a game. Not hard to get tickets either. I could get online the day of the game most of the time and get tickets 10 rows from the field right behind the bases. Too bad they can't spend the money to compete.

1/31/2007 1:32:24 PM

I am so sick of hearing about A-rod might opt out of his option year...he has opted out of hitting in the playoffs since he has worn pin stripes so I wish the sports writers would stop acting like he is our savior....Jeez

2/7/2007 8:41:50 PM

Yeah. Well for all of A-Rod's problems in pinstripes, everyone on here damn well knows the SECOND he goes to another team, he's gonna light up NY everytime he plays them.

I'd almost him rather be a "mediocre" 50-HR guy for us than hit .398 with 68 HRs and 192 RBI for LA (a team God knows gives us fits anyway) or, God forbid, Boston.

2/7/2007 9:26:53 PM

^ Very good point !!

2/7/2007 10:08:52 PM

How do you like teams if you aren't even from that city? Because you are all fair weather. Everyone likes the Yanks cause they win. Why doesn't anyone from here like the Kansas City Royals? Cause they suck, but if they were good, people would start a thread about them.

2/8/2007 3:34:35 PM

NOBODY ON TWW AND NO ONE FROM NC STATE IS FROM THE NYC METRO AREA

^ and I had Mets threads on here when they were losing 95 games a year in '03 and '04

[Edited on February 8, 2007 at 3:37 PM. Reason : x]

2/8/2007 3:36:51 PM

^^ n00bed ftw!

2/8/2007 4:43:11 PM

^^^ OOPS!

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"NOBODY ON TWW AND NO ONE FROM NC STATE IS FROM THE NYC METRO AREA"

IT'S UNPOSSIBLE FOR PEEPLE TO BE FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE OTHER THAN HERE!1

2/8/2007 5:17:38 PM

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"How do you like teams if you aren't even from that city? Because you are all fair weather."

way to noob all over yourself. good work ace!

2/8/2007 5:46:05 PM

NyM410.....ahhhhh sorry I was born and raised in the City....my family owned a restauraunt in NYC for 45 years...

2/8/2007 8:31:00 PM

i think he was bein sarcastic, but i could be wrong

2/8/2007 8:32:03 PM

please explain yourself brianj...i guess i'm not familiar with wolfweb talk. You must since you sit on here and post all day.

2/9/2007 2:59:55 PM

I'm from just outside of NYC. Lived about an hour away for most of my life. Die-hard fan since birth.

I remember the old days of Steve Balboni, Matt Nokes, Jesse Barfield, Kevin Maas, Mel Hall, Spike Owen...etc.

that team was bad.

2/9/2007 3:30:18 PM

Puoghkeepsie born and Carmel raised with Yankee games on MSG. Nothin Finer

2/9/2007 4:13:48 PM

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"You must since you sit on here and post all day."

ahahaha you are too funny.

2/9/2007 4:15:23 PM

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"Nothin Finer"

Besides not having to live in Po-Town ever.

[Edited on February 9, 2007 at 4:16 PM. Reason : x]

2/9/2007 4:15:31 PM

Saugerties here, dad used to work for ibm down in po-town, uncle still does heh. Go Yankees.

2/9/2007 4:34:40 PM

I was born in Poughkeepsie....family still has a house up there....but was raised in the city.

2/9/2007 6:56:11 PM

The power rankings for 2007 are out....look who is on top !!!!

