YankCrank wrote:

Our team is damn good, we should be saying bring on those fuckers and let the better team win

I generally agree with your post. My nagging concern is starting pitching. Beckett and Lester are as good a 1-2 as there is. Especially in the post-season where CC has yet to prove himself and AJ is as likely to pitch a no-hitter as he is giving up 6 runs in a blink of an eye.

The Red Sox, as currently constituted, have a winning playoff legacy. The Yanks, as currently constituted, have yet to establish a post-season reputation.

ken wrote:

Yankee fans have every reason to be concerned about the prospect of facing BOS in the ACLS.

Yankee fans should have every reason to be concerned about any opponent we face. The Tigers pitching can be formidable if on, we have trouble with both the Angels and the Red Sox. Either way, it won’t be a cake walk for the Yankees.

ken wrote:

I would rather take my chances with the Angels than take the chance of playing, and losing to, BOS this year.

I understand your point, but I wish Yankee fans weren’t so afraid of losing to the Red Sox. Is it going to make everybody feel that much better if we lose to the Angels instead of the Red Sox? Did anybody still feel great after we lost the 2003 WS to the Marlins? “But, hey, we still beat those Red Sox!”

If we’re fortunate enough to get that far, chances are we’re playing the Red Sox. It’s not set in stone but hey, since 2003 the Sox are 9-1 in the playoffs against the Angels. As Yankee fans we shouldn’t be in the group that says “Oh please no, not the Red Sox they may beat us!” Our team is damn good, we should be saying bring on those fuckers and let the better team win.

@ Raf:
True, I remember him saying that. I hope he comes back soon.

MJ wrote:

LOL!! You know it!

Haven’t seen him around in a while, I hope he’s ok… I know he mentioned a family member was in poor health.

After beating BOS in the last 7 of 8, all we heard was how they are an overrated, washed up team. Well, not so. They are as good as they seemed to be for most of this season.

Yankee fans have every reason to be concerned about the prospect of facing BOS in the ACLS. In my mind, everything now is a prelude to that. And that series will define the meaning of 2009 for the Yankees.

I would rather take my chances with the Angels than take the chance of playing, and losing to, BOS this year.

At this point, I fear no team and I’m pretty sure that’s the attitude of the Yanks right now.

YankCrank wrote:

We’re a damn good team, capable of beating anybody if we’re playing well, and we should honestly be far more focussed on beating the Tigers at this point.

Absolutely correct.

But, should New York be concerned that Boston is still playing well…despite their issues…and it appears the Red Sox will be at the dance in October? Can we handle a 4th ALCS between the Yanks and Sox in a span of 11 years? And, if they do meet, and Boston wins, that would give each team two “wins” each – with the Red Sox winning the last two match-ups…and giving Boston two ALCS “wins” over the Yankees in the last 6 years. As Yankees fans, how would you feel about that?
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I see what you’re saying here, and for the Yankee fans who are very sensationalized this can be a humongous deal.

However, none of what’s happened in the past should be a concern with this year’s playoffs. You know what? At one time, we owned the Red Sox. It was an 86-year span of pissing excellence and domination then, in 2004, they embarrassed us, kicked our asses and rubbed it in our faces by raising the banner in front of us. It happened, and they’ve won some World Series since then and have been more successful in recent years.

Good for them, but this is all about 2009. Idc what it would mean if we lost to them this ALCS (if we make it that far) other than them getting to the World Series instead of us, which would suck for 2009. We’re a damn good team, capable of beating anybody if we’re playing well, and we should honestly be far more focussed on beating the Tigers at this point.

Corey wrote:

lol takin some plays outta Butchie’s playbook MJ?

LOL!! You know it!

I want them to beat the best competition on the way to the WS, and including the WS. I don’t want anyone to ever discount a title by saying, well the Yanks didn’t have to play the sox in the ALCS, so they got lucky.

lol takin some plays outta Butchie’s playbook MJ?