Since the Yankees clinched the division, they've been rarely pitching Rivera (and when they do it's as a mid-reliever instead of the closer) and they always bench at least 2 starters by the 6th inning.They only have a 1 game lead on Detroit for Home-Field in the AL, is it just not that important?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Sep 28 2006, 12:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Since the Yankees clinched the division, they've been rarely pitching Rivera (and when they do it's as a mid-reliever instead of the closer) and they always bench at least 2 starters by the 6th inning.They only have a 1 game lead on Detroit for Home-Field in the AL, is it just not that important?</div>Tell that to the Florida Marlins. They won the World Series in 2003, being on the road for every series
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moose87 @ Sep 28 2006, 08:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Sep 28 2006, 12:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Since the Yankees clinched the division, they've been rarely pitching Rivera (and when they do it's as a mid-reliever instead of the closer) and they always bench at least 2 starters by the 6th inning.They only have a 1 game lead on Detroit for Home-Field in the AL, is it just not that important?</div>Tell that to the Florida Marlins. They won the World Series in 2003, being on the road for every series</div>As much as I hate to say it, it means next to nothing.Hot Streak, Cold Streak, Home, Road, all of those are completely irrelevant come October and it's been proven time and time again. The best team will win and its that simple.
I think it matters for some teams. Some teams it doesn't, but I think it would be huge for a team like Minnesota to get it. That probably won't happen unless NYY loses out, but that's fine. Yankees just have too much paid for talent all around. None of their player have been on the team long enough to even know what home field advantage is like at Yankee Stadium.
its not VERY impiortant (not NEARLY as important as Riveras health) but there is still something to it. ALOT of young pitchers get rattled in Yankee Stadium. I havent heard anything in particular, but Liriano. A young pitcher, big ego, first playof game is in Yankee Stadium, with perhaps Randy Johnson across from him? thats a lotta pressurebut it isnt THAT importnat
Home field in the baseball means absolutely nothing. Home field in football is a lot and kind of in basketball.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Sep 28 2006, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think it matters for some teams. Some teams it doesn't, but I think it would be huge for a team like Minnesota to get it. That probably won't happen unless NYY loses out, but that's fine. Yankees just have too much paid for talent all around. None of their player have been on the team long enough to even know what home field advantage is like at Yankee Stadium.</div>WTF are you on about?Matsui has played every game of his career (4) as a Yankee.Cano is home grown.Rivera is home grown.Wang is home grown.Jeter is home grown.Henn is home grown.Bernie is home grown. Melky is home grown.Posada is home grown.Rasner is home grown.Phillips is home grown.A-Rod - 3 Years.Giambi - 5 Years.Moose - 6 Years.Even if you drop the rookies who were brought up in the Yankee culture, you still have 9 players with multiple years of post-season experience on the Yankees' roster.I know it's popular to hate the Yankees, but please thing before you speak.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nebkreb @ Sep 28 2006, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>its not VERY impiortant (not NEARLY as important as Riveras health) but there is still something to it. ALOT of young pitchers get rattled in Yankee Stadium. I havent heard anything in particular, but Liriano. A young pitcher, big ego, first playof game is in Yankee Stadium, with perhaps Randy Johnson across from him? thats a lotta pressurebut it isnt THAT importnat</div>Liir is out till next year I thought.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Sep 28 2006, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Sep 28 2006, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think it matters for some teams. Some teams it doesn't, but I think it would be huge for a team like Minnesota to get it. That probably won't happen unless NYY loses out, but that's fine. Yankees just have too much paid for talent all around. None of their player have been on the team long enough to even know what home field advantage is like at Yankee Stadium.</div>WTF are you on about?Matsui has played every game of his career (4) as a Yankee.Cano is home grown.Rivera is home grown.Wang is home grown.Jeter is home grown.Henn is home grown.Bernie is home grown. Melky is home grown.Posada is home grown.Rasner is home grown.Phillips is home grown.A-Rod - 3 Years.Giambi - 5 Years.Moose - 6 Years.Even if you drop the rookies who were brought up in the Yankee culture, you still have 9 players with multiple years of post-season experience on the Yankees' roster.I know it's popular to hate the Yankees, but please thing before you speak.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nebkreb @ Sep 28 2006, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>its not VERY impiortant (not NEARLY as important as Riveras health) but there is still something to it. ALOT of young pitchers get rattled in Yankee Stadium. I havent heard anything in particular, but Liriano. A young pitcher, big ego, first playof game is in Yankee Stadium, with perhaps Randy Johnson across from him? thats a lotta pressurebut it isnt THAT importnat</div>Liir is out till next year I thought.</div>henn and rasner aint making the playoff roster...and i thought he might come back in a little bit. oh well. Yankee stadium is still a large advantage, especialyl during the postseason with the banners and the fans.