MLB Power Rankings Week Of 02/06/2007
Rk Team Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
1 Yankees - - 1/1 Powerhouse offense capable of scoring 1,000 runs on the season, improved rotation, improved right-handed relief corps, decent bench for a change, Mariano Rivera.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
2 Indians - - 2/2 A surprise ranking? Perhaps. But the Tribe returns one of the best offenses in baseball and an underrated rotation. As well, the bullpen, the team's weak point last season, has been significantly upgraded over the winter. Their strong run differential in 2006 also portends a big jump in the standings.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
3 Mets - - 3/3 Without question the class of the NL. The rotation is the soft underbelly, but the Mets have plenty of arms in the mix. The offense is the best in the senior circuit, and Billy Wagner remains an elite, shutdown closer.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
4 Tigers - - 4/4 One-hit wonders? Nope, the Tigers are for real. The offense, even with the addition of Gary Sheffield, might slip a bit, but the rotation will again be exceptional. In particular, Jeremy Bonderman is a stealth Cy Young contender in '07. Deep bullpen, as well.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
5 Red Sox - - 5/5 The Sox have certainly improved themselves over the winter, but keep in mind this is team that posted a negative run differential last season. "Dice K" is the real thing, and Julio Lugo and J.D. Drew both address manifest weaknesses. Because of the strength of AL Central in tandem with the unbalanced schedule, the Sox may be your Wild Card favorites.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
6 White Sox - - 6/6 Expect improvements from Brian Anderson and a better outfield defense with Darin Erstad in the lineup. Jermaine Dye should come back to earth a bit, but this will still be a powerful lineup. It all depends on whether the rotation can bounce back.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
7 Twins - - 7/7 They'll miss Francisco Liriano's innings, and Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau are both primed for minor regressions. Still, they have the best starting pitcher in the game and the best bullpen in the game. The Twins may be the fourth-best team in the AL Central, but they'd easily win the NL Central, NL West and AL West.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
8 Angels - - 8/8 Solid rotation, strong bullpen. Much depends on how the young bats, Howie Kendrick, Mike Napoli and Casey Kotchman, fare and how soon Bartolo Colon is able to return. They look like the narrow favorites in the down-cycled AL West.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
9 Diamondbacks - - 9/9 The Snakes are the team of future in the NL, and that future might just start a year or two ahead of schedule. The NL West is without a truly great team, but it's a very balanced division. The high-ceiling youngsters in tandem with a rotation that's better than you might think give the Snakes the edge.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
10 Athletics - - 10/10 No Zito, no Big Hurt. Yet, the A's soldier on ... Their season, to a large extent, depends upon the ability of Rich Harden to stay healthy and the ability of Mike Piazza to replace Frank Thomas' production. They'll be a winning team, but they'll have a hard time repeating as division champs.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy

2/11/2007 9:53:51 PM

Have fun beating the shit out of each other in the AL East. Only gotta win 3 to get past you pricks.

2/11/2007 9:59:44 PM

2/11/2007 10:07:33 PM

Another 2 ton female boston fan....she weighs more than the 2 guys next to her...ha ha ha

2/11/2007 10:13:12 PM

Why do people want to hate the Yankees?? I mean people are mad if they win the world series and then get mad if they don't cause they don't have anything to complain about. Go figure.

2/13/2007 10:55:43 AM

Just wanted everyone to know....Tomorrow Pitchers and Catchers report for the Bronx Bombers and the 2007 work begins for us to win it all baby !!!

2/14/2007 11:01:10 AM

^^

Be a Mets fan in the Tri-State area for a week and you'll understand. Not all Yankees fans are like that but the ones that are (and they are plentiful) make you want to see Yankee Stadium crumble to the ground when it is filled.

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"i think he was bein sarcastic, but i could be wrong"

Ding. Ding. Ding.

[Edited on February 14, 2007 at 1:45 PM. Reason : x]

2/14/2007 1:44:52 PM

I think Pavano should be back on the DL by the end of Feb....just a guess

2/14/2007 2:04:55 PM

Yanks looked good today in their 1st pre-season game. Damon homered for the Yanks on the 1st pitch of the 1st inning. The rest of the team made some solid plays. Good batting, good defense. Wang pitched a good game and the bullpen didnt look too shabby either. Certainly should be a good season (barring injuries are minimized).

3/1/2007 10:38:03 PM

i'll be going to a bunch of games this summer. anybody know the best way to get single game tickets cheap?

3/6/2007 2:46:04 AM

Scalpers outside the stadium !!

3/6/2007 5:41:26 PM

anyone else unimpressed w/ our jap pitcher? Loaded up the bases first fucking inning...and seriously got lucky to get out. Most of his "strikes" came off foul balls

Being the 5th man I hope they whip him into shape quick.

3/6/2007 10:46:16 PM

He looked shakey as hell and couldn't find the strike zone. He'll be alright when he slows down and becomes more patient.

3/6/2007 11:02:18 PM

Spring training....doesn't mean nothing. Lets see what he does once it is for real !!

3/6/2007 11:33:26 PM

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03302007/news/nationalnews/pavano_gal_pal_drops_bomber_nationalnews_richard_johnson_and_david_k__li.htm

haha.. guy can't catch a break.. and if he did, he'd probably break his wrist.

[Edited on April 1, 2007 at 2:48 PM. Reason : shes moving on to david wright now]

4/1/2007 2:48:11 PM

fuck the yankees, and fuck mlb in general

4/1/2007 2:50:57 PM

If she is in charge of Pavano's luck then I feel bad for mets fans when David Wright starts getting injured in various inane ways.

