Comments on: The story of the Red Sox dominance over the Yankees off the field http://www.bareknucks.com/the-story-of-the-red-soxs-dominance-over-the-yankees-off-the-field The #1 Sports Videos Website Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YouKnowWho http://www.bareknucks.com/the-story-of-the-red-soxs-dominance-over-the-yankees-off-the-field/comment-page-1#comment-1111 YouKnowWho Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:45:10 +0000 http://bareknucks.com/?p=1737#comment-1111 JBB- I mean, if you're going to list the EVERY single homegrown talent then we'd have to add on to the Sox's list. Everyone listed above can be considered an impact player at this moment in time. I'd hardly call Wang, Aceves, Coke, Robertson, or Gardner truly impactful players at the moment. And Matsui should not be included because he wasn't truly developed by NYY. If he is then the Red Sox can add Okajima, Matsuzaka, Tazawa and others. The Yankees have certainly landed a few solid draft choices recently, I can't deny that. Melky Cabrera has really turned into a good player, Hughes has been solid this year, and Gardner looks to be headed towards a solid MLB career. However, I think you're being incredibly biased if you cannot admit that the Red Sox have indeed had more success drafting players in the last decade or so than the Yankees. As a Sox fan, and more importantly a realist, I have nothing but respect for what the Yankees have accomplished over the years. I would kill to have Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera on my team, those guys are amazing and seem like great people, but I think the Red Sox have certainly had a more successful decade than the Yankees on and off the field (again, that's just my unbiased opinion, take it how you will). *on a side note, although the Yankees' have a good amount of annoying individuals in their fan-base (as do the Sox), I will be the first to admit that they are some of the more knowledgable and passionate fans I've encountered. With exceptions of course. Really hoping for a Red Sox/Yankees ALCS, 2003/2004 were some of the last great playoff series in recent memory. Again, with exceptions. JBB- I mean, if you’re going to list the EVERY single homegrown talent then we’d have to add on to the Sox’s list. Everyone listed above can be considered an impact player at this moment in time. I’d hardly call Wang, Aceves, Coke, Robertson, or Gardner truly impactful players at the moment.

And Matsui should not be included because he wasn’t truly developed by NYY. If he is then the Red Sox can add Okajima, Matsuzaka, Tazawa and others.

The Yankees have certainly landed a few solid draft choices recently, I can’t deny that. Melky Cabrera has really turned into a good player, Hughes has been solid this year, and Gardner looks to be headed towards a solid MLB career. However, I think you’re being incredibly biased if you cannot admit that the Red Sox have indeed had more success drafting players in the last decade or so than the Yankees.

As a Sox fan, and more importantly a realist, I have nothing but respect for what the Yankees have accomplished over the years. I would kill to have Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera on my team, those guys are amazing and seem like great people, but I think the Red Sox have certainly had a more successful decade than the Yankees on and off the field (again, that’s just my unbiased opinion, take it how you will).

*on a side note, although the Yankees’ have a good amount of annoying individuals in their fan-base (as do the Sox), I will be the first to admit that they are some of the more knowledgable and passionate fans I’ve encountered. With exceptions of course.

Really hoping for a Red Sox/Yankees ALCS, 2003/2004 were some of the last great playoff series in recent memory. Again, with exceptions.

]]> By: JBB http://www.bareknucks.com/the-story-of-the-red-soxs-dominance-over-the-yankees-off-the-field/comment-page-1#comment-1114 JBB Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:20:43 +0000 http://bareknucks.com/?p=1737#comment-1114 jeter, rivera, posada, cano, wang, melky, matsui, joba, hughes, aceves, coke, robertson, pena, gardner pettitte Pettitte of course went elsewhere at one point in his career. Matsui is included as this is his only Major League team. (And from the recent WS winning teams Bernie Williams comes to mind, there are probably many others). That’s a pretty good number of current players. jeter, rivera, posada, cano, wang, melky, matsui, joba, hughes, aceves, coke, robertson, pena, gardner
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Pettitte of course went elsewhere at one point in his career. Matsui is included as this is his only Major League team.

