subject: New York Yankees Tickets - 27 Worth The Wait [print this page] After the New York Yankees had won four World Series championships in five years, the team's fans had become spoiled. They expected the club to win the title every season, and when they didn't it was viewed as a colossal disappointment. What the fans of New York didn't realize is how difficult it is to even reach the World Series, let alone win it and form a dynasty like the Yankees of the late '90s, no matter how much talent a team has. New York Yankees tickets were never more popular than they were in the days of dynasty, but fans grew impatient as the 2000s wore on without a Yankee title. In 2009, though, Yankees fans finally got their wish, as the franchise took home its 27th title.
The Yankees had a busy winter before the 2009 season, signing three of the most coveted free agents on the market, first baseman Mark Teixeira and hurlers C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, to monster contracts. Those three players combined will make around a quarter of a billion dollars throughout the lengths of their respective contracts. That is not a misprint. The organization received a lot of criticism for spending so much money on three players, and some people were calling the signings a disaster when the trio got off to a collectively slow start and the team was struggling early in the season.
But as the MLB season has proven time and time again, it's an awfully long one and we shouldn't judge too much on the first month of the season. Following their slow start, the Yankees quickly became the best team in baseball, tearing through opponents with relative ease and coming together as a group in the process. Underrated additions like Nick Swisher helped improve the team's chemistry, as rumors of a fractured locker room had plagued the team in recent years. The Yankees actually looked like they were having fun out there this season, with shaving cream pies to the face and enthusiastic home plate celebrations after walk off winners.
The Yankees had been too businesslike in recent seasons. They weren't playing baseball; they were going to work. It was more of a grind than anything else, and guys like Swisher and Burnett were able to bring some life and laughter back into the Yankee clubhouse. The Yankees may have all the talent in the world, but it means nothing without team chemistry. Chemistry is what helped the team notch comeback wins time and time again this season, a trend that carried over into the postseason.
Yankee had been growing impatient with this team over the years, but the club couldn't pull through because they had made some bad signings and had no team chemistry. On one hand, the fans' frustration was somewhat understandable due to the team's lofty payroll, but you can't expect a team to win the World Series every season. You can spend all the money in the world, but you won't win unless you spend it in the right places.
The Yankees were the most talented team this season, but they were also a team in the true sense of the word for the first time in several years. The celebrations and camaraderie were not forced, as they were in seasons past; this team really wanted it. People may hate the franchise for its generous spending and high-priced talent, but the team is simply operating under the rules that Major League Baseball has set out for them. Don't hate the Yankees; hate the system. But no matter what, you have to respect this team for what they accomplished this season, regardless of the payroll, regardless of the Yankee stigma and regardless of any preconceived notions about the franchise. This team deserved to win.