4/1/2007 3:15:14 PM

i think pavano will come through w/ a big start...maybe closing that chapter starts a new one w/ the yankees and another world series

wishful thinking

4/1/2007 3:27:53 PM

Ok so we got a win....it's nice to start that run to the world championship !!

4/2/2007 10:20:49 PM

Pavano actually didnt pitch that poorly. He had some sketchy defense that forced him to throw more pitches. He had a good 92-94MPH tailing fastball, which was hitting its spots. He only walked 2, and didnt allow a bunch of hard hits...just the homerun by Dukes.

4/3/2007 10:53:06 AM

Anyone catch last night's game? Pettite's performance wasn't great, and combined with shitty fielding it was too much

But it was pretty sweet to see it snowing at Yankee stadium

4/6/2007 1:14:11 PM

tonight's game not going so well...however at bottom of the 5th henn has had 3 up 3 down and the yankees go to bat, lets see some production and less runners stranded.

And jesus christ did moose get torn the fuck up

4/6/2007 8:57:47 PM

walk off grand slam for a-rod.

man, I'm gonna miss him when he leaves

4/7/2007 4:40:09 PM

good for a-rod

4/7/2007 7:18:24 PM

for people who say Alex isnt clutch:


Alex The Great

He's certainly had his share of failures in pinstripes, but yesterday brought to mind some of the shining moments in Alex Rodriguez's Yankee career.

May 5, 2004: A day after hitting his 350th career home run, A-Rod smacks his 351st, a ninth-inning solo shot in Oakland to tie the game and help spark Yanks' comeback victory.

August 4, 2004: Launches two-run, game-winning home run in bottom of 11th, breaking 6-6 tie against A's at Stadium.

Oct. 6, 2004: Drives in game-tying run in bottom of 12th inning in Game 2 of Division Series against Twins with ground-rule double — putting Derek Jeter, the eventual winning run, on third. A-Rod finishes game 4-for-6 with homer and three RBI.

Oct. 9, 2004: Three days later, scores the series-clinching run in Minnesota when he doubles, steals third, and comes home on a wild pitch.

Oct. 16, 2004: Before it all goes south against Boston in ALCS, A-Rod helps crush Red Sox in 19-8 Game 3 thrashing, with three hits, three RBI, a homer and five runs scored.

April 26, 2005: Hits three home runs in first three at-bats and becomes only 11th major leaguer to drive in double-digit runs in single game, finishing 4-for-5 with 10 RBI in 12-4 drubbing of Bartolo Colon and Angels at Yankee Stadium.

July 14, 2005: Tags Curt Schilling (pitching in relief, sans bloody sock) for two-run homer in ninth inning at Fenway that breaks 6-6 tie and proves to be game-winner.

August 4, 2005: Clubs solo homer in top of ninth off Cleveland closer Bob Wickman to tie game at 3 and set up game-winning solo shot by Jason Giambi.

June 28, 2006: In midst of month-long slump that has Yankee fans jeering, A-Rod blasts a two-run, 12th-inning homer to beat Braves at the Stadium.

July 2, 2006: In Subway Series finale at Yankee Stadium, hits grand slam and three-run homer in 16-7 shellacking of Mets.

4/8/2007 10:00:26 AM

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"April 26, 2005: Hits three home runs in first three at-bats and becomes only 11th major leaguer to drive in double-digit runs in single game, finishing 4-for-5 with 10 RBI in 12-4 drubbing of Bartolo Colon and Angels at Yankee Stadium."

I remember watching that game at Sammy's (there for trivia). What a great memory

4/8/2007 11:10:26 PM

^ hey man, you can come on over and join the good guys if you want? I figure a few more Kei Igawa starts and there will be a procession of the bangwagoners from the Bronx to Flushing. It's the 80s all over again.

The Senior Circuit New York team: 5-2
The other New York team: 2-3

[Edited on April 9, 2007 at 5:30 PM. Reason : V lol, the cards pitching was horrific last year.. they just got lucky/hot at the right time]

4/9/2007 5:19:12 PM

will lose to the Twins tonight...With millions and millions more money on the payroll than the Twins.







And will not win the World Series this year with that starting 5. Pitching wins championships...See Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals.

[Edited on April 9, 2007 at 5:28 PM. Reason : cant buy championships]

4/9/2007 5:27:03 PM

how about pavano throwin 96 tonight.

4/9/2007 10:03:09 PM

Pfft, early season means shit

4/9/2007 10:11:46 PM