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Dookie: Here We Go Steelers said 10/03, 06:35 PM
It's October, and MLB playoff time yet again. I've heard the arguements all season, "The Sox/Yanks series are all hype and shown too much that they are starting to get old"

I couldn't disagree more...

It's the best rivalry in all of baseball, possibly all of sports. There is playoff history, and great storylines between the two year in and year out.

This year, A-Rod is comin into the postseaon with a career best year- but the question is still asked if he can produce when it matters.

Boston survived a near collapse at the end of the year to the surging yanks...and there is questions about the health of Manny and the durability of Dice-K

I know I personally hope the Sox take care of the Angels and the Yanks to take care of the Tribe. Then we all get the dream matchup of Sox/Yanks for bragging rights for another year....anyone else want to see a different ALCS matchup?

Dookie: Here We Go Steelers said 10/03, 06:57 PM
It was great until 2004 - but it has been better SINCE 2004. Before 2004, everyone knew the Yanks would prevail, and the only people who watched the series wanted to know how Boston would screw up that year. Ever since the Sox made that dramatic and historic comeback, this rivalry is up in the air.

This year, it could go either way, and the series will go atleast 6 games. If the Indians were to make it past the Yanks, their lineup can't compare to the Sox. Sure, they have great young/rising stars, but I will wait 5 years until they solidify themselves as stars. The kind of stars you see on the Sox and Yanks lineup. That???s what makes the series exciting. The Ortiz, Manny and Co. vs. Jeter and ARod. But if you want to see young/rising stars???check out the series for the probable AL rookie of the year???Dustin Pedroia. Like young pitching?? Check out Joba Chamberlain of the Yanks. This series has it all???stars, young talent, raw emotions, and great baseball???the stuff October is meant for.

Dookie: Here We Go Steelers said 10/03, 07:27 PM
Do you know anything about baseball? The Sox and Yanks are being praised this year for NOT selling off their young talent for stars and actually bringing up the talent through the organization. (See the Pedroia/Chamberlain above plus half of the Yanks starting rotation this year)

No emotion? c'mon, cut me a break, there hasn't been a fight since then, but what about when Youkilis got a fastball at his head this year from Joba that earned Joba an ejection? These teams hate each other more than the Hatfields and McCoys!!

As for your list of players who played in the 2004 ALCS-don???t exclude Shilling, Damon (who switched sides), Mientkiewicz (another switcher), Mirabelli, and Wakefield to name just a few you happened to forget.
Since 2004, the average fan might have lost interest in the series, but the true baseball fan should have gained interest in the series. I mean, the object of the playoffs is to see the best teams compete for the title of that year???s ???Best Team???. The best two teams are the Sox and Yanks year in and year out. It???s a shame they can???t play for the World Series, cuz these two teams are the most talented and most exciting to watch.