The New York Yankees stamped their ticket to the playoffs last night and whether you like their franchise or not, you have to be impressed. Since May 30th, the Yankees have gone 70-38 while nearly chasing down the Boston Red Sox and making their way into the playoffs for the.....13th straight season. This entry in the playoffs is one of the most special in recent memory as the team was filled with a lot of drama early in the season. Manager Joe Torre and Team Owner George Steinbrenner talked about this situation:
"This is what it was about. It was a lot of unselfishness," Torre said. "There were a lot of guys who played through some injuries, played through some fatigue. And, of course, Alex -- we sort of rallied around him."
"I'm elated," Steinbrenner said in a statement. "After a tough first half
of the season when everyone seemed to lose faith except for our players and our
fans, the team has really stepped up and shown themselves to be the champions
that they are. ... I really like the mix of veterans and younger players who
have contributed to this comeback. It has been exciting to watch them play,
coalesce and pull together. The fans and I look forward to the team
accomplishing our ultimate goal -- bringing a world championship back to New
York."
The Yankees now head into the playoffs where they've struggled recently. Even though this is the Wild Card entry in the American League, they will be expected to win the World Series, and anything less than that is going to be a disapointment to them.
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Anybody else think they did a whole heck of a lot of celebrating for a $200mm team with 26 rings that just clinched the freaking wild-card?
Ditto, WCT. It's ridiculous.
Well, you know, some of those guys haven't been in the playoffs before. You can never underestimate the excitement of the playoffs, no matter how often a team gets there.
The guys that celebrated like maniacs are all like 22 years old (Joba just turned 22), and Shelley Duncan might be 27 but he eats paste and thinks wrestling is real, so he gets a pass.
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