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Fan Confidence Poll: September 28th, 2009
ByRecord Last Week: 5-1 (30 RS, 19 RA)
Season Record: 100-56 (883 RS, 724 RA), 8.5 games up, clinched AL East, best record in AL, best record in MLB
Opponents This Week: vs. Kansas City (3 games), @ Tampa (3 games)
Top stories from last week:
- After a disappointing series loss in Seattle, the Yanks headed south to LAnaheim to try to exorcise their demons against the Angels. After dropping the first game on Monday thanks to some questionable bullpen moves, the Yanks picked up a much needed and hard fought win the next night, clinching a playoff spot in the process. AJ Burnett was strong and Ian Kennedy returned as the Yanks picked up the series win on Wednesday.
- Joba Chamberlain kicked off a rather meaningless series against Boston (as meaningless as a Yanks-Sox series can be, anyway) with his best start in months, while Alex Rodriguez & Co. pounded Jon Lester. CC Sabathia was the man yet again the next day, then a clutch two-run single by Hideki Matsui gave the Yanks the sweep, the division, and home field advantage.
- The start by Burnett was big because he had been a bit of a concern of late, and the same goes for Joba, who wasn’t guaranteed a spot in the playoff rotation. Sabathia has received some extra rest lately to keep him fresh for October.
- David Robertson hoped to return from his elbow issue in time for the Sawx series, but it wasn’t meant to be. It looks like he’ll get into a game against the Royals, though.
- Top 2007 international signee Kelvin DeLeon was named the second best prospect in the Rookie level Gulf Coast League.
Please take a second to answer the poll below and give us an idea of how confident you are in the team. You can view the Fan Confidence Graph anytime via the nav bar above, or by clicking here. Thanks in advance for voting.
Given the team's current roster construction, farm system, management, etc., how confident are you in the Yankees' overall future?
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I have Voted 10 every time, i think we might need an 11 now…
LoL.
That’s great. Perfect for how most of are feeling this morning.
One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies!
Confidence Level: 27
I second that motion.
true
Went from a 9 to a 10…there is no stopping this team. Not this year and not in the near future.
I gave this team a 10 as well. If we can play in the playoffs as good as we played this past week, then there’s nothing stopping us!
Confidence level: 42.
Confidence Level: Sucka Got No Juice.
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Do they sell those at Jos A Bank?
hmm, shouldn’t Cashman enlight the idea of bringing up Ajax now? Towers has no business doing here, and the most logical choice to be DFA.
Nah, don’t bother. Towers will be able to soak up a few innings while we’re up 7+ runs against either KC or TB. AJax wouldn’t play.
Not necessary.
Agreed. I’d rather bring him up when he’s on a hot streak, not when he hasn’t played in a couple weeks.
There’s only a week left. Might as well just wait until 2010 at this point.
Yeah, If someone ends up on the 15 day DL next year, hopefully it’s a spot A-Jax can fill, and there he will get to show what he has for 15+ games.
10.
Mission isn’t over by a long shot, but the Yanks are going to polish off the year by the numbers.
AL East Division winners: CHECK
Best record in the AL: CHECK
Best record in MLB: CHECK
ALDS series win:
ALCS:
World Series:
If CC wins his 20th game, maybe the MSM remembers how irrelevant KC and Seattle have been this 2nd half of the season and give the Cy to our big fella.
If a Yankee wins either major ML award this year, it bill be bittersweet. Sure, it’s awesome that one of our guys won but they definitely shouldn’t have.
That should read “either Major AL award.”
in our dreams that the Yanks have won every award there is, from gold gloves to the Roberto Clemente award.
If CC wins his 20th game, maybe the MSM remembers how irrelevant KC and Seattle have been this 2nd half of the season and give the Cy to our big fella.
Mo, I hope not.
Enjoying the right person win the award >>>>>>> Watching one of our guys get an award they don’t deserve
Totally agree. Let the best man win!
If anyone not named Zach or Joe win the respective awards it will be a travesty.
Personally, I will be wickity-whacked if Greinke doesn’t win the Cy.
Derek and CC with rings and #2 and #3 in voting, respectively.
The Yankees have no weaknesses.
Sincerely,
Theoretical John Kruk
Gee, I think a salad for lunch sounds great!
Sincerely,
Theoretical John Kruk
Personal grooming is a passion of mine.
Sincerely,
Theoretical John Kruk
Extended warranty? Nah, I don’t need that.
Sincerely,
Theoretical John Kruk
My roommate is a bank robber.
Sincerely,
Non-Theoretical John Kruk
I trust Lenny Dykstra with my retirement.
Sincerely,
Theoretical John Kruk
A 9 again. Yankees beating the Sox to win the division was nice.
The Red Sox’s spirits have to be back to what they were in the late 90′s early 2000′s.
There’s just no pleasing some people.
It’s not like he voted a 4.
