My sincere apology to Red Sox fans, I didn?t mean to low ball you regarding Theo Epstien. Yesterday morning, I heard he was very close signing new three year deal so thought he is going to remain in Boston?. As a Yankees and Baseball fan, I find it sad. Theo was a great manager and he deserves the best market value (close to Cashman)? People here in LA are all excited about the Theo?.. I say Theo should go to Phillies and revitalize that franchise?? LA owner is trhifty and he is in the baseball business to make money not to bring glory to Dodgers org?.. Ubi said ?yeah the analogy... MAN!! looks like I have to teach you ABC of Baseball. Don't you even see the wins and loses before you say who the better team is?? and lemme me remind you how many games the Royals won the whole season "56 Games".. and the Chicago White Sox won 99 games which was more than your Yankees Win..which was 95. So, i m not just talkin about the post season bud, but i am talking about the whole Season. They won more games in the regular season and more games in the Post season.. so you figure it out who was the better team. And now, if you say winning so many games the whole season is also just a luck. Then I have nothing else to say to you? >>>This is funny. Dude, are you even a Red Sox fan??? how in the earth can you compare the AL Central to the AL East. AL East is much better... I don't like Red Sox, Jays, Rays and Oroiles but that doesn't mean they are bad teams...... ChiSox plays in the dreadful AL Central division. Are you saing you didn?t know AL East teams have close to 50 more wins than AL Central division teams all combined. Beside ChiSox and Indians, AL Central division teams were laughing stock. Tigers would have done it better, if they had Magglio.... Sorry Royals, Tigers and Twins fans.... it?s the truth. Why I said Medicore and ChiSOX?? Hope you got the idea now ;) I can't recall any sports writers/pundits picking AL Central team to win the world series before season started. Ya knew Red Sox were going to lose before they play ChiSox coz they had more wins??? Your statement(s) amaze me dude? do you really give a thought before you write??? Let?s apply your analogy in National League. Who had the best record in NL and which team was playing for the championship??? You tell me if you analogy works or not? I can go and give you hundreds other examples just to prove you wrong on this?.:) ubi said "I know it doesnt feel good to get swept.. but lose is a lose... so I don't say we are the best team.. but you lose and still say you are the best team. Wonder how that works????" >>>Of course as a Yankees fan, I always like to think they are ;) THAT'S WHAT MAKE US APART ..... I said Yankees could have beaten the ChiSox if they were to play for ALDS. I said before and making it clear now Yankees doesn?t match up well with Angels and Angels played great and took the every opportunity they had so Angels came up as victor. I know if you would have compared Yankees vs Angels, I won?t have much to say? but ya were comparing to the ChiSox, got the difference???? Ubi said ?And you already saying the team has no money and they are not going to do good.. don't count the chicken before they are hatched. So, let the 2006 season begin and u'll get your answer. You and Yankees.. all you see is the money.. and you think only money wins the championship... i wonder Boss was saying the same thing... poor guy nomatter how many new expensive player he gets... they end up losing. And i am for sure they will do the same thing next year (more money... less win: yankees motto)" I am talking like you here ... hehe" >>> Theo is gone now and Manny seems to be outta there as well(prolly Angels) hope Red Sox will get some money in return for Manny so they can sign Damon ;) I like Red Sox to be competitors? Yankees fans don?t get the same pleasure as beating blue jays and orioles :p As a Yankees fans here?s I want for the next season: 1. resign Matsui (my hunch is he is not going to play MLB, hope I am wrong on this) 2. Center fielder (hopefully he be able to bat leadoff so DJ can move back to his original batting order at #2) 3. Strengthen the Bullpen ( 1 righty and 1 lefty) here's my disagreement with non Yankees fans when they talk about the money.... It's not about the money FOOLS.... it's a WILL TO WIN and REWARD YOUR PLAYERS AND STAFF.... BOSS is not the richest owner in Baseball ( he doesn't even come up close to other Billionare owners). He is very competitive person and wants to bring the championship parade every year in Times Square...and he is willing to pay for it. If the gripe was from small market teams like Royals and Devil Rays, I would have understand it but it comes from Red Sox, Angels, Dodgers, Mets and Phillies fans.. which I can't comprehend Ubi I will give you the last word on this thread. If you want to continue to discuss regarding Baseball, we can do that on Baseball 06 thread which I am going to revive soon. I don?t want the unwanted attention with my nick in the subject thread? it seem that?s the reason my gaunle echoes stumbled here ;) Adios