>See, I don't think there is that level of arrogance. We really would >never
think of calling ourselves, "America's Team". By and large we >haven't even
been New York's team. The city has always been more of >an NL than an AL
town. So our team and their fans learned to go >about their business
quietly.

Come again?  An NL town?  The Yankees have been there how long?  I'm not
sure why you'd say that.  Enlighten me, seriously.
  
>As I have said to a much smaller extent due to presence of the NL >and all
of the other successful sports franchises in the areas that >compete for
attention.

I don't know about that.  I know an awful lot of Yankee fans in NJ, and I
don;t get the sense that any other team detracts from the Yankees.  NYC is a
baseball town; in the middle of March Madness or the NFL Playoffs people
call in to talk about the Yankees.

>>I'm sure you have.  That's where some folks get their loyalties.  
>>But would you agree there's plenty of front-runner Yankee fans as 
>>well?
  
>Yes probably. But at what point does a kid who started rooting for >them 6
or 7 years ago turn from a front runner into a loyal fan. 

Good question.  Depends I guess on if they stay loyal through the lean
times.

>>>The stuff here is a light hearted joke.
>>>Yankee fans do not go around calling themselves "America's Team". 
>>>(The term Yankee says it all - we are america).
>> 
>> Case in point.  :)
>Joke in point

See, the smiley indicated that I got the joke.  I'll be more clear next
time.





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