True – But some people have voted 6. They are just too embarrassed to admit it here, so I picked on JSquared.
Picked on me?
Jake H you mean…
Sorry – I meant Jake H – I responded to his 9. I looked too quick and thought I was relying to you. Sorry – My bad.
trolls
Some troll from the prestigious Red Sox Nation must have voted “1″. This means they really think “10″.
I give this team a 42.
I am back a Confidence Level 10 after two weeks at 9. The reason for the 9 was concern about AJ and Joba as well as the realization that 6 straight games against LA/Boston is a challenge. What more do fans need to see to be at 10, at least for today?
More consistency from AJ and Joba would get the job done for me. Not to nitpick too much, but we really don’t know what we’re going to get from 50% of our playoff rotation, so i can’t go all in with the 10 just yet.
I understand. If they pitch like they did over the last week though, the Yanks are looking good. I just think people should let go, bask in the glory of the moment, and get crazy with their optimism for one day by voting 10.
I can only assume the four people who voted a “6″ are Peter Gammons, John Kruk, Jayson Stark, and John “Tweet Tweet Biiiitch” Henry.
Ken Rosenthal voted a 6, then logged in as a different user and voted a 9.
(golf clap)
Well played, sir.
+6 . . . no I mean +9.
you have to be *this* tall to vote in the poll
And here I thought Dusty voted 1.
That’s the only option he could reach.
I’ll do it myself.
*golf clap*
A quick calculation shows that the poll is hovering just over 9. Let’s see the poll crack the 9 level for the first time this year. The highest level was an 8.90 on 08/10/09.
Optimists – Get the vote out!
Vote early and often.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Daley
+1960
Vote or Die!
Sincerely,
P. Diddy
Don’t vote!
/MTV’d
Based on early returns, with only 9% of the vote in, our Election Headquarters team projects the optimist as the winner with a 9.09.
My first 10 since opening day. How could I not?
BTW, Joe left a few things out of the headline of the game recap from last night. It should read:
“Yanks take game, series, AL East, home field advantage, MLB record, Boston’s pride, the secret Rebel base at Hoth, Boston’s self-respect, hundreds of young coeds, Boston’s virginity, ESPN’s credibility, Ken Rosenthal’s heart, the MacGuffin, the lead, the streets, the cake, the A-train, the money and run, and basically whatever the #$%& we want, because we’re the balls.“
Voted a 9. I’m more amazed at the fact that people voted 7 and 6 than that one person who voted 1.
I’m struggling to think of things more pathetic than trolling on websites of your most hated opponents.
I wouldn’t go to Red Sox websites, because they’re beneath me.
I wouldn’t go to Red Sox websites, because they’re beneath me.
Does ESPN count?
http://www.instantrimshot.com
I voted 9. Why not a 10?
AJ & Joba
A couple of decent starts do not counterbalance a season full of inconsistency.
Fair point. My retort:
Inconsistent AJ and Joba >>>>>>>> Other team’s 3rd and 4th best starters
I suppose I can dig that. I might also add:
Yankee 49 comeback wins >>>>>>>>> Other teams’ bullpens
I officially change my vote to a 9.5.
THAT IS HOW YOU DEBATE!!!!!!!!!!
Popups >>>>> Luis Castillo
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A couple of decent starts do not counterbalance a season full of inconsistency
except this poll is all about the PRESENT. not what’s happened in the past.
Can’t seperate the two. “He who ignores history is doomed to repeat it.” – some dead guy. My PRESENT confidence level is of necessity based on PAST performance.
My Confidence level is at a 10, but it will go to infinity if one of these four things happen. (infinity + 1 if 2 things happen, etc…)
1. Sign Aroldis Chapman
2. Sign Miguel Angel Sano (Jesus, Angel, Pope, Mo and Melvin!!!)
3. Speaking of Him, Melvin decides to come to America.
4. Sign Wagner Mateo and then get Dr. Arun Gulani to fix his eyes.
I’m very aroused.
Lord Ganesh has blessed us all.
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Voted 9 because Andy’s been sorta meh lately. K:BB of just about 1 in September, eek.
He’s still dirrty though.
/AJ’d
That was the first time I clearly understood anything AJ said the first time around, and I was mildly disturbed.
The trolls are killing the poll. With 498 votes, confidnce level in just short of 9 – 8.797.
I voted one, but it was all just a tribute to Andy Kaufman so it’s cool.
my level is at televen… thats right, televen
Let’s just say…I’m hopped up on ‘confidence’.
HOLY CRAP – It looks like ESPN has been shamed into improvement.
Steve Berthiaume said that. No, seriously.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/notebook?page=bbtn
You can only deny the TRUTH for so long.
Brb, going to die of shock.
9, for like the 10th week in a row.
When we win the World Series in 5 weeks, it’ll be a 10. Until then, there’s always room for improvement.
Never voted a 10. Until now.
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