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New York Yankees. By: Austin Goates. Baseball is so boooorrring. Its like watching a chess match Misunderstanding Jocks being nerds Uses a lot of strategy. Definitions. Slugging Percentage Judges the power of a hitter. Earned Run Average
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New York Yankees By: Austin Goates
Baseball is so boooorrring • Its like watching a chess match • Misunderstanding • Jocks being nerds • Uses a lot of strategy
Definitions • Slugging Percentage • Judges the power of a hitter. • Earned Run Average • The average runs a pitcher gives up in 9 innings. • On Base Percentage • The average time a hitter gets on base
The Greats • Babe Ruth • Micky Mantle • Lou Gehrig • Derek Jeter • Joe DiMaggio • Bernie Williams • Mariano Rivera
All Time Leaders • Home Runs • RBI’s • Runs • Stolen Bases • Hits • Strike Outs • Games Played • Babe Ruth • Lou Gehrig • Babe Ruth • Derek Jeter • Derek Jeter • Whitey Ford • Micky Mantle
Consistency • 40 World Series appearances • 27 World Series wins • 39-27 in division • 49-31 ALCS • 134-90 World Series
I HATE THE YANKEES! • They win too much • Buy talent? • Unfair? • Bandwagoneers
Bottomless Salary • 2011 projected payroll • Highest paid players • Buying talent, rather than develop
Red Sox vs. New York • Red Sox Fan is Scared!
“The Bambino Curse” • Red Sox won 5 world series from 1901-1918 • Owner sold a rising star • Owner used money for a play • Redsox only won 4 division titles • Everytime they lost until 2004
Hating on success • People hate really good teams • LA Lakers • New England Patriots • Dallas Cowboys