Perry writes:
"In terms of regular-season winning percentage, the Yankees have
actually been better since 2001 (.611 from 2001-06; .602 from
1996-2000). However, in the playoffs, their winning percentage has
fallen precipitously. In the 1996-2000 post-seasons, the Yankees were a
robust 46-15 (.754 winning percentage), but from 2001-06, they've been
only a .500 team, 29-29, in the playoffs. So while the Yankees have
been better during the regular season in recent years, they've gotten
substantially worse when it counts the most."
It's interesting how when the Yankees fail to win a World Series for 6 years, everyone wonders how that is possible. You don't see many articles breaking down why the Mets haven't won in 20 years which to me illustrates the nation's higher expectations for our cross-town compadres. This is possibly because the Mets with their 2 championships have never been labeled a dynasty. That being said, I greatly dislike when my Yankees fans friends rub in my face the fact that they far outnumber the Mets in World Series Championships...true, but we gave them a 59 year headstart.
