00:00A Yankee fan called up and said he can't get excited for the season.
00:06He just can't.
00:07Because of the failures of the past, because Hal Steinbrenner doesn't spend enough money,
00:11because Brian Cashman is a terrible GM and Aaron Boone can't be trusted as a manager,
00:15Aaron Judge disappears in the postseason, all of those reasons.
00:19He can muster up enthusiasm to start the season.
00:22And that's where I just want to start, because it is a day of joy.
00:25I think so.
00:26And I do want to just say to the Yankees, and we'll do this tomorrow for the Mets as well.
00:29Tomorrow's more Mets focus, today's more Yankee focus, yes.
00:33This is a damn good baseball team.
00:35And now I have heard everybody, from Joel Sherman cursing people out to, I see his latest article,
00:41picking them to win the World Series.
00:43Mark Vance Feinstein picking them in the World Series.
00:45Sean Marash picking them to win the World Series.
00:47What?
00:47Evan Roberts saying they're the best team in the American League.
00:50Suddenly everybody wants to be the shill.
00:52He gets a podcast, and suddenly everybody wants to be the shill.
00:55But let me just say this.
00:57They will not shut the f*** up.
00:58They won't.
00:59If you aren't excited for today, you should shut the bleep up.
01:03Because this is a good team.
01:05Now, will they win the World Series?
01:06I don't know, Greg.
01:07It's hard to win the World Series.
01:08And their track record is that they will fail in the postseason.
01:11That's been 17 years.
01:12It's been a long time.
01:13Yes, sir.
01:14And last year I thought they were the best team in the American League, and they lost in
01:17the postseason.
01:17Yes, they did.
01:18So it guarantees them nothing.
01:19But this team is really good.
01:22It's as deep as it's been in a long time, both in the pitching staff, at least the starting
01:27rotation, and in the lineup.
01:29It's got guys who we are clamoring to be in the starting lineup because we believe in
01:34them.
01:34Some young kids just sitting there waiting in case those injuries happen.
01:37Right?
01:38They've got young hurloos who throw at 103 miles an hour, ready to step into the bullpen
01:43and take over in the second half.
01:45This is a deep team.
01:46It's got the lineup that scored the most runs in baseball last year.
01:49They had the second best record in baseball last year after the trade deadline.
01:53They ran it back, yes, and no, they didn't go out and get you a fancy new toy.
01:57But this is a good baseball team.
01:58I think they're the best in the American League.
02:00And if you are a Yankee fan who is frustrated over the last 16 years, I'm with you.
02:05We all are.
02:06But don't let that cloud your judgment into being able to get excited for this baseball
02:11team.
02:12Because you should be excited today.
02:14You should be pumped up today.
02:15This team's going to win at least 90 games.
02:17And they are going to be a playoff team and give you a chance like they have done pretty
02:21much every year over the last 30 to go chase a championship.
02:25And if you are so jaded that the last couple of failings have hindered your ability to enjoy
02:31today, shame on you.
02:33Shame on you.
02:33Shame on you.
02:34You should be excited.
02:36Shame, shame, shame.
02:36Shame, shame, shame.
02:37There you go.
02:38Now, who knows what they'll do, but this is a really promising.
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