Sports: Yankees vs. Red Wings
With the Yankees winning their 27th World Championship, there's bound to be quite a bit of anti-Yankee sentiment. Guilty as charged. Yes me. I hate them. Why do I hate them? They are New York and I hate all New York teams. I suppose if Bob Costas or Billy Crystal didn't spout about them every five minutes, it might make a difference.
Probably not.
I don't hate any of the players on that team. Jeter, yeah even A-Rod, Teixiera, Rivera, Matsui, Posada, Petitte... All of them are great players. I respect their greatness and I am in awe of all their Hall of Famers throughout the years. I am not one to say YANKEES SUCK, just because. Surely they do not. I'll say that about the Red Sox though (another time for that though). In that regard, I love the Yankees. They are the cream of the crop, and rightfully so.
Many people compare the hate of the Yankees to that of the hate of the Red Wings. They are just that good, all of the time, that many people resent them. They both spend a great deal of money on making their teams successful. However the truth is, and salary cap aside; they can spend that kind of money because they make that kind of money. They are successful in many ways, more than just on the ice and ball field. Kudos to them both.
However the truth is, money can buy you a good team, but it does not buy you championships. I'll be the first to say the Yankees are the best team money can buy this year. That's partially true. The other part is, they have to play the game!
The Red Wings were pretty darn good last year. However not good enough to beat the overrated Pens. So all that money could not buy a championship. Play the game. Heck look at the Detroit Tigers. They are the equivalent to the Yankees, but have players who can't work a pitch count.
You can hate the Red Wings, and hate the Yankees. But you should hate your team owners if they can't compete like them. You should also hate your fan base for not making your team successful. Each team has that chance - with parity and salary caps. Not everyone has to be the Detroit Lions.
Probably not.
I don't hate any of the players on that team. Jeter, yeah even A-Rod, Teixiera, Rivera, Matsui, Posada, Petitte... All of them are great players. I respect their greatness and I am in awe of all their Hall of Famers throughout the years. I am not one to say YANKEES SUCK, just because. Surely they do not. I'll say that about the Red Sox though (another time for that though). In that regard, I love the Yankees. They are the cream of the crop, and rightfully so.
Many people compare the hate of the Yankees to that of the hate of the Red Wings. They are just that good, all of the time, that many people resent them. They both spend a great deal of money on making their teams successful. However the truth is, and salary cap aside; they can spend that kind of money because they make that kind of money. They are successful in many ways, more than just on the ice and ball field. Kudos to them both.
However the truth is, money can buy you a good team, but it does not buy you championships. I'll be the first to say the Yankees are the best team money can buy this year. That's partially true. The other part is, they have to play the game!
The Red Wings were pretty darn good last year. However not good enough to beat the overrated Pens. So all that money could not buy a championship. Play the game. Heck look at the Detroit Tigers. They are the equivalent to the Yankees, but have players who can't work a pitch count.
You can hate the Red Wings, and hate the Yankees. But you should hate your team owners if they can't compete like them. You should also hate your fan base for not making your team successful. Each team has that chance - with parity and salary caps. Not everyone has to be the Detroit Lions.
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