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HHome: New York, NY LLargest Market in sports DDivision: American League East 227 World Championships MMost valuable franchise in MLB according to Forbes 22 nd highest payroll in baseball: frequently exceeds $200 million ($203+ million this year)
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77 th season as Yanks manager VVery accomplished major league player WWon multiple championships as a player 22006 National League Manager of the Year (Florida Marlins) KKnown throughout baseball as very intelligent; can’t miss as a manager HHis smarts have also generated criticism- he’s been accused at times of “over-managing” SSome have also criticized his ability to relate to his players
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The Yankees have a certain “it” factor Yankee history speaks for itself (39 Hall of Famers, etc.) They have been perceived as very corporate No long hair, no facial hair, dress codes, lots of rules, etc. Players must conform to the “Yankee Way”
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HHome: Tampa, FL SSmall market franchise DDivision: American League East TTraditionally they have been awful VVery limited resources (both physical and financial) 330 th most valuable franchise (out of 30) 228 th highest payroll (out of 30): $77+ million
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WWorked in the Angels organization for 31 years! NNever made it to the majors as a player WWon the 2002 World Series as an asst. coach PPassed over several times when the Angels searched for a manager TTook the top job with the Rays- thought to be a dead-end job KKnown throughout baseball as an excellent teacher- especially with young players VVery quirky- uses crazy strategies and motivational tools AAlways wears signature thick-rimmed glasses
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The Rays have always searched for their own identity- it hasn’t been easy! There’s really no history (1 Hall of Famer) Their stadium has been unfavorably compared to a urinal Sabrmetric principles- run prevention The players have some free reign to be individuals They do some tremendous things for team building: themed road trips and interesting special guestsinteresting special guests
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Rays SSmall UUnknown NNo history UUnknown Manager EExciting, Fun to watch AAggressive HHungry, Passionate EEXCELLENT on defense TThey WANT to win NNothing to lose Yankees BBig FFamous- “Evil Empire” RRich History FFamous Manager CCan be a little boring PPassive SSatisfied SSupposed to win AAll the pressure is on them
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Yanks 1901-present Games- 17,496 Wins- 9,913 Losses- 7,495 Win %-.569 (best in history) Rays 1998-present Games- 2,752 Wins- 1,272 Losses- 1,480 Win %-.462 (worst in history)
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Rays since 2008 627-508 (.552) 2 division championship 4 playoff appearances 1 league championship 1 World Series appearance (lost) Wins against Yanks- 61 Yanks since 2008 648-486 (.571) 3 division championships 4 playoff appearances 1 league championship 1 World Series championship Wins against Rays- 54
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Tampa Bay RaysNew York Yankees
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TThe Intolerable Acts are a massive threat to all of the colonies CColonial leaders feel the need to establish some sort of defense for MA CCommittees of Correspondence call for a “Continental Congress” DDelegates from 12 out of 13 colonies come to Philadelphia in September of 1774
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11) Reject plan for colonial union under England 22) Come up with Declaration of Grievances 33) Make military preparations for MA 44) Agree to a series of boycotts, enforced by the Continental Association 55) Agree to meet again in the spring of 1775
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FFarmers and townspeople were encouraged to gather weapons and ammo SStart to train as “Minutemen” TThese aren’t massive invading armies- only supposed to respond to British aggression
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BBritish Commander in Boston is General Thomas Gage HHe believed that his army was too small for any type of attack or invasion EEssentially a really formal police force HHe receives orders to arrest both Samuel Adams and John Hancock, and that they are in Lexington, MA HHe is also told that there is a stash of weapons in Concord, MA
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GGage wants to avoid as much trouble and bloodshed as possible- this would limit the amount of soldiers he may lose (and hopefully avoid angering the colonists) DDecides to send 1,000 troops out of Boston on the evening of April 18 th, 1775 TThis is where the committees of correspondence come into play
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TThe Midnight Riders PPaul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott ““The Regulars are coming” RRevere and Prescott are both apprehended; Dawes makes it to the countryside and back
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WWhen the British arrive at Lexington there are roughly 70 minutemen waiting for them QQuick fight, nothing that seems real significant, but this will ultimately be the first battle of the Revolution BBritish will then march to Concord, but they don’t find any weapons of significance SSet fire to the town, but waste a lot of time in doing so
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MMinutemen have lined the roadways all the way back to Boston TThey will use guerilla warfare tactics on the British CChase British all the way back to Boston LLexington was basically a trap to set up the events at Concord
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MMeet again 3 weeks after Lexington and Concord KKind of split in terms of emotions- you have an extreme side (Sam Adams, John Adams) and a conservative side (John Dickinson) OOlive Branch Petition (rejected) BBegin to draft a Declaration of Independence IIssue paper $ CCreate a Continental Army- appoint George Washington as commander NNo turning back at this point
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