why are the yankees still considered the best team in baseball?????? they suck it!!?
546463
Because they are the best team, it's a documented fact. It's your personal opinion that they suck, see..opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one, yours just stink.
290669
I'm a Mets fan, and being from NY all I hear is that the odds makers pick the Yankees EVERY year. Nothing new there. In the AL the Chisox could do it again. In the NL, who knows? My Mets are bound to improve (they can only go up!), so let's just watch and see. Play Ball!!
675709
Well, their infield has definately improved but starting pitching is a little shakey, it was real stupid of them to trade Arroyo. The bottom part of the order is a bit weak too. I don't think the self proclaimed idiots of 2004 can ever be topped.  By the way I am a die hard Yankees fan and boy are we happy to have Damon ;op
1169259
I think that a better question would be "Why would anyone like the Yankees?"\n\nThey spend more money by far than anyone else in all of baseball so they can win every year and they haven't won in the last 5 years. On top of that, they act like they're supposed to win as if it's their God given right, and their fans act the same way. They criticize other organizations for not having as much money as they do. All of their superstars become losers when they get to New York (A-Rod, Giambi, Randy Johnson, Sheffield etc). Management won't let them be themselves with their hair etc. They have no personalities when they get to NY.\n\nThere's just nothing to like and so much to hate. That's why the Red Sox have a nation and why the Yankees will always be hated by people everywhere.
991666
Being from Cleveland, I get to watch the sox play the tribe alot. Everyone in their order can hit. They also have a solid pitching staff. They have a great shot at winning it again. I picked them to win it all again at the beginning of the season (and I'm a huge Tribe fan!). They're good, really good. \n\nPS - Yankees suck. They have so many good players yet they can't seem to win a series...The sox are a much better team @ at a much lower payroll!!
234847
Are you kidding me!  I have a ton of confidence in them this year.  Did you see our players at the Classics game?  They kicked A$$.  The Blue Jays can't touch us!  Even though Johnny Damon left (He was my fav, its depressing), we've got a great center fielder.  They're going all the way!!
372042
The Yankees!!  Unlike a lot of the band wagoners that have answered here, I like the Yankees because of their history, not only winning championships, but their history in the game.  Whenever you think baseball, you think of the Yankees, love them or hate them, they are on your mind.
1015414
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!\n\nP.S. to the ignorant Yankee fans, I have a few points to settle.\n\n1) " Who's your papi? "  I believe that was fully answered in 2004.\n2)  The last time I checked, the Yuckees were 2.5 games out of 1st place behind... ah yes, THE RED SOX!
667713
mets improved a whole lot, but the yankees always win in the longrun\n\nYankees rule!!!
434910
They are hated because they have been dominating the league the past couple of years. A lot of people just have the habit of hating teams that are always doing well (THE DYNASTIES): The Yankees, The Patriots, etc.
1148160
I hope it is because those die hard Yankee fans need a lift after seeing this year's team falling behind. Of course, they live in the past anyway.\n\nGo Red Sox!!
329432
They should be better this year, with more speed and better pitching staffs.  But they would probably still finish last in AL west.  Athletics, Angels and Rangers are still better teams.
691647
Maybe because they are one of the top teams in the country.  Behind the Yankees, they are also the highest paid so they should be getting their moneys worth out of them. They also have been kicking butt in the pennant race the last few years.
174080
because they are just so darn good and people are tired of getting beat.\n\nGO YANKEES!!!!!!
467628
haha I like this! GO REDSOX! They will win it at home, in 4 games against the Astros. They will have had to beat, I laugh at this, "the best" yankees team. they will beat them in 4 games by 5 runs or more. GO REDSOX!
1117028
With the team hitting the way the are and if A.J. Burnett can come back healthy, probably better than a lot of people will give them credit for.  However, they need to surpass the Yankess and/or Red Sox just to make the playoffs and I don't see that happening, not this year at least.
521382
The Yankees do have a great lineup...\n\nBut man!  Take a look at ther pitching staff!\nTalk about a bunch of dinosaurs!\nSome of them are older than Yoda!\n\nThe Bo-Sox are a more complete team and should take the pennant.  No guarantees, tough.\nLet's face it.  These are the Majors...