Hate All You Want, but Yankees Are America's Franchise

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After a gratifying night at the new and colossal Yankee Stadium, long-suffering derailment finally has dissolved putting behind disastrous misfortunes that ultimately stained prodigy and eminence, which classified a franchise and state.

Instead, traditional pinstripes symbolized dysfunction and the laughingstock in baseball, failing to reach expectations of financial blunders  which severely hurt a franchise known for foolish spending collapses and compiling titles.

But now, an incredible joyride in a town where a massive crowd is faithfully committed to pinstripes and humongous ribs at the newly venue, winning a world title is normally a priority on their agenda. The New York Yankees renewed normalcy, which has been missing for countless years and persuaded us to dismiss a bottomless and capitalist franchise that denied exploiting a potent roster.  

On a spectacular night in the Bronx, a swaggering year virtually signified legitimate champs. But also, satisfied long-awaited fans that endured agony and scarcity for nine consecutive years before the wildest celebration erupted on Wednesday night. The Yankees’ faithful uncontrollably poured into the streets dancing and rooting for their home team, en route to a 7-3 victory to clinch their 27th title in 40 tries, the most in major league history among a single franchise.

Hate all you want, but the Yankees are America’s team. Whether arrogance describes a selfish and greedy organization that squandered $1.5 billion in stadium creation, including a staggering $423.5 million during a revamping stage in an unhealthy recession, New York captured a title adding a banner to their uttermost collection because the dauntless Steinbrenner family wasn’t hesitant in spending billions on CC Sabathia, A.J Burnett, and Mark Teixeira, three profile superstars who quickly emerged and earned popularity.

So logically, Hank and Hal Steinbrenner felt spending was a solution for rejuvenating a contender and was a clever conception given that the Yankees were built with tremendous talent. They had all the necessities to reestablish assurance and poise, overpowering antagonist on an incredible journey bringing back familiarity. The $210 million payroll was an advantage, which was useful in their rebuilding project and turned them into business like geniuses.

There’s not a franchise in this country that suffers from more scrutiny and criticism, especially residing in an environment where modern media constantly heckled and lambasted the Yankees in local tabloids. Early in the year alone, they’ve taken more criticism than any team in baseball and never shied from inevitable queries. Beginning the season, fittingly, it seemed the Yankees weren't aiming to seek a title, or anywhere near the grandest prize as conversations were negligible with all the unnecessary tumultuous amid a steroid crisis.

Doomed with staggering adversity, mostly pertaining to Alex Rodriguez, who average baseball devotees trusted in, the Yankees were disrupted with all the uproars of A-Rod’s deceptive lies that revealed when his name appeared on a list of 104 players who contaminated the wonderful game. Needless to say, he avoided more Madonna hell, confessed and apologized for steroid revelations, and fittingly found a lovable relationship with starlet Kate Hudson.

After overcoming a distraught start to the season, he suddenly arrived and took on the nickname Mr. October by changing the complexion of the postseason, depositing homers and batting in runs, a problem he struggled with mightily in a pinstriped uniform. He quickly was a huge part to the most polarizing team’s emergence in the postseason, escaping burdens and dysfunction without having to mention the C-word.

It’s gratifying to see a team suffer with much chaotic letdowns, keep a tough-minded, driven mindset to dethrone Philadelphia in game six, conquering respect as the world’s most lovable franchise.

They prevented the Phillies from pulling off an historical sequence. If game seven was forced on Thursday night, they could’ve became the first team since the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970’s to win back-to-back titles.

But unfortunately, Cole Hamels, the Mr. October legend and World Series MVP a year ago, emotionally lost his composure and turned into a distraction, rather than a heroic left-hander who threw exceptionally well. It was impossible to make contact against his dominate pitching a year ago. It wasn’t much of a worry, when the series belonged to any team.

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