@GreedyStripes Who cares what we think.We are not the ones out there grinding out 162 game season.
— Fredo Weiland (@islandofweiland) September 28, 2015
For the first time since the 2012 letdown and broken ankle
by Derek Jeter the New York Yankees have reached the postseason (unofficially but you might as well say it's a done deal), hallelujah!
The fact that New York would make the postseason brought up an interesting
debate about whether the team should celebrate a Wild Card berth. Manager Joe
Girardi stated that the Yankees would celebrate the accomplishment which kicked
off our latest Twitter Poll, should the Yankees celebrate their Wild Card
berth or shouldn’t they have?
There are two sides to every story including the side that
says the team should NOT have celebrated the playoff berth. Some even said that
making the playoffs as a Wild Card wasn’t even a playoff game. Well I hate to
break it to you, yes it was, but here are the responses and their arguments
against the celebrations:
@GreedyStripes nope, celebrate when you win the wild card game
— Gary Oak (@ScoopsHagenDaz) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes celebrate after winning the Wild Card game
— Eric Kabakoff (@erickabakoff) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes I don't think that they should celebrate until they've won the World Series; definitely not a wild card berth.
— Karen Mercury McCoy (@KarMerCoy) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes no. Win the wild card game and you can celebrate.
— stumpy300 (@nyyankeefan300) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes no. it's not the playoffs unless they win next tues
— Griffin Bruno (@griffin_bruno) September 28, 2015
Nope. It isn't even a playoff spot https://t.co/Fdbj0KIvfR
— Greg (@RealistSpeaking) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes I see the WC game like game 163, celebrating the opportunity to play 1 more game seems silly
— TheTriplePlay (@TheTriplePlay) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes No. Celebrate if they win the ALCS.
— Have Another Donut (@HavAnotherDonut) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes I'd prefer the Yankees celebrate if they win the wild card. Backs are still against the wall
— Kalind Patel (@NYCKNP) September 28, 2015
On the flip side you had the opinions, and surprisingly the
opinions in the minority, which thought the Yankees should have celebrated the
accomplishment:
@GreedyStripes yes absolutely. It is a long year and no guarantee they win the one and done playoff game. Have some fun.
— Jill Poock (@ejpoock) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes celebrate, brings the team together. Celebrate everything. They did in 09 #yankees
— S.I. Clipper (@S_I_Clipper) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes they should celebrate. Under the old format they would be directly into playoffs. No one's given them anything
— Gonzalo VH (@GonVH) September 28, 2015
@S_I_Clipper @GreedyStripes it's important to note achievements, Torre had them celebrate the wild card, why shouldn't Joe? Perfectly ok.
— Michael P. (@MichaelPawluk) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes I think they should. They had good season, starting with no much expectations & personaly gave me more good moments than bad.
— Cuki Georgiev (@cukara0) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes definitely. Long season, not easy journey to be one of best in MLB. No problem w. celebrating for few hours then back to biz
— Nat (@nturi1) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes they celebrate after each win right? Go for it.
— Alvaro Molina (@a_molinam) September 28, 2015
@GreedyStripes sure every other franchise would without question
— Steve (@stvngbsn) September 28, 2015
Say what you will about what the Yankees used to do, the
World Series or bust mentality or the addition of a one-game playoff system for
the two Wild Card teams. The Yankees didn’t pick the Wild Card system, they
didn’t pick to share their profits or pay a luxury tax of 50% on every dollar
spent over $178 million. The Yankees didn’t choose to see George Steinbrenner
die and the team did not choose to see Hal Steinbrenner run the team in an
entirely different, and fiscally responsible, manner. You can bet your ass the
Houston Astros or whoever wins the 2nd Wild Card will celebrate and
you can bet than any of the 10 teams in the American League that don’t make the
postseason in 2015 would have celebrated. It’s just my opinion but the Yankees
should have celebrated and good for them for doing so. The 162 game schedule is
a grind and the playoffs, whether it’s one game, three games or a five game series,
is the reward. There are no trophies just for showing up in Major League
Baseball so celebrate that you were better than the rest.
@GreedyStripes Absolutely not. Merely making the Playoffs is something for a small club to celebrate.
You know, like the #Mets.
— Uncle Mike (@MichaelPacholek) September 28, 2015
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