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November 10, 2009

Matthew Moore

The Yankees’ recent success in a six-game series has polarized students into either fans or haters.

Senior Ryan Shively has been a New York Yankees fan since he was eight, even though his entire family supports the Red Sox. He thinks the Yankees’ repeated success is justified by the cash flow of ticket profit the team makes at each home game.

“The Yankees didn’t generate any money in the ’80s when they sucked,” Shively said. “We use our money that we make to make the team good. Other teams aren’t willing to use the money that they have.”

However, critics like A’s fan senior Eric Stenholm believe “there should be a salary cap to [each MLB team] mak[ing] it more competitive, like the NFL. Think about teams like the Oakland A’s and the Devil Rays who don’t have fans coming to every game. It’s unfair.”

Although controversies of injustice may be strifling within the world of baseball, at the end of the day, the fact remains that the New York Yankees had a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillie’s, securing them another World Series win.