New York Yankees???

**rpcky16** · 09-12-2005, 09:06 PM

First off you Yankees fans remain classy by throwing batteries at players and using the word Masshole eight times and bragging about it.

If you did your research you would know that the Red Sox AA team the Sea Dogs is in Portland Maine and the AAA affiliate the Pawtucket Red Sox are in Pawtucket Rhode Island and if you add up all of the state populations in New England they are all still less then New York City.

Last time I checked we still were spending less then Mr. Steinbrenner. 2004 Yankees payroll of $184.2 million and the Red Sox payroll of $127.3 million a $56.9 million dollar difference.

We don’t know what its like to lose? Are you on drugs?

We lost for 86 years. We sure as hell weren’t winning in 1986.

Then there is this ridiculous rant about the Cubs. Honestly who cares about the Cubs in a Red Sox vs. Yankees thread? No one. Your own argument negates itself. The Cubs management doesn’t care about the team and the fans blame the management. That only makes sense to blame the management. Who else would you blame? Oh yea a goat.

We had the curse of the Bambino. We didn’t blame the Yankees we blamed the Red Sox management for financing a stupid play with the proceeds from the sale of Ruth.

Last time I checked the people that I saw crying were Jeter and A Rod when they lost the AL East

in the biggest CHOKE in sports history.

Finally Jeter sucks A Rod. Yankees suck. Maybe you can slap your way into the playoffs this year?

**BigMacFU** · 09-12-2005, 10:24 PM

Rocky, like I said, go cheer for UofM or UofVT. More to the point though, clearly your ability to read was lost when it came down to the facts.

The Yankees were called the "evil empire" by the Red Sox (ownership, fans, players, etc...). The reason they were called the evil empire is because they "bought" their world series championships. But, the FACTS remain that the Red Sox have the highest salary ever for a World Series winner and had the least amount of drafted talent on their roster (1, Trot Nixon). So, I therefore lay out, quite clearly why the Red Sox fans are Massholes, because they are hypocritical. Then, in all fairness, I lay out a comparison of how the Red Sox (ownership, fans, players, etc...) could have reacted to the fact that they historically have a losing team, they could do what the Cubs do (ownership, fans, players, etc...), they only blame themselves, not St. Louis, not the Astros, not the Evil Empire. The reason they can't win is because their own inept ownership. Boston fans weren't always Massholes, no, before the whole "Evil Empire" hypocrisy I could relate to Boston fans, knew that they, like us Cubs fans blamed inept ownership and management. Unfortunately, they took a turn for the worse when they started pointing fingers elsewhere, while secretly doing what they accused the "Evil Empire" of doing, buying championships. Even if the Yankees were to win the World Series this year, they'd still have more home grown talent on their roster than the Red Sox could if they won this year (Jeter, Posada, Rivera, Cano, Wiliams). That's 5 players they actually brought up through the minors and have only played for the Yankees.

So, the point is, Red Sox fans are Massholes because they are hypocrites, they weren't always this way, but they have been for the past 3 years. Now, are you specifically a Masshole, maybe not, maybe you never bought into the whole "Evil Empire" bullshit, but by the way you brought up salary as an argument, it sure sounds like you've given into the hypocrisy.

**SuperChuck** · 09-12-2005, 10:28 PM

And here I thought Massholes were Massholes because of the way they drove....

(which I would later learn was inherited from the English; driving in London is like Frog & Toad's Wild Ride without the guardrails)

**rpcky16** · 09-12-2005, 10:41 PM

Well as you know we could go on about this forever but it’s just going to keep going around in circles. I enjoyed getting my digs in as I'm sure you did. I'm still going to hate the Yankees and I'm sure you will hate the Sox. But you got to love this rivalry.

PS What was the name of that locally rolled NY cigar that I think I remember you mentioning a while back on some other thread?

**BigMacFU** · 09-12-2005, 11:26 PM

La Casa Grande, hand rolled for the Mafia family now for many years. Check them out at La Casa Grande I really enjoy the maduros, as have other members.

We could go on forever, it is a great rivalry, or at least it has finally become a good one now that Boston has a decent team.

BTW, shouldn't you be a more ardent defender of the incredible hockey team you guys have at the University of Maine?

**rpcky16** · 09-12-2005, 11:41 PM

UMaine hockey is excellent I just have never followed them that closely but I guess now that I'm not going to be in New Orleans until next semester

I will probably follow them a lot more because Bates sports blows.

**superman78** · 09-13-2005, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by rpcky16

First off you Yankees fans remain classy by throwing batteries at players and using the word Masshole eight times and bragging about it.

If you did your research you would know that the Red Sox AA team the Sea Dogs is in Portland Maine and the AAA affiliate the Pawtucket Red Sox are in Pawtucket Rhode Island and if you add up all of the state populations in New England they are all still less then New York City.

Last time I checked we still were spending less then Mr. Steinbrenner. 2004 Yankees payroll of $184.2 million and the Red Sox payroll of $127.3 million a $56.9 million dollar difference.

We don’t know what its like to lose? Are you on drugs?

We lost for 86 years. We sure as hell weren’t winning in 1986.

Then there is this ridiculous rant about the Cubs. Honestly who cares about the Cubs in a Red Sox vs. Yankees thread? No one. Your own argument negates itself. The Cubs management doesn’t care about the team and the fans blame the management. That only makes sense to blame the management. Who else would you blame? Oh yea a goat.

We had the curse of the Bambino. We didn’t blame the Yankees we blamed the Red Sox management for financing a stupid play with the proceeds from the sale of Ruth.

Last time I checked the people that I saw crying were Jeter and A Rod when they lost the AL East

in the biggest CHOKE in sports history.

Finally Jeter sucks A Rod. Yankees suck. Maybe you can slap your way into the playoffs this year?

You sound like a pretty informed fan .Could you explain to me how the yankees choked to lose the al east ?

**rpcky16** · 09-13-2005, 05:37 PM

Pennant my bad and you live in Ohio and sound like a Yankees bandwagon fan to me.

PS I ordered the La Casa Grande Torpedo Brazilian Maduro and the 1994 Aniversario I excited to try these Mafia cigars.. Will have to drive arround listening to my Sopranos soundtrack.