Appreciating What We Have

by yankees97 on Feb 13, 2012 6:21 PM EST

I am both a Yankees fan and a Buffalo Bills fan. For those of you who are aware of football (everyone), it is obvious that I watch sports from two completely different viewpoints. On one hand, I am a humongous Yankees fan and am treated to annual playoff appearences and constant big moves to improve the team. On the other hand, I am just as big a Bills fan, and have been stuck with 12 seasons with no playoff appearances.

This post is not to complain about yet another playoff-less season for the Bills. The title of this piece, and the fact that this is a Yankees blog, make that obvious. This post is to reflect on how amazing it is, year after year, to be able to smile after another disappointing season of football at the thought of being able to watch my beloved Yankees again. This post is to enjoy the fact that this years team could be even better than last years. And this post is to relish the fact that we'll have yet another new shiny toy this year. So tell me, what do you most look forward to this season?

Poll

What do you most look forward to about the Yankees this season?

Watching Mihael Pineda pitch

30 votes

Watching Hiroki Kuroda pitch

2 votes

Another chance at a World Championship

56 votes

A-Rod's comeback MVP season (for optimists)

10 votes

98 votes | Poll has closed

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Watching Brett Gardner be gritty & gutty here

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Feb 14, 2012 12:35 AM EST reply actions

I'm a Yankee/Bills fan too...

Karmic balance at its best.

by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Feb 14, 2012 8:54 AM EST reply actions

I feel overbalanced

because in addition to the Yanks and the Bills, I root for the Knicks.

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by jscape2000 on Feb 14, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

At least now you have Linsanity!

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
ImNotAHRHitter

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Feb 14, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

What's linsane is he's going on a date with Kim Kardashian.

Linning and Winning!

by Joe21 on Feb 16, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions

She’d also probably have dated Joba Chamberlain in ’07 and Kevin Maas in ’90.

"Don't you think it's strange that you'll make more money than President Hoover this year?"
"Why not? I had a better year than he did." - G.H. Ruth

by Andrew GM on Feb 17, 2012 12:06 AM EST up reply actions

by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 15, 2012 7:07 AM EST up reply actions

Kim... oh wait!

by Scooby Snacks on Feb 14, 2012 12:06 PM EST reply actions

Voted for #3, thought about #1.

sums up all of the things we anticipate seeing- Pineda and Kuroda turning into great moves, Jeter (more likely than ARod) having a big year, Cano and Granderson having back to back monster years, Gardner finally hitting .290 and stealing 60, David Robertson pitching 70 innings, striking out 125, etc

That’s what being a fan is about. Also having it all blow up in your face and looking for scapegoats.

by designatedquitter on Feb 15, 2012 10:55 AM EST reply actions