Over the last 20 years, shamefully, it has worked. The Redsocks have more world championships than the Yankees. (As do that bastion of success, the NY Football Giants.)
It's a slow, grinding sequence - almost an algorithm - how their championship rings appear on a five-to-six year cycle.
In 2007, they won with Manny Ramirez, Big Papi and Josh Becket.
Six years later, they won with Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jon Lester.
Five years after that, they won with Rafael Devers, Mookie Betts and Chris Sale.
It's now seven years since their last run. Like that earthquake in Oregon, they're overdue. And suddenly, their path is clear: They're coming for us.
Yesterday, Boston signed 3B Alex Bregman, the premier remaining free agent on the open market. He joins a line infused with young talent - the strongest farm system in baseball, say the Gammonites - including baseball's top prospect, CF Roman Anthony.
If any of their prized youngsters come through, they could bypass the old, creaky Yankees like a magnet train whizzing by a buggy.
So, yesterday, how did the Death Barge respond? Their masters of p.r. touted the power pitching of recent signee Carlos Carrasco, who claims that four months of hard work allowed him to regain the fastball that has eluded him since 2019.
Um. Excuse me?
He's 37.
He's the fucking oldest guy in the Yankee camp.
This would be his 16th season.
Listen: This is not the guy who makes a comeback with a 98-mph fastball. This is the guy who unveils a knuckler, or a gyroball, or something exotic, because - well - did I mention that he'll turn 38 in March? He's going to throw that magical fastball until something pops, which it will, because we see this movie every spring.
Boston just signed the best player out there, and the Yankees never even farted in his direction. All winter, the narrative has questioned whether the Yankees - having punted on Juan Soto - will lose NYC to the Mets. A new story line may be forming. Is this another season when Boston will eat our lunches?
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Do you think Cashman is aware of that big "L" on his forehead?
Looks like Boone is in a really good spot for mouthing inanities.
is the L Scarlet or Blue in color, JM?
Yes, I'd have to say that Boone is off to one of his best starts, ever, in inanity mouthing. And he's got Gerrit Cole to join him, assuring us yesterday that we have more than made up for losing Juan Soto with our winter acquisitions, mentioning how they include two former MVPs, a near-Cy Young winner, etc.
Good grief, there's no end to the nonsense...
But what can a poor boy do, but play in a rock and roll band?
...Beyond all of the Pollyannaing, there is zero mention not only of how the Yanks lost a generational player, but of the four pitchers they gave up for his one-year rental. Not a peep about what they might have done for us—or who else they might have been used to acquire.
Also, Hoss, we should be glad there is no end to the nonsense because nonsense is all we're going to get...
It shouldn’t continue to amaze me that the go into every season with one ridiculously obvious hole but somehow it does. Everyone in the world except Cashgrab can see they need an infielder but nope, we go send another 200 mil on a pitcher. When was the last time the Yankees had an actual third baseman that could hit? A-Rod?
Bregman is a career .375/.490/.750 hitter in 98 plate appearances at Fenway with seven home runs in 21 games. At 40M per season is it an overpay? Yup. But it is also a clear indication that the Boston is all in now, while we’re talking about Carlos Carrasco.
This.
1) Bregman is also a Yankee Killer. He now joins Devers also a Yankee Killer. Not good.
2) Cole said yesterday that Soto getting the big big bucks is good for the game and good for the fans. It's not. Owners that adhere to the the luxury tax have less money available for other players and their complaints about increased salaries means increased ballpark prices.
Note they increase prices but just spread around the same amount of money to the players. It's a win/win for them but not for us.
Fie on the Red Sox. A pox on Hal and Brian and Boone. (Oh, my)
The Yankees didn't need Soto, not for that money. But they easily could have diversified. Over the next two years players come off the payroll, while their two most important players age. They should have never wasted time with Soto and Sasaki. Instead, they should have moved quickly and bought the players who best fit this team NOW. I'm sick of their bllsht.
I’m officially going to start sending my thoughts and prayers to the Yankees.
This is how the Yankees operate under Cheapskate Hal and his Small Market Yankees. Bregman who pulls everything would not be an additon for the Yankees. Arenado would. But Broken Down DJ and other options is how The Yankees now operate.
.....per the collective bargaining agreement, you don't officially have to sending your thoughts and prayers until February 22nd.
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