We won the last one in 2000 VS the Mets. That was #26. Check the Record, Free Agency is a new thing, the Yanks had won so many before FA came around. We can live in the Past because we have a Great Past, you can't because your past is so bad I wouldn't want to discuss it with anyone. The word is FUTILITY. Marlins came to be at the same time you did, they have won 2 WS.
The Rays will find out that with success lots of money is needed. I will go to the Red Sox Board and post your message, so they know you will wax the floor and rub it in their face.
The Yanks always have a Stadium packed,with Yankee Fans, which the Rays don't seem to do. In order to fill the Stadium day in and day out, you need a history of success, which you don,t till you can win with consistency the City won't build you a Stadium.
Worry about the RAYS, what a joke? I just told you, we beat you in the season series, when we were playing bad. The Red Sox is what the Yanks always look at, because of the success they had and have.
Don't feel bad about the YAnks, they will be back, and if you win it all you will need 25 more in order to come close to the Yanks.. I don't remember how many years you have been playing, but with the worst record of Baseball comes the #1 Draft that is why you have so many good players. Rays didn't have a choice but stick with them, your owners never wanted to spend money on the Team, and when they did, they chose expensive players that were already bad. Give your core of good players 3-5 years when they become FA, how many do you think you can keep? How many would like to go somewhere else and get more money, I will say ALL of them.
I hope you win, because if you don't, it will be a long off season for you.