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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Yanks, Manchester City awarded MLS expansion team

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posted 5 hours ago by Gamingboy to other sports, soccer, the empire's alliances, yankees | 15 comment(s)

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League’s 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015.

Wait, I thought Manchester United was the Yankees’ fellow member of the Legion of Doom, not Manchester City!

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1. Koot posted on December 02, 2012 at 10:11 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I was too young to remember Goose playing. It's really nice of him to show up every few months and tell me stories about the good old days.

2. The Id of SugarBear Blanks

posted on December 02, 2012 at 10:17 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

“I’ve never seen a team of great players, or at least `name’ players fall apart like they did in the playoffs.

1980 ALCS?

3. BDC

posted on December 02, 2012 at 10:38 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I’ve never seen a team of great players, or at least `name’ players fall apart like they did in the playoffs

Never followed the Braves much, obviously {GDAR}

4. Jack Carter, calling Beleaguered Castle posted on December 02, 2012 at 11:10 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Not saying he's right (I'm not even sure what he's saying), but I imagine being extremely wealthy and in the middle of a long guaranteed deal might cost someone a little motivation.

5. I Am Not a Number posted on December 02, 2012 at 01:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

6. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) posted on December 02, 2012 at 01:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Back in the day, Gossage was a fun player to watch. But, as he moves into his golden years, he is now little more than a paint-by-numbers "back in my day" ex-player. Very tiresome to listen to this type of "insight".

Agreed, except he nails the modern closer phenomenon perfectly. There's no better spokesman as to how the 60 IP, one-clean IP at a time, RP is grossly overvalued.

7. Gotham Dave posted on December 02, 2012 at 01:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

At least this is only the second dumbest thing about the Yankees on BBTF today, thanks to Stan Fischler.

8. Jose Canusee posted on December 02, 2012 at 05:09 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Reminded me of the in-their-prime 1990 A's getting swept by the Reds in the WS and my co-worker's instant psychoanalysis of "they didn't want it badly enough". And they didn't even have facial closeups on 60" screens to tell what players were thinking in those days. Almost makes me want to see Tex and A-Rod star in the 2013 postseason, but they would say Rivera made the difference.

9. The Yankee Clapper posted on December 02, 2012 at 06:49 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

If the Yankee are to do well in 2013, the Elder Statesmen will have to hold off Father Time another season. Could happen, but not easy.

10. Knock on any Iorg posted on December 04, 2012 at 04:42 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Agreed, except he nails the modern closer phenomenon perfectly. There's no better spokesman as to how the 60 IP, one-clean IP at a time, RP is grossly overvalued.

Heath Bell would like to have a little chat with you.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Yanks, Manchester City awarded MLS expansion team

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