A modern-day philosophical conundrum
Which is better – your team winning or the Yankees losing? We may never know. Obviously, your team beating the Yankees is as good as it gets (during baseball season, anyway).
For now, though, we’ll just have to settle for the knowledge that in 2006, a $194,663,079 payroll buys you a first-round exit. And $120,099,824, $103,472,000, and $102,750,667 were good for…nothing. The top four payrolls in baseball are now on vacation. In fact, as of this moment, nine of the top ten payrolls are done for the year.
Sweet.
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lullaby pit 
Once Upon A Time In LA
Years ago I worked for a con artist who had set up this company to bilk investors. I didn’t know it at the time. It was a job I’d found through an agency.
But I wound up running the ‘shipping dept’, which only shipped press kits to said investors. The guy who ran the joint told me to keep the sales people out of the shipping dept.
One day after the Yanks had won the World Series back whenever – politics is my ‘sports’ – I was getting some grub from the lunch wagon. One of the sales people seemed to know I’m a Nu Yawka and tried to butter me up about their win.
I turned to him and said with my best NY cabby sneer, “You know what? Fuck the Yankees! And while you’re at it, fuck the Dodgers, too!” He looked wonderfully crestfallen.
~M~
Once Upon A Time In LA
Years ago I worked for a con artist who had set up this company to bilk investors. I didn’t know it at the time. It was a job I’d found through an agency.
But I wound up running the ‘shipping dept’, which only shipped press kits to said investors. The guy who ran the joint told me to keep the sales people out of the shipping dept.
One day after the Yanks had won the World Series back whenever – politics is my ‘sports’ – I was getting some grub from the lunch wagon. One of the sales people seemed to know I’m a Nu Yawka and tried to butter me up about their win.
I turned to him and said with my best NY cabby sneer, “You know what? Fuck the Yankees! And while you’re at it, fuck the Dodgers, too!” He looked wonderfully crestfallen.
~M~
As a Red Soxs fan, there is nothing more wonderful then the Yankees failing, especially in the first round for the second time in two years. The Curse of Arod is working…
As a Red Soxs fan, there is nothing more wonderful then the Yankees failing, especially in the first round for the second time in two years. The Curse of Arod is working…
Yay Red Sox. 🙂
Ha ha ha! to the Yankees. (Grew up in CT; those of us in the northern part of the state are loyal to the BoSox).
And of course, the lovable losers here in Chicago, the Cubs, finished dead last. At least they finally recoginized the need for a new coach.
Yay Red Sox. 🙂
Ha ha ha! to the Yankees. (Grew up in CT; those of us in the northern part of the state are loyal to the BoSox).
And of course, the lovable losers here in Chicago, the Cubs, finished dead last. At least they finally recoginized the need for a new coach.
It’s the only justice in baseball. Until Selig realizes that baseball is a joke without a salary cap, the MLB will always be a distant 4th pro sport in my book. As a Reds fan, I’m tired of seing my team as the Yankees’ farm club.
The Yankees should welcome a cap, look what it did for the NHL’s Rangers. They finally don’t suck anymore, thanks to the salary cap.
It’s the only justice in baseball. Until Selig realizes that baseball is a joke without a salary cap, the MLB will always be a distant 4th pro sport in my book. As a Reds fan, I’m tired of seing my team as the Yankees’ farm club.
The Yankees should welcome a cap, look what it did for the NHL’s Rangers. They finally don’t suck anymore, thanks to the salary cap.
p.s. for what it’s worth, something about the formatting of your page makes it unviewable in Netscape.
p.s. for what it’s worth, something about the formatting of your page makes it unviewable in Netscape.
Uhhh, huh? Never had any issues before. I’m using Firefox, which is Netscape, essentially. What kind of problems are you seeing?
Uhhh, huh? Never had any issues before. I’m using Firefox, which is Netscape, essentially. What kind of problems are you seeing?
I think the Yankees should hire TO.
I think the Yankees should hire TO.
I’ve never really hated the Yankees. Some Yankee fans, but never the Yanks. There’s something about railing for someone to fail that I don’t like.
But then again, the Mets are that last team with a Top 10 Payroll, so you’re probably rooting against them.
Say, how’d the Braves do this year? >=D
I’ve never really hated the Yankees. Some Yankee fans, but never the Yanks. There’s something about railing for someone to fail that I don’t like.
But then again, the Mets are that last team with a Top 10 Payroll, so you’re probably rooting against them.
Say, how’d the Braves do this year? >=D
You apparently missed the blog where I signed off on the Braves this season. And not for performance reasons.
You apparently missed the blog where I signed off on the Braves this season. And not for performance reasons.
I’ve never been more proud of you than I am at this very moment.
I’ve never been more proud of you than I am at this very moment.
Well, thank you. But it’s fairly basic to me – if you’re marketing to people who not only aren’t me, but who tend to be pretty antithetical to me, hey, I can take a hint.
I always marvel at people who remain in and loyal to entities that are dedicated to acting against their interests. NPR had a piece earlier on gay Republicans, for instance….
Well, thank you. But it’s fairly basic to me – if you’re marketing to people who not only aren’t me, but who tend to be pretty antithetical to me, hey, I can take a hint.
I always marvel at people who remain in and loyal to entities that are dedicated to acting against their interests. NPR had a piece earlier on gay Republicans, for instance….