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Fan Confidence Poll: October 26th, 2009
ByRecord Last Week: 2-2 (25 RS, 15 RA)
Season Record: 103-59 (915 RS, 753 RA), won AL East by 8 games, finished with the best record in MLB by 6 games
Opponent This Week: World Series Game One vs Phillies (Wednesday), Game Two (Thursday), Game Three @ Philadelphia (Saturday), Game Four @ Philadelphia (Sunday)
Top stories from last week:
- Already up 2-0 in the ALCS when the week started, the team headed to Anaheim feeling confident. The Yanks took the lead early, but ultimately dropped Game Three after some curious pitching changes by manager Joe Girardi. Many fans questioned Girardi’s bullpen antics after the loss.
- After suffering their first lost of the postseason the day before, everyone was wondering what happened to the vaunted Yankee offense. Well, any questions were answered when the Yanks blew the Angels out in Game Four, putting the Halos on the brink of elimination.
- Coming off their offensive explosion on Tuesday, the Yanks had a chance to clinch their first trip to the Fall Classic Thursday night. AJ Burnett put the team in a 4-0 hole before he even recorded an out, but the offense battled back only to have the bullpen blow the lead, and the game.
- After first being rained out on Saturday, Game Six went down last night, and the Yankees leaned on two veteran pitchers for their first pennant since 2003. Big bad CC Sabathia was a much deserving ALCS MVP.
- The Yanks were supposed to meet with Cuban southpaw Aroldis Chapman over the weekend, but the lengthy ALCS pushed that meeting back. They did meet with Japanese lefty Yusei Kikuchi however, but he’s staying in Japan.
- One club official said he’s “not absolutely positive we’re going to go for” Matt Holliday as a free agent after the season. Scott Boras started pumping up free agent to be Johnny Damon.
- Director of pro scouting Billy Eppler will be sticking around; he didn’t even get a chance to interview for the Padres’ GM opening.
- There are some cosmetic cracks in the ramps at the New Stadium, although there are no safety issues. If that’s not enough, the team is being sued over seat sales.
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?
Confidence Level: 10 times infinity.
Still a 10.
10. Feelin good, lookin good.
Actually, I’m neither of those things. All those Brooklyn Pennant Ales and cigarettes at 2 am are puttin the hurt on me this morning.
Worth. It.
This one goes to 11!
Normally a 8 or 9 because I worry about the long term situation but there comes a timne when you just have to say
We play today – we win today!!!!
So I’m a 10…
What about the fact that we don’t play today? In fact, we don’t play until Wednesday. I hope that doesn’t impact your confidence level.
very funny
Confidence Level: We’re gonna fuckin kill ‘em.
Then go tubing afterwards?
Can we have story time?
Hold on I gotta eat this sub.
Everyone’s blitzing. Even Dirty Chimichanga.
Yea… Confidence level was at 28… But fuck that… I love the way Philly newspapers headline read something like “Is it the Yanks? Thanks!” These motherfuckers are soon going to get what they wished for and more… We’re going to have Ryan Howard and co. bent over on their knees and we’re gonna go tubing on these s.o.b.’s. Bend over and lift your sack Philly!!!!
I can’t vote though, they don’t have confidence level 8 or bend over and lift your sack Philly… Get either or and then we’ll talk Mike A…
Confidence level 28, sorry…
Confidence level: 10
We’re gonna shave that goat hair from Werth’s face before its all said and done.
There’s no other guy I would want leading this team other than Joe Girardi. I mean, that man has weapons and he knows how to use them.
Up to a 10 this week. How can I not be? Aroldis was there last night, he probably loved what he saw. Focused on the World Series no doubt, but I really want that dude in the system.
There’s no other guy I would want leading this team other than Joe Girardi. I mean, that man has weapons and he knows how to use them.
Agreed. ESPN, the Post, and the DN are wrong as usual. Girardi’s managing this postseason has been great. There were only two or three questionable decisions he made for the ENTIRE ALDS and ALCS combined. He’s managed well, despite the bullshit they spout constantly.
Jon Heyman gave Giardi the #1 spot in October disasters. #1!!! Really?? Douchebag.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....eref=sihp#
MY EYES!!! THE GOGGLES… THEY DO NOTHING!!!!!
Hah, seriously.
The view of an AL pennant-clinching win has got to be a good deal more attractive than anything the Mets or Sox can show Chapman right now.
Plus, we got the blang too.
I’m with you. I was a big a supporter of keeping Torre for as long as Torre wanted to manage the Yanks, but I’m happy Cashman and Co. had bigger balls than me.
As an outsider looking in to Torre as a manager, I’m happy he is no longer managing the Yanks. It was definitely time for a change. Girardi is the man!
