the road to revolution
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The road to revolution. Sasso US I. The New York Yankees. Home: New York, NY Largest Market in sports Division: American League East 27 World Championships Most valuable franchise One of the highest payrolls in Baseball: At times it has gone over $200 million ($228 million this year). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE ROAD TO REVOLUTIONSasso US I
THE NEW YORK YANKEES Home: New York, NY Largest Market in sports Division: American League
East 27 World Championships Most valuable franchise in
MLB according to Forbes 2nd highest payroll in
baseball: frequently exceeds $200 million ($203+ million this year)
MANAGER- JOE GIRARDI 8th season as Yanks manager Very accomplished major league
player Won multiple championships as a
player 2006 National League Manager of
the Year (Florida Marlins) Known throughout baseball as
very intelligent; can’t miss as a manager
His smarts have also generated criticism- he’s been accused at times of “over-managing”
Some have also criticized his ability to relate to his players
THE MYSTIQUE The Yankees have a
certain “it” factor Yankee history speaks for
itself (39 Hall of Famers, etc.)
“Corporate” perception No long hair, no facial
hair, dress codes, lots of rules, etc.
Players must conform to the “Yankee Way”
THE TAMPA BAY RAYS Home: Tampa, FL Small market franchise Division: American League
East Traditionally they have been
awful Very limited resources (both
physical and financial) 30th most valuable franchise
(out of 30) 28th highest payroll (out of
30): $77+ million
MANAGERS- JOE MADDON/KEVIN CASH
Worked in the Angels organization for 31 years!
Never made it to the majors as a player
Won the 2002 World Series as an asst. coach
Took the top job with the Rays- thought to be a dead-end job
Known throughout baseball as an excellent teacher- especially with young players
Very quirky- uses crazy strategies and motivational tools
THE MYSTIQUE…OR LACK THEREOF The Rays have always searched
for their own identity- it hasn’t been easy!
Not much history (1 Hall of Famer)
Their stadium has been unfavorably compared to a urinal
Sabrmetric principles- run prevention
Players have free reign to be individuals
Awesome team building: themed road trips and interesting special guests
COMPARISONRays Small Unknown No history Lesser-Known Manager Fun to watch Aggressive Hungry EXCELLENT on defense They WANT to win Nothing to lose
Yankees Everything is BIG Famous- “Evil Empire” Rich History Well-Known Manager Can be a little boring Passive Satisfied They are supposed to win Deal with constant pressure
ALL-TIME RECORDSYanks
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)
BUT…Rays since 2008
627-508 (.552) 2 division championships 4 playoff appearances 1 league championship 1 World Series
appearance (lost) Wins against Yanks- 68
Yanks since 2008
648-486 (.571) 3 division championships 4 playoff appearances 1 league championship 1 World Series
championship Wins against Rays- 66
SO HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING AT:Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees
WHICH WILL LEAD TO:Some of this…. ….And some of that
THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION The Intolerable Acts are a
massive threat to all of the colonies
Colonial leaders feel the need to establish some sort of defense for MA
Committees of Correspondence call for a “Continental Congress”
Delegates from 12 out of 13 colonies come to Philadelphia in September of 1774
1ST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS- 5 MAJOR DECISIONS 1) Reject plan for colonial
union under England 2) Come up with
Declaration of Grievances
3) Make military preparations for MA
4) Agree to a series of boycotts, enforced by the Continental Association
5) Agree to meet again in the spring of 1775
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
Farmers and townspeople were encouraged to gather weapons and ammo
Start to train as “Minutemen”
Not any type of massive army
Only supposed to respond to British aggression
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD British Commander in Boston
is General Thomas Gage Believed his army was to small
to be an effective invading force
Essentially a really formal police force
He receives orders from Parliament to arrest both Samuel Adams and John Hancock
They are believed to be hiding out in Lexington, MA
He is also told that there is a stash of weapons in Concord, MA
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD Gage 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)
Decides to send 1,000 troops out of Boston on the evening of April 18th, 1775
This is where the committees of correspondence come into play
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD The Midnight Riders Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott
“The Regulars are coming”
Revere and Prescott are both apprehended; Dawes makes it to the countryside and back
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD When the British arrive at
Lexington there are roughly 70 minutemen waiting for them
Quick fight, nothing that seems real significant, but this will ultimately be the first battle of the Revolution
British will then march to Concord, but they don’t find any weapons of significance
Set fire to the town, but waste a lot of time in doing so
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD Minutemen have lined
the roadways all the way back to Boston
They will use guerilla warfare tactics on the British
Chase British all the way back to Boston
Lexington was basically a trap to set up the events at Concord
2ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS Meet again 3 weeks after Lexington and Concord Kind of split in terms of emotions- you have an extreme
side (Sam Adams, John Adams) and a conservative side (John Dickinson)
Olive Branch Petition (rejected) Begin to draft a Declaration of Independence Issue paper $ Create a Continental Army- appoint George Washington
as commander No turning back at this point
LET’S GET READY TO REVOLT!