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Yankees Spent $2 Billion and Have No World Titles in 2010s To Show For It
The Wall Street Journal ^ | October 20, 2019 | Brian Costa and Jared Diamond

Posted on 10/20/2019 1:45:28 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff

In many respects, the New York Yankees just completed an extraordinary decade. Over the past 10 regular seasons, they won 921 games, more than any other team in baseball. They made the playoffs seven times—no other team played into October more often.

The 2010s were a success by every measure—that is, except for the only one their fans actually care about: winning the World Series.

New York’s season-ending defeat to the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series on Saturday means that for the first time since the 1910s, they have gone a full calendar decade without so much as appearing in the World Series.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; failure; mlb; nyyankees; redsoxrule; sports; yankees; yankeessuck
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1 posted on 10/20/2019 1:45:28 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
The only thing you can count on is the Yankees to choke once we hit October.

As reliable as death and taxes.

2 posted on 10/20/2019 1:48:18 PM PDT by OddLane
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

(((sniffles...)))


3 posted on 10/20/2019 1:48:39 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
Geez..You would think that everyone would be happy that writing checks doesn't guarantee championships.

Early prediction.. Yankees and Trump both win it all within a week of each other in 2020.

4 posted on 10/20/2019 1:49:30 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Hillary always being a Yankees fan didn’t help.


5 posted on 10/20/2019 1:49:34 PM PDT by wally_bert (Hola. Me llamo Inspector Carlton Lassiter. Me gusta queso.)
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To: wally_bert

I think the Russians were involved in sabotaging Giancarlo Stanton.


6 posted on 10/20/2019 1:50:29 PM PDT by OddLane
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To: OddLane
Giancarlo Stanton
Gee, what a great signing he was ... not!
7 posted on 10/20/2019 1:52:30 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: OddLane
Edwin Encarnacion. What in the name of Firpo Marberry was he doing out there? Designated Hitter.
8 posted on 10/20/2019 1:52:57 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: wally_bert
Well, not always.... But certainly didn't help.

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9 posted on 10/20/2019 1:53:12 PM PDT by Textide (Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)
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To: Textide

She said she was so it’s settled history.

None may question her pantsuit-ship.


10 posted on 10/20/2019 1:56:50 PM PDT by wally_bert (Hola. Me llamo Inspector Carlton Lassiter. Me gusta queso.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I think that, with additional layers of playoffs nowadays, it’s harder than ever to win a World Series.

Up until 1968, pennant winners in each league went directly to the World Series. Then with divisional play and playoffs, sometimes the best teams didn’t survive.

Example — the 1973 New York Mets with an 82-79 regular season record, defeated the 99-63 Cincinnati Reds in the playoffs to advance to the World Series.


11 posted on 10/20/2019 1:57:11 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Guess that means the fans don’t have much to show for what they tossed down a rathole, either.


12 posted on 10/20/2019 1:58:15 PM PDT by oldtech
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

“Over the past 10 regular seasons, they won 921 games, more than any other team in baseball.”

>>>>>>>>>>

This is a prime example of why the system is totally unfair. We need to abolish the World Series.


13 posted on 10/20/2019 1:58:35 PM PDT by Ken H (Crooked Hillary => Queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, personification of rot)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Excuse me, I need a minute to try and be emotional and shed a tear.....

Well I tried. After the display of what the fans did to the Astros as far as disespect and mouthing off I’m delighted that CLASS won the division.....I’m an Astros fan and have been for over 40 years and they’ve always been respectful and decent but there comes a time when we as fans can say this and the players, through their own coach who told them not to react or be disrespectful in a letter, can let it be known that the best team won not only in scores but downright respect! If anyone thinks I’m wrong just tell me.....don’t call me names.....that upsets me and I don’t want to tell anyone on here to bite me......;) I love youse guys and want to continue to love you....;)


14 posted on 10/20/2019 2:00:59 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: carriage_hill

“(((sniffles...)))”

As an ardent Red Socks fan when asked, what team do you support? His answer was, “anybody that defeats those damn Yankees!”


15 posted on 10/20/2019 2:01:08 PM PDT by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: wally_bert

Haha, I retract my evidence in favor of the subject’s statements!


16 posted on 10/20/2019 2:01:18 PM PDT by Textide (Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Naw, I don’t see it that way. The point of baseball is to go to a game, enjoy the day, see great ball played by great players, and figure your team has a better than even chance of winning a game just to top it all off. The Yankees give their fans full value, the latter are just a little spoiled, that’s all. Just my $0.02.


17 posted on 10/20/2019 2:03:01 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
Do you see me crying? I think I faintly hear the world’s smallest violin playing somewhere.

The Yankees represent the sports capitalism of the second half of the 20th century: buy them and they will win. Somebody failed to tell them that we are in the 21st century, and their business model on the buy side needs to be updated.

18 posted on 10/20/2019 2:04:09 PM PDT by Clemenza (Lucky)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

New York who? The “best” team money can buy

Go Stros!

Hell yeah


19 posted on 10/20/2019 2:15:02 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: OddLane

Don’t feel so bad. The Astros are tough.

Yankees can hit. They have an above average bullpen. They don’t have world championship caliber starting pitching.

Astros have Verlander, Cole and Greinke. All three are outstanding.

Astros over Nats in 5.


20 posted on 10/20/2019 2:18:52 PM PDT by be-baw
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