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    New York Yankees' return to postseason likely a good thing for baseball
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    No matter how they got there. "The one thing about all the moves they made … it's the biggest and baddest getting on top ... George Steinbrenner makes it pretty obvious that he doesn't care what it costs and he wants to get to the playoffs. … There's no other way — it's win or nothing, and that's a good way to be. You can't knock them for that." Marc Topkin can be reached at topkinsptimes.com Share your thoughts on this story Comment (May be published online and/or in print) You have 250 characters left to comment. Full Article at TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times
    The one thing about all the moves they made … it's the biggest and baddest getting on top ... George Steinbrenner makes it pretty obvious that he doesn't care what it costs and he wants to get to the playoffs. … There's no other way — it's win or nothing, and that's a good way to be. You can't knock them for that.
    Evan Longoria – Evan Longoria SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
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New York Yankees' return to postseason likely a good thing for baseball
  1. Having the Yankees in is certainly good for the game ... It highlights that money does in fact matter, and matter a whole lot. Bringing a spotlight on that is good for the game.
    – Stuart Sternberg SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
  2. The Yankees have a great history in baseball ... So them being back in is definitely a good thing.
    Mark Teixeira – Mark Teixeira SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
  3. It is very important, and very beneficial, for baseball to have the Yankees in the playoffs again ... The Yankees are a New York team, New York is the No. 1 market, and large tune-in from the top market will totally spike the overall ratings.
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
  4. Whether it is good for baseball is a subjective undertaking. In that, I mean a $200 million-plus payroll says, 'We're buying our way back in,' but it could also be read as the return of compelling story lines. Unless the weather throws a wrench in the mix, I imagine we'll see much better ratings for gam...
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
  5. And even if you hate them ... you're going to watch them hoping they lose.
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
  6. I think having the Yankees back in the playoffs is good for MLB
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
  7. I really think it's a mathematical equation ... What's good for baseball is good for all of us.
    Gabe Kapler – Gabe Kapler SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago
  8. It's good for Yankees fans, and for Yankees players ... There's a lot of people that either love us or hate us, so a lot of people are interested, which is good.
    Derek Jeter – Derek Jeter SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 months ago

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