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The ALCS was one of the best series in the history of baseball. Long time rivals, seven hard fought games, the last game going to the 11th inning - neither team wanting to give up, but in the end the BEST team won.
Carl, shame on you, "buy, buy, buy" has been a part of BASEBALL for at least the last 10 yrs. You can't say the Yankees only win because of that. Yes, the Marlins of '97 bought the ring, which is why they have not been back to the series until now, but don't forget that a big part of the Yankees success: Jeter, Soriano, Bernie, Pettitte, Posada, Mariano... have come up from the Yankee farm system. They were not bought to win a World Series. They are 100% Yankee.
As Julio said, the Yankees Rule. They don't win because they have money to buy victories, they win because they are a great team and that is why they are in the World Series. Yes... of course money helps to buy great players but they need to play with 25 other guys and be kept in check by a great coaching staff to be successful. Look at Texas and A-Rod. He gets paid way too much money and plays on a team that won't see the play-offs for a long time.
The Marlins are a great team that beat another great team. Of course the World Series would get better ratings if the Cubs or the Sox were in it because it's a novelity - it's like in the sideshow, everyone wants to see the Spider Girl or The Figi Mermaid. They know it's not real but want to believe it's possible, so they pay their $.50 (or tune in to Fox) and enjoy the illusion.
Go Yanks!
Carl, shame on you, "buy, buy, buy" has been a part of BASEBALL for at least the last 10 yrs. You can't say the Yankees only win because of that. Yes, the Marlins of '97 bought the ring, which is why they have not been back to the series until now, but don't forget that a big part of the Yankees success: Jeter, Soriano, Bernie, Pettitte, Posada, Mariano... have come up from the Yankee farm system. They were not bought to win a World Series. They are 100% Yankee.
As Julio said, the Yankees Rule. They don't win because they have money to buy victories, they win because they are a great team and that is why they are in the World Series. Yes... of course money helps to buy great players but they need to play with 25 other guys and be kept in check by a great coaching staff to be successful. Look at Texas and A-Rod. He gets paid way too much money and plays on a team that won't see the play-offs for a long time.
The Marlins are a great team that beat another great team. Of course the World Series would get better ratings if the Cubs or the Sox were in it because it's a novelity - it's like in the sideshow, everyone wants to see the Spider Girl or The Figi Mermaid. They know it's not real but want to believe it's possible, so they pay their $.50 (or tune in to Fox) and enjoy the illusion.
Go Yanks!
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