New York Yankees - 2015

[Arroz con Panther]

So, I realize I'm probably the minority around here, but I'm a Yankee fan and damn proud of it.  

 

Before I post what I think our season will be like, I wanted to see if there were any other Yankee fans around here.  How do you think we'll fare?  What are you worried about?  Any young players that you're excited about?  Just wanted to start a thread for general discussion.

[Goondal]

You should be burned at the stake.

Just kidding, well not really

[Arroz con Panther]

You should be burned at the stake.

Just kidding, well not really

[Arroz con Panther]

Getting spanked!

Yea, I knew it was going to be a tough season but damm!

[h0llywood]

Thank you Tanaka for my fantasy baseball meltdown. It came down to him or another Yankee Phil Hughes and he got smacked too.

[*FreeFua*]

Was hoping for a ARod/ Hamilton swap this past offseason but that's obviously not happening anymore (thanks Hamilton's nose)

[h0llywood]

Was hoping for a ARod/ Hamilton swap this past offseason but that's obviously not happening anymore (thanks Hamilton's nose)

 

If Hamilton can keep his nose clean.... 

[Arroz con Panther]

I don't trust Tanaka's elbow.

 

Yea, I'm not worried just yet; it was only one game.  Now, if he gets five games into the season and hasn't found his old self, then I;ll be worried.  I imagine he needs to get some confidence back after being sidelined for so long.

[FearTheCats]

Mets returning the favor today.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Lead the East!

[Arroz con Panther]

Who would have thunk it?!?!  While I don't expect it to last, I'm very surprised at how well our offense is hitting right now.  Maybe old guys can play ball?

[Arroz con Panther]

Also. ..

I don't care about the PED crap. It's just the era of baseball he played in. Most guys have done it, he just happened to get caught. He took drugs to recover faster from hip surgery. 

A-Rod is a top 5-10 power hitter all-time. It's sad people get caught up in the hate and can't appreciate whats happening right in front of them. People have always hated him and the steroid stuff was just gasoline on the fire.

It's just a number anyway.

Babe Ruth is the homerun king even if a "clean" player were to belt out 900 home runs. The number of home runs he was hitting compared to the rest of the league was staggering. I read an article on it once and it said it was basically the equivalent of a player today hitting 200 HRs a year for a decade.

 

For the most part, I agree.  Baseball can't just turn a blind eye to the steroid era.  I think it needs to have it's own wing in the hall of fame.

 

 

 

Those steroids didn't give him hand eye coordination, bat speed, power, and teach him how to hit a fastball or curveball.

 

While I'm against steroids, this has always been my argument for why it doesn't bother me as much as it bothers others.  I'd like to see just anyone go out there and hit a 90 MPH fastball.  It's not as easy as it looks.  Yea, you may get a piece of it, but hit it solid (multiple times) and you should have at least played college ball.

[Arroz con Panther]

Yanks are playing great right now.

 

What's even more strange is that the Rays are in second.  I was completely wrong about how this season would start.

[Arroz con Panther]

Pineda just did work today. 16 ks over 7 innings. That's insane.