One area where he’s plainly a genius is knowing when to call for a sacrifice bunt.
9, up from an 8 all season. Obviously the WS berth + being in on Chapman is a + for both long and short term.
Only up one point? Tough crowd. Hah.
Try and not let emotions get the best of my very important RAB vote.
When I voted, the number of 10 votes was 42.
I like.
I live in Philly, so losing this series is not an option. Confidence level 10!!
A little perspective for all of us: The Yanks have won 4 pennants this decade. That’s 10% of their total in history. One more ring and we can say we’ve seen one hell of a decade.
Confidence Level? Phuck ‘em.
i hope i’m wrong, but i think the phillies will make this a series. yanks in 6
confidence level: aroldis
i hope you’re right, b/c then i can be at the home game for the clincher
I voted a 5. Mariano’s postseason ERA is now 0.77.
Just kidding, I voted 10. There ain’t no stoppin us nowwwwww…
I was pretty much a ten all season. I wish I could go higher just to show how much more confident I am. This team is unstoppable.
see we just got the token “no confidence” vote
me? an 8 (9 for the big club, 7 for the minors)
Confidence Level = 10
I’m interested in what the people that voted 5 or 6 are thinking. Whoever voted 1 is obviously a troll, but I’m not so sure about the people voting 5 and 6.
For the past three weeks, I’ve loaded up RAB on Monday morning to see the fan confidence poll and just laughed in delirious joy.
10 all the way.
Check this out, awesome:
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports.....oto_num=24
I like this one:
http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypos.....15;380.jpg
who is Jeter dousing? Sorry I’m no longer in NY so I’m not afforded the luxury of the Yes Network any longer.
Big Stein’s daughter.
That’s an… interesting photo
Jeter dousing rich women. Good for him, he knows where his bread is buttered.
Haters wanna hate…
I dont even want, none of the above! I want to piss on you…
The wettest that lady has been in years!
Derek Jeter: making women wet since 1996.
There should be a confidence level above 10. Just call it “Yankees”
10 mf 10!
I got the Yanks in 6. Winning it at the Stadium!
My confidence level is also higher because I called this World Series back in April. My WSMVP pick was Jorge and I’m going to stick with it!
Confidence level? 42. or 13,2,25,33,53,52…pick your favorite.
I’ll go with Bruney. 99
I voted 10 despite the cosmetic cracks in the ramps.
The Phillies are going to learn how to get ripped in 4 games.
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both, actually.
Confidence level…5…Square…Yeah
This Team Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, haeh, haeh, haeh. Take That, That that
/Diddy’D
Yo Yankees, I’m shutting down the stadium. You need to go out to Brooklyn and get a picture with a midget, holding these balloons.
Get me some breast milk from an Ethiopan woman.
breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeast miiiiiiiiiiiiiilk, you made my daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
Holding these balloons, holding these balloons… (echo)….
Dylan’s priceless face….
What is this?! I am not a sugar cookie getta!!!
Lol at that man.
I LOVE that skit.
Hey Phillies, what does the 5 fingers say to the face…..SMACK!!!
Game.
BlousesEmpire.Sweet.
Go purify yourselves in the waters of lake Minnetonka.
That’s NOT Lake Minnetonka.
9. I’ve been voting a 9 since August. Figured there’s no point in messing with success. Fact is, the Yanks are 4 wins away from me giving them a 10.
Great season thus far.
This one should go to 11
If it’s not a 10 today, or something above a 10, you lose your fan cred.
I vote 10 again. I have to wonder if the few folks voting 5 and 6 are going to do that after the Yanks win the World Series. I would love to have at least one of them out themselves and please explain how their thinking works.
Angel or Red Sox fans probably vote 5 or 6
i am at one louder
i voted a 3 b/c of the bandbox, not moving Hughes to the rotation, not signing Juan Cruz, letting Theo steal Smoltz and Baldelli, giving Cody Ransom 100 ABs, not using Melancon enough, calling for an occasional bunt, and not handing Swisher the starting job right out of spring training. all of these catastrophic events torpedoed what could have been a successful season.
All great points. I change my vote to 9 times infinity.
Don’t forget those horrible deals we handed to CC and AJ. One for a pitcher coming off a 250 + inning year pitching on 3 days rest for like the last month who was bound to break down, and the other for an injury prone pitcher who has never pitched on the big stage and bound to crumble in NYC. Oh yea, Swisher is a strikeout king who can’t even hold Abreu’s jock.
This is a glorious day here in Boston. Grumble grumble effin Angles GAVE it to em…Grumble grumble.
We even have a Boston area Yankees fan meetup on game nights, the group is getting bigger and louder…..what a day to be in Boston!
Oh and I still vote 9….keep it consistant.
Confidence level: 27.