As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because... you either loved them or you hated them.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Dodgers to me are the Yankees of the National League.
I guess what really made me a Dodgers fan from the beginning was that the team had Jackie Robinson, the first 'Negro' in the major leagues.
I rooted for the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn.
After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.
Let me tell you something: I love the Yankees. And let me tell you why: because without the Yankees, there is nobody to hate.
Everybody says we hated the Yankees. We didn't hate the Yankees. We just hated the way they beat us.
Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of this organization, you always knew what the Yankees represented.
I hated the Yankees and Dodgers and wound up managing both.
I grew up an Indians fan my entire life. I was never really 'against' the Yankees, but I knew what they were capable of.
I like the Dodgers because my dad does - wait, no, not the Dodgers. Strike me down! The Yankees. I like the Yankees.