Buzzkill Time-Yanks-Sox

gosteelers

I personally am a Yankees fan, so kill me for saying this, but don't you think all of this attention being paid to the NYY-BOS series is a bit overkill? I mean ESPN is pumping this like it's two of the best teams in the history of baseball. NYY is very good this year, but nothing like the mid to late '90s and BOS is struggling big time right now. I guess I should just get out of the way of the ESPN hype train and enjoy it!!!

Axtell

Of course they are going to hype it to drive ratings.

NFL football isn't here yet, and this is a good way to get people watching.

ToppsCo1lector

Biggest rivalry in american professional sports. Boston finally got the monkey off it's back and is no doubt mentioned with the best team playing right now. On the other side, 26 time World Series champs. I'm a Yankees fan and I really don't mind all the talk, I watch every Yankees game that gets broadcasted down here so, and it's always a competitive series.

Writer11

<< <i>I personally am a Yankees fan, so kill me for saying this, but don't you think all of this attention being paid to the NYY-BOS series is a bit overkill? I mean ESPN is pumping this like it's two of the best teams in the history of baseball. NYY is very good this year, but nothing like the mid to late '90s and BOS is struggling big time right now. I guess I should just get out of the way of the ESPN hype train and enjoy it!!! >>



In the modern TV world, there is no such thing as overhhyping a series that involves arguably the best rivalry in all of sports. Honestly, if ESPN didn't pump it up, people would lose their jobs. Hey, we even have four games of the series on Rogers Sportsnet here in Canada.

bri2327

ESPN will hype anything.

For a network that has to show poker and commercials for poker ever 3 minutes they sure as hell better hype up a big time series between the two biggest rivals in sports.

ctsoxfan

What else are people going to watch this weekend? Meaningless NFL preseason? Almost as meaningless golf or Nascar? For sports fans, this is a major rivalry, no matter where you live in the country. Odds are, you like or dislike one of these two teams.

perkdog

<< <i>What else are people going to watch this weekend? Meaningless NFL preseason? Almost as meaningless golf or Nascar? For sports fans, this is a major rivalry, no matter where you live in the country. Odds are, you like or dislike one of these two teams. >>




I could not agree more.

gosteelers

My point is, is that it's reaching a level like the Celtics-Lakers series of the 80s. I HATED both teams and I was forced to watch them every summer.

KC/SEA/CALI people,
How do you feel about being force-fed Yanks-Red Sox 24/7???

Axtell

<< <i>My point is, is that it's reaching a level like the Celtics-Lakers series of the 80s. I HATED both teams and I was forced to watch them every summer.

KC/SEA/CALI people,
How do you feel about being force-fed Yanks-Red Sox 24/7??? >>



I see it for what it is: the pandering of MLB to the two biggest payrolls.

It's almost comical to see MLB whine and complain when teams like the white sox and cardinals end up in the world series, when, all year long, the nation is force fed yanks/sox, and the casual fans doesn't get a chance to see the smaller market teams.

It's a self-fulfilling prophecy by the head honchos in MLB - show big market teams on national tv nearly exclusively, then get crushed in ratings when these teams don't make it to the world series.