brinkeguthrie Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Steinbrenner predicts World Series win http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5352930nothing like putting one of the games good guys, Joe Torre, in the crosshairs in FEBRUARY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Steinbrenner predicts World Series win http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5352930nothing like putting one of the games good guys, Joe Torre, in the crosshairs in FEBRUARY. He does this every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 He should be predicting a WS win...for another team though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I believe this is the last year on Torre's contract. He has said before he is probably not going to manage past this current contract. Meaning this is probably his last year no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiodrama Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hasn't Satan learned to shut his damn mouth yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Translation Win or Else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suigi Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 OK, now my wishes to see some other team knock these guys out of the playoffs early (or out completely) have doubled.GO JAYS! GO SOX! GO O'S! Hell, even GO D-RAYS!Anything to keep the Yanks from getting the division title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 OK, now my wishes to see some other team knock these guys out of the playoffs early (or out completely) have doubled.GO JAYS! GO SOX! GO O'S! Hell, even GO D-RAYS!Anything to keep the Yanks from getting the division title. Sox are just as bad as the Yankees at this point-I really want to see Toronto win the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Predicting the Yankees to win the World Series after signing the biggest players with the largest pile of cash isn't making a bold statement. On the other hand, predicting the Milwaukee Brewers, Tamps Bay Rays or KC Royals to win it all would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 OK, now my wishes to see some other team knock these guys out of the playoffs early (or out completely) have doubled.GO JAYS! GO SOX! GO O'S! Hell, even GO D-RAYS!Anything to keep the Yanks from getting the division title. Sox are just as bad as the Yankees at this point-I really want to see Toronto win the division. How so? The Red Sox are a LOT closer to St. Louis etc. than they are to the Yankees in terms of how they throw around their money. A lot of the money is from overpaying players before Theo took over (see: Manny Ramirez).The Red Sox could spend up their with the Yankees and overpay for player after player -- but the fact that they stuck to their offers for Varitek and Damon (with Varitek having taken the home discount) shows that that's not their philosophy. Besides, the Red Sox are doing an a fantastic job at not only putting a team on the field capable of winning it all this year, but building the farm system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamingboy Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Dude, has Steinbrenner even looked at a calendar lately? We aren't even in March yet yet he is predicting Yankee domination. Nevermind the White Sox, the Red Sox, The Blue Jays, the Angels, the Indians, the Athletics.......What a idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 OK, now my wishes to see some other team knock these guys out of the playoffs early (or out completely) have doubled.GO JAYS! GO SOX! GO O'S! Hell, even GO D-RAYS!Anything to keep the Yanks from getting the division title. Sox are just as bad as the Yankees at this point-I really want to see Toronto win the division. How so? The Red Sox are a LOT closer to St. Louis etc. than they are to the Yankees in terms of how they throw around their money. A lot of the money is from overpaying players before Theo took over (see: Manny Ramirez).The Red Sox could spend up their with the Yankees and overpay for player after player -- but the fact that they stuck to their offers for Varitek and Damon (with Varitek having taken the home discount) shows that that's not their philosophy. Besides, the Red Sox are doing an a fantastic job at not only putting a team on the field capable of winning it all this year, but building the farm system. Who was number two in payroll last year? Who keeps getting mentioned when high profile free agents come up because they can afford it? Who doesn't have to make "decisions" on who to keep and who not to keep (at least financially)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmee Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 What's wrong with an owner saying he expects his team to win the World Series? Is it because George Steinbrenner said it?"We're going to win it this year," the Yankees owner said Wednesday. "We're going after it." That's the actual quote. If it came from any other owner's mouth it wouldn't have been news at all. An owner that (over)spends for his players should expect them to perform to the level that they are being paid.Should George have said "We're going to win the division again this year but I think we're going to lose in the first round again" or "We're not really planning on making the playoffs this year" to make everyone living south or west of New York feel better about the Yankees?Keep hating. If your team's owner doesn't have the balls to say that he think he has a damn good team put together, that's his problem, not George's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiodrama Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Who was number two in payroll last year? Who keeps getting mentioned when high profile free agents come up because they can afford it? Who doesn't have to make "decisions" on who to keep and who not to keep (at least financially)? 