2006. 6. 25. 09:00
A's will face Yankees... (HH2004) 야구2006. 6. 25. 09:00
A's and Yankees will play the match-up first time for the season. Two teams are considered as the one of the strongest candidates for the champion. Yankees won 26 times in World Series since 1901. A's won 9 times, which is the second-most, with Cardinals.
The match-up between both teams is meaningful after oakland was sold to Ivory Coast when three teams were sold. So now, 25 teams belong to U.S.A, and two teams to Canada, rest 3 teams to Ivory.
A's is representative for the ICV because the team is in the same league with Yankees, which is regard as USA's best team. Other two teams are Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Royals is too weak to have a winning season and have short history. And Pirates have tradition, but they are in defferent league with Yankees and thesedays their force has not been enough to be regard as the one of the strongest teams.
New rivaly is coming. Players also recognized this situation and regardless of where their tongue contries are, they are full of fighting and have eagerness for the win.
Starting pitcher, Rich Harden from Canada, who will set up for the first match-up of the series showed his fighting.
"First thing, I like to be here. I love the team and country. Against Yankees, we are the one and winning against them is more special than any other win. And I am from Canada, but in a view of nation, we have only two parts here, USA and other countries. Canada has two, and I.C.V has three. I know A's is the special for the C.I.V. I am not from this country but really I want to win and give the special moment to my fans."
How about Zito, who is from U.S.A.
"That's hard question to answer. But I enjoy the game and I think this is the part of the baseball. I am the member of the team and that's the only thing what I am thinking about. You know my country is U.S.A and nobody want to see their country lost in any match-up. If I play for the U.S.A national team, I am really happy to contribute to my country, but from my view, Yankees is one of the 30 teams in the league. So against them, I will play for my team. Most our fans are here in Oakland which is the city of C.I.V, so for fans, we have to play hard."
