The New York Yankees

I am part of that population of baseball fans that can't stand the New York Yankees. I love to see them lose. The best team that money can buy got swept by the Detroit Tigers. Evidently it cannot buy them another World Series title. Justin Verlander is a beast on the mound. I am sure when the time comes, the New York Yankees will try to buy him. The Detroit Tigers have a lot of homegrown talent. I am a lifelong Dodgers fan but I love to see teams win with players that came up through their minor league system. Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera were big acquisitions for the Tigers and a little bit out of character. They were also the driving offensive force behind the Tigers offense. The vast majority of the players came up through the Tigers system. Their starting pitchers are almost all homegrown. They took these players and a smattering of free agents and swept the New York Yankees with ease. The benching of Alex Rodriguez during the series and the internal strife that it caused was an added bonus. It reminded me of Dave Winfield in the 1980's.