buy or sell the yankees making the playoffs

Wheell · 06-27-08, 09:45 PM

Go a price? They are an underdog to make the playoffs, but not much of one.

onlooker · 06-27-08, 09:45 PM

Well you know they will always make their run. Rays haven't faded yet, but we have a long way to go.

I will Hold for now.

SBR Lou · 06-27-08, 09:46 PM

Sell, no bullpen and bad coach.

pat venditto · 06-27-08, 09:46 PM

sell coming from a yank fan

element1286 · 06-27-08, 09:46 PM

Don't have enough pitching.

Selling.

Panic · 06-27-08, 09:46 PM

Selling this big time.

rake922 · 06-27-08, 09:48 PM

Tampa Bay And Boston are so damn balanced it seems... NYY clearly is not

Panic · 06-27-08, 09:49 PM

Old George loves Piniella. It must be eating him up to see what hes doing with the Cubs. He will be pushing his son to go after him, if the Yanks dont do sh!t this year.

moneyline · 06-27-08, 09:57 PM

1995 ... 1996 ... 1997 ... 1998 ... 1999 ... 2000 ... 2001 ... 2002 ... 2003 ... 2004 ... 2005 ... 2006 ... 2007 ...

Looks like a trend to me.

(how many of you were selling the yanks making the playoffs this time last year?)

(yup, thought so ...)

fifawcs · 06-27-08, 09:59 PM

I'm gonna say buy and not only because I am a Yankee fan. I hear what you guys are saying about our bullpen, but it's really not as bad as you all think. And Girardi is a great coach, way better than Torre was in his later years. The Yanks have a better offense than Boston and Tampa. And remember that only the first half of the season is complete. The Yanks are notorious for playing extremely well after the All Star Break. The fact that the Yanks are already above .500 is surprising.

Tampa is overrated. They are a great team, but I think they will struggle in the 2nd half against AL East rivals. I think offense is their problem. The Red Sox have a bad bullpen and have not been facing the toughest of opponents. Remember, the Yanks have beat the Red Sox in the season series for many years, including last year. So don't be so quick to sell the Yanks, they always end up finding a way.

EaglesPhan36 · 06-27-08, 09:59 PM

Unless it's September and they're double digits out, I'd buy.

unde0087 · 06-27-08, 10:02 PM

You have got to be kidding. Tampa Bay for real? We aren't even to the All-Star break yet and we see the same thing every year. A couple of joke teams play great for awhile and then the Yanks put it in the next gear and blow past all of these teams to make the playoffs. Tampa Bay will fade in the second half and even if they don't Yanks will catch them. That is what the Yanks do, they just have too many good players too play this poorly all season long. Tampa Bay is playing well and does have some solid players but lets wait to grade this team until the pressure of making the playofs becomes more intense in the second half of the season then we will see the real team. My money would be on the Yanks and for the D'Rays to not have enough, if not a total colapse down the stretch.

unde0087 · 06-27-08, 10:06 PM

Lets not forget, this Tampa Bay team has already gone at each other this season and what is going to happen when the pressure starts getting to them and they start to have a tough time? They will be fighting amongst each other. Remember this team has never been in this position, it is going to start showing sooner or later

pat venditto · 06-27-08, 10:26 PM

i change my mind i say im undecided. yankees are a pitcher or 2 from being rock solid

harsh506 · 06-27-08, 10:38 PM

right now im on sell, but with them being the yanks, they could pick up some big pitching and make their push.

dwaechte · 06-27-08, 11:03 PM

Im not sure what the real price is out there, but I'd have them at about +170, so if its a better price than that, buy, if its worse, then sell. IMO of course.

purecarnagge · 06-27-08, 11:18 PM

Sell the yanks are old and have no depth at pitching...

bigboydan · 06-28-08, 12:24 AM

I really think the loss of Torre was the end for the Yankees. He is the only coach that knew exactly how to handle that group of players IMO.

Panic · 06-28-08, 12:26 AM

Yankees were lucky to make it last year. A-Rod carried them on his back. Anything's possible....but dont think it happens here. Yanks miss the post season.

Broke Sport Guy · 06-28-08, 12:31 AM

they'll make and win the champion ship.

Panic · 06-28-08, 12:40 AM

Thank you, Broke. I needed that.

LT Profits · 06-28-08, 04:08 AM

Unless the Devil Rays can start beating good teams on the road, the Yanlkees will get the wild card.

Doc JS · 06-28-08, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by Broke Sport Guy

they'll make and win the champion ship.

You gotta price on that? Because I'm thinking you'll get all the action you can handle on that bet...

Doc

Ganchrow · 06-28-08, 06:46 AM

I think a much more advantage betting-oriented question than the one initially posed would be, "What are the fair odds on (which is to say the probability of) the Yankees making the playoffs?"

fifawcs · 06-28-08, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by bigboydan

I really think the loss of Torre was the end for the Yankees. He is the only coach that knew exactly how to handle that group of players IMO.

Are you kidding me? Torre was good from 1996-2003, after that he just went downhill. He constantly overworked the bullpen so the reliable guys would be extremely tired out. To prove my point, look at the Yanks record right now as compared to the past few seasons under Torre. Girardi is a much better manager because he played with some of these guys and is much more down to earth.

Doc JS · 06-28-08, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by fifawcs

Tampa is overrated. They are a great team, but I think they will struggle in the 2nd half against AL East rivals. I think offense is their problem.

How are they overrated?

They pitch it. They catch it. I will give you that I don't think they've hit it was well as they can.

Now, if you want to say they're a young team that hasn't been in the heat of a play-off race and you think they'll falter down the stretch due to their inexperience...OK, I'll buy that. But, for right now, to quote the Big Tuna, "You are what your record says you are." And right now, their record is pretty darn good.

Doc

LT Profits · 06-28-08, 09:28 AM

But they still haven't proven that could beat good teams on the road Doc.

old threads · 06-28-08, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by bigboydan

I'm selling on this one fellas...

I think Tampa Bay is for real and will get the wild card bid, while the Red Sox win the division.

Buy or Sell the Yankees?

Sell maybe not Tampa Bay but Detroit has a better team than the Yankees IMHO.

ryanXL977 · 06-28-08, 06:00 PM

50/50
tampa, oak or nyy
nyy is the best

tevari · 06-28-08, 06:17 PM

their starting pitching is far from impressive, sell sell sell

ryanXL977 · 06-28-08, 06:29 PM

their offense is the best
every yr

onlooker · 06-28-08, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

Unless the Devil Rays can start beating good teams on the road, the Yanlkees will get the wild card.

They are no longer Devilish.

I am sure it is hard for any one of us to believe that the Rays can keep this up. I would like to see it though. Yankees become the East cellar dweller and the Rays battle the Red Sox in the years to come. Wouldn't that be great?

ryanXL977 · 06-28-08, 07:04 PM

rays will keep this up
they have better pitching than anyone in the al perhaps. certainly better than anyone in the al east.
they have young hungry players
they may make the playoffs but i see the yanks outperforming tb from here out

tb has a legit shot though, they are no fluke!

bigboydan · 06-29-08, 02:33 AM

Originally posted by Broke Sport Guy

they'll make and win the champion ship.

I'm curious as to why you feel that way sir. Personally I just don'r see it happening.