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Old 10-08-2006, 11:50 PM
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In article <1n14ueq2c0jfw.dlg@tarkus.karnevil9.com>, karnevil9
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On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:44:09 -0400, Colin William wrote:
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What interests me is the sheer number of guys they've bought over the last several years who no doubt went there expecting an easy road to a championship, and who so far haven't seen one. Mussina in 2001, Giambi in 2002, Matsui in 2003, A-Rod and Sheff and Kevin Brown in 2004, Randy Johnson in 2005, Johnny Damon in 2006 (I don't include Abreu since he came via trade). It's actually kinda funny.
Actually, it's *really* funny.


Did you consult TBS for this?

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Old 10-09-2006, 03:38 PM
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Tarkus wrote:
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On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 20:40:16 -0400, tom dunne wrote:
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It certainly doesn't break my heart to see the Yankees go down like this. Their '00s are looking a hell of a lot like the Braves' late '90s...
I was thinking the very same thing. I'll bet they're feeling some of the same pressure of past failures too, albeit to a lesser degree.


It is all too obvious now that Tino and Paul had all the aura.


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Old 10-09-2006, 03:49 PM
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Age:
32 > Derek Jeter: $20M in 07, $20M in 08
32 > Hideki Matusi: $13M in 07, $13M in 08
36 > Mariano Rivera: $10.5M in 07, FA for 08
32 > Johnny Damon: $13M in 07, $13M in 08
43 > Randy Johnson: $16M in 07, $3.5M (deferred money) in 08
35 > Jason Giambi: $21.5M in 07, $21M in 08
32 > Bobby Abreu: $15.5M in 07, $16M/2M buyout in 08
30 > Kyle Farnsworth: $5.25M in 07, $5.5M in 08
30 > Carl Pavano: $10M in 07, $11M in 08
35 > Jorge Posada: $12M in 07, Unknown player option/$4M buyout in 08
37> Gary Sheffield $13M option for 2007
37 > Mike Mussina: $17M option

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Old 10-09-2006, 09:00 PM
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Alan Honeycutt wrote:
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Tarkus wrote:
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On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 20:40:16 -0400, tom dunne wrote:
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It certainly doesn't break my heart to see the Yankees go down like this. Their '00s are looking a hell of a lot like the Braves' late '90s...
I was thinking the very same thing. I'll bet they're feeling some of the same pressure of past failures too, albeit to a lesser degree.
It is all too obvious now that Tino and Paul had all the aura.


It's *mojo*. Clearly, Theo Epstein traveled back in time and stole the
current Yankees mojo, right arounf the 9th inning of the '04 ALCS game
4... Yeah, baby!
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Old 10-10-2006, 05:54 AM
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Tarkus wrote:
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On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:44:09 -0400, Colin William wrote:
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What interests me is the sheer number of guys they've bought over the last several years who no doubt went there expecting an easy road to a championship, and who so far haven't seen one. Mussina in 2001, Giambi in 2002, Matsui in 2003, A-Rod and Sheff and Kevin Brown in 2004, Randy Johnson in 2005, Johnny Damon in 2006 (I don't include Abreu since he came via trade). It's actually kinda funny.
Actually, it's *really* funny.


Did you call the helpful operators at TBS to get confirmation of that?

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Old 10-10-2006, 08:43 PM
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On 9 Oct 2006 22:54:45 -0700, NickM wrote:
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Tarkus wrote:
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On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:44:09 -0400, Colin William wrote:
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What interests me is the sheer number of guys they've bought over the last several years who no doubt went there expecting an easy road to a championship, and who so far haven't seen one. Mussina in 2001, Giambi in 2002, Matsui in 2003, A-Rod and Sheff and Kevin Brown in 2004, Randy Johnson in 2005, Johnny Damon in 2006 (I don't include Abreu since he came via trade). It's actually kinda funny.
Actually, it's *really* funny.
Did you call the helpful operators at TBS to get confirmation of that?


Sorry, I'm missing the joke.
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:53 PM
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Tarkus wrote:
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On 9 Oct 2006 22:54:45 -0700, NickM wrote:
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Tarkus wrote:
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On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:44:09 -0400, Colin William wrote:> What interests me is the sheer number of guys they've bought over> the last several years who no doubt went there expecting an easy> road to a championship, and who so far haven't seen one. Mussina> in 2001, Giambi in 2002, Matsui in 2003, A-Rod and Sheff and Kevin> Brown in 2004, Randy Johnson in 2005, Johnny Damon in 2006 (I> don't include Abreu since he came via trade). It's actually kinda> funny. Actually, it's *really* funny.
Did you call the helpful operators at TBS to get confirmation of that?
Sorry, I'm missing the joke.


<ziggy calling TBS commercial>
yeah, is explaining those TBS commercials where people call TBS operators
asking if a scenario is funny, to terry on usenet funny?
no?
well, i'd better not post this one.

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Old 10-11-2006, 05:07 PM
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:53:21 -0400, zig zigalo wrote:
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On 9 Oct 2006 22:54:45 -0700, NickM wrote:
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Tarkus wrote:> On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:44:09 -0400, Colin William wrote:>>> What interests me is the sheer number of guys they've bought over>> the last several years who no doubt went there expecting an easy>> road to a championship, and who so far haven't seen one. Mussina>> in 2001, Giambi in 2002, Matsui in 2003, A-Rod and Sheff and Kevin>> Brown in 2004, Randy Johnson in 2005, Johnny Damon in 2006 (I>> don't include Abreu since he came via trade). It's actually kinda>> funny.>> Actually, it's *really* funny. Did you call the helpful operators at TBS to get confirmation of that?
Sorry, I'm missing the joke.
<ziggy calling TBS commercial> yeah, is explaining those TBS commercials where people call TBS operators asking if a scenario is funny, to terry on usenet funny? no? well, i'd better not post this one.


I didn't watch much TBS this year. Most of the games I watched were from
MLB.TV, so I don't recall that commercial.
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Old 10-12-2006, 05:47 AM
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zig zigalo wrote:
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Tarkus wrote:
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On 9 Oct 2006 22:54:45 -0700, NickM wrote:
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Tarkus wrote:> On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:44:09 -0400, Colin William wrote:>>> What interests me is the sheer number of guys they've bought over>> the last several years who no doubt went there expecting an easy>> road to a championship, and who so far haven't seen one. Mussina>> in 2001, Giambi in 2002, Matsui in 2003, A-Rod and Sheff and Kevin>> Brown in 2004, Randy Johnson in 2005, Johnny Damon in 2006 (I>> don't include Abreu since he came via trade). It's actually kinda>> funny.>> Actually, it's *really* funny. Did you call the helpful operators at TBS to get confirmation of that?
Sorry, I'm missing the joke.
<ziggy calling TBS commercial> yeah, is explaining those TBS commercials where people call TBS operators asking if a scenario is funny, to terry on usenet funny? no? well, i'd better not post this one.


Oh, crap, this thread has gone 'meta'. Red Alert! Shields up! Initiate
evasive maneuvers, pattern Riker-Alpha!
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