(And from the recent WS winning teams Bernie Williams comes to mind, there are probably many others).

That’s a pretty good number of current players.

]]> By: Ric Shaw http://www.bareknucks.com/the-story-of-the-red-soxs-dominance-over-the-yankees-off-the-field/comment-page-1#comment-1113 Ric Shaw Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:03:57 +0000 http://bareknucks.com/?p=1737#comment-1113 YouKnowWho has it right. The main theme of the article was impact vs. draft rounds. If you actually read the article for what it is saying, it is not an insult to the Yankees organization but a comparison of front office style. It is no mystery that the Yankees front office will spend whatever it takes to win, and what team wouldn't if they had similar buying power? But it is also no mystery that they don't always get what they pay for; and again, what team does? The Yankees may have the second highest percentage of home grown talent, but the list of players shown in this article for the Red Sox is practically their current lineup card. Can the Yankees say that? No. Can you blame marquee players for donning the pinstripes for a season or two to pad their wallets, win or lose? No. That Yankee money is pretty intoxicating and they would be a fool to turn it down. I think the difference here is patience. The Red Sox organization is willing to take the time to rebuild at the expense of a losing season while simultaneously developing their homegrown talent into a deep roster. The Yankees organization chooses instant gratification by throwing money at the problem, but their fans expect no less. YouKnowWho has it right. The main theme of the article was impact vs. draft rounds. If you actually read the article for what it is saying, it is not an insult to the Yankees organization but a comparison of front office style. It is no mystery that the Yankees front office will spend whatever it takes to win, and what team wouldn’t if they had similar buying power? But it is also no mystery that they don’t always get what they pay for; and again, what team does? The Yankees may have the second highest percentage of home grown talent, but the list of players shown in this article for the Red Sox is practically their current lineup card. Can the Yankees say that? No. Can you blame marquee players for donning the pinstripes for a season or two to pad their wallets, win or lose? No. That Yankee money is pretty intoxicating and they would be a fool to turn it down. I think the difference here is patience. The Red Sox organization is willing to take the time to rebuild at the expense of a losing season while simultaneously developing their homegrown talent into a deep roster. The Yankees organization chooses instant gratification by throwing money at the problem, but their fans expect no less.

]]> By: YouKnowWho http://www.bareknucks.com/the-story-of-the-red-soxs-dominance-over-the-yankees-off-the-field/comment-page-1#comment-1112 YouKnowWho Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:10:42 +0000 http://bareknucks.com/?p=1737#comment-1112 Part of the reason the Yankees have home grown talent on their roster is because they spend so much money on a couple key pieces that they need to fill the holes they have with players from the farm. The Sox have more successful and impactful homegrown talent. And again, the Rockies, like the Rays, are always drafting at the top of the rounds it seems. How could they not have a roster full of young impact players. It'd be embarassing for them not to IMO. Part of the reason the Yankees have home grown talent on their roster is because they spend so much money on a couple key pieces that they need to fill the holes they have with players from the farm. The Sox have more successful and impactful homegrown talent.

And again, the Rockies, like the Rays, are always drafting at the top of the rounds it seems. How could they not have a roster full of young impact players. It’d be embarassing for them not to IMO.

]]> By: Dolemite http://www.bareknucks.com/the-story-of-the-red-soxs-dominance-over-the-yankees-off-the-field/comment-page-1#comment-1109 Dolemite Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:17:18 +0000 http://bareknucks.com/?p=1737#comment-1109 The Rockies huh? Nice fact owine! The Rockies huh? Nice fact owine!

]]> By: owine http://www.bareknucks.com/the-story-of-the-red-soxs-dominance-over-the-yankees-off-the-field/comment-page-1#comment-1110 owine Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:22:16 +0000 http://bareknucks.com/?p=1737#comment-1110 Varitek was developed by the Mariners. And the Yankees have the second highest percentage of homegrown talent in baseball. First being the Rockies. Varitek was developed by the Mariners.

And the Yankees have the second highest percentage of homegrown talent in baseball. First being the Rockies.

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