Gee, I dunno. Viscerally speaking, at least, every year the NYY's fail to "win" the WS is a good year for me. I'm sure a large slice of the world's baseball fans feel the same way.

Oh, I'm sure there are much dumber cliches than this. It's only the dumbest if your universe consists solely of the New York Yankees.

Given the way the Yankees are acting this past off-season--and arguably the way they did in 2008--it's not actually clear they believe the cliche. I'm inclined to think it's more of a marketing gimmick for self-entitled fans (speaking of which, here I am!) than it is the actual philosophy by which the team is run, at least to the extent TFA suggests.

I'm inclined to think it's more of a marketing gimmick for self-entitled fans (speaking of which, here I am!) than it is the actual philosophy by which the team is run, at least to the extent TFA suggests.

It could also have been true when George Steinbrenner was around and no longer true since his sons seem to care more about maximizing profit than winning.

On one level, it states the obvious, that the Yankees would like to win the World Series every year. This, however, is true of most teams.

No, I'm a Cub fan and I would be content if in my lifetime the Cubs lose the W.S.

It seems pretty clear the players just repeat this because it's too much trouble not to.

But the silly concept has arisen since the wild card - basically with most fans of any team - that the playoffs are everything. That's why the postseason has been elevated over the regular season.

As far as cliches go, I'll take "We've got to take it day by day, one game at a time, not get too ahead of ourselves, stay within ourselves, not try to do too much." Etc, etc. The reason player interviews -- before the game, after the game, in a weekly radio segment, whatever -- are generally worthless is that this is all they say. They're not allowed to say something as simple as "I think we have a better team" or the media generates a ridiculous controversy about it and the opposing team posts the article in their clubhouse or whatever.

Because of the way everyone freaks out when something honest is said, players end up saying nothing at all.

This is also why it's generally silly to listen to a manager or head coach (in football) be interviewed. He says nothing.

I'm not a Cardinal fan but I did attend Game 6 and Game 7 of the 2011 World Series. I'm pretty sure most Cardinal fans thought that luck played a role in their victory that year.

#6 is exactly how I feel.

I have nothing to add to it.

#6 is exactly how I feel.

I have nothing to add to it.

You're going to take it post by post, one post at a time, not get too ahead of yourself, stay within yourself, not try to do too much, and the good lord willing everything will work out.

My fingers are in the best shape of their lives!

It's pretty much the NY Daily News and Post that invented this meme, right? They LOVE it when the Yankees lose in the playoffs, gives them column inches for weeks.

Look's lik Ray is seeing the ball real well right now, and chris h. has figured out how to win when he doesn't have his best stuff.

Oh, I'm sure there are much dumber cliches than this. It's only the dumbest if your universe consists solely of the New York Yankees.

...as is the case for most Yankee fans.