New York Yankees Win World Series

After watching the New York Yankees last night win the World series allot of things began to cross my mind. While I was excited that the Yankees won, I felt a little pissed off. In every sport there is at least two teams with lots of history behind them. In baseball I would have to say that the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are two of the greatest baseball clubs in baseball history. Some other teams have allot of history behind them, like the Chicago Cubs or the LA Dodgers. But ultimately when you think of baseball you first think of NY.

The NFL is the same way, and I would have to say that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders or even the Cleveland Browns and NY Jets are some of the teams that have the most history behind them.

When you think of Basketball, you think of the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers.

And when you think of the NHL … you think of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadians.  You could throw the Boston Bruins or Chicago Blackhawks in there but ultimately Toronto and Montreal are probably the two greatest teams ever.

So while I was thinking about this I realized that all the teams that I mentioned have won a championship within the last 10-15 years. However one team that I would call the NY Yankees of hockey the Toronto Maple Leafs are absent from winning any championship. Yes they got close in the 90’s but if you don’t win the prize to be #1 over all then it really doesn’t matter.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have the strongest following of fans and some may jump off the band wagon but if the Leafs ever actually win a Stanley cup those people will be running down the streets banner in hand. I am tired of watching the Leafs flop over and over. We don’t have anything to show for us being die hard fans of this team. The fact that we cant win is a mystery. Other then recently over the past 10 years we haven’t had any top players on our team, I believe the Leafs are cursed. I don’t see the Leafs winning a cup any time soon, and while I said the same about the Blue Jays back in the 80’s they proved me wrong. It was a different situation, the Blue Jays purchased there team and that’s how they won. The Leafs cant purchase there team like before the salary cap, and now it will be even harder for them to win. With teams like Pittsburgh and Detroit being able to keep there top players on there team the Leafs will never get those kind of players even in a draft.

Next year Kadri and Bozak and Stalberg and Hanson should be playing on the Leafs. Combine that with Kessel our new defence and Gustovson and I think we have a playoff team. However not a Stanley cup team, and unless some really good free agents come up in the off season it will be another let down for Leaf fans.

I would just like to see the Leafs win one Stanley cup before I die and while I’m only 31 years old I don’t feel that within the next 30 years the Leafs will win a cup. I hope they will and hope that Burke will sign some great players and get us there I don’t think it will happen. Correct me if I’m wrong but shouldn’t the teams like Toronto or Montreal be the teams that should be in the playoffs every year playing for the cup? Not having the Leafs in the playoffs is a huge injustice and if that means some of the ref’s need to throw a couple games for the Leafs to win so be it.

I’m LeeRoy and I don’t want to wait no more ………..bring the cup now !