1. Look at the differential between the Red Sox and Yankees in payroll over the last 3 years. 2. The Red Sox, among many other teams. That doesn't mean they throw their money around.3. Um, yes they do. Do you see Johnny Damon here right now? Aren't the Sox the team that placed Manny Ramirez on irrevocable waivers in the winter of 2003/2004 to get rid of his contract? They have to manage their money just like anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nation Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 It's TBJ's time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 What's wrong with an owner saying he expects his team to win the World Series? Is it because George Steinbrenner said it?"We're going to win it this year," the Yankees owner said Wednesday. "We're going after it." That's the actual quote. If it came from any other owner's mouth it wouldn't have been news at all. An owner that (over)spends for his players should expect them to perform to the level that they are being paid.Should George have said "We're going to win the division again this year but I think we're going to lose in the first round again" or "We're not really planning on making the playoffs this year" to make everyone living south or west of New York feel better about the Yankees?Keep hating. If your team's owner doesn't have the balls to say that he think he has a damn good team put together, that's his problem, not George's. Boy, $100 million dollars does inflate ego, doesn't it? Too bad King George is going down the same path that got him banned the 1st time. (I'm a D-backs fan, and I like how Steinbrenner hasn't learned his lesson. I doubt he will.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 What's wrong with an owner saying he expects his team to win the World Series? Is it because George Steinbrenner said it?"We're going to win it this year," the Yankees owner said Wednesday. "We're going after it." That's the actual quote. If it came from any other owner's mouth it wouldn't have been news at all. An owner that (over)spends for his players should expect them to perform to the level that they are being paid.Should George have said "We're going to win the division again this year but I think we're going to lose in the first round again" or "We're not really planning on making the playoffs this year" to make everyone living south or west of New York feel better about the Yankees?Keep hating. If your team's owner doesn't have the balls to say that he think he has a damn good team put together, that's his problem, not George's. Boy, $100 million dollars does inflate ego, doesn't it? Too bad King George is going down the same path that got him banned the 1st time. (I'm a D-backs fan, and I like how Steinbrenner hasn't learned his lesson. I doubt he will.) Actually he's going down the path that got him banned for the second time. He got banned in the 70's for illegal campaign contributions to Nixon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 What's wrong with an owner saying he expects his team to win the World Series? Is it because George Steinbrenner said it?"We're going to win it this year," the Yankees owner said Wednesday. "We're going after it." That's the actual quote. If it came from any other owner's mouth it wouldn't have been news at all. An owner that (over)spends for his players should expect them to perform to the level that they are being paid.Should George have said "We're going to win the division again this year but I think we're going to lose in the first round again" or "We're not really planning on making the playoffs this year" to make everyone living south or west of New York feel better about the Yankees?Keep hating. If your team's owner doesn't have the balls to say that he think he has a damn good team put together, that's his problem, not George's. Boy, $100 million dollars does inflate ego, doesn't it? Too bad King George is going down the same path that got him banned the 1st time. (I'm a D-backs fan, and I like how Steinbrenner hasn't learned his lesson. I doubt he will.) Actually he's going down the path that got him banned for the second time. He got banned in the 70's for illegal campaign contributions to Nixon. He's been banned twice? Hasn't MLB learned it's lesson, or are they as ignorant and stubborn as King George? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsfan39 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 This just in: Reds management predict sub .500 finish! Fans excited for improved play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator85 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I have no problem with what he said. He feels good about the 2006 team and let somebody in the media know it. If a bunch of people on an Internet message board can predict the world champion (in fact, that's done on this site on another thread), then so can Steinbrenner. I wonder how people would react if any other owner had said that about his team.I have nothing but respect for Steinbrenner and the Yankees. I can't think of very many owners in all of sports who are as dedicated to winning like Steinbrenner is. He could have put all the profits into his pocket like some other owners, but he instead puts it into getting the pieces he thinks he needs to win another world championship. I admit it--I wish my team had him as an owner and I'd take his track record over any other owner in baseball.True, he did not have to say anything to anyone about the Yankees' chances this year and he could have kept his feelings to himself. However, there's nothing wrong with letting it out, either. Optimism and self-confidence will never be taboos in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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