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I like the idea of basing the name on the Yankees or Steinbrenner.  My personal vote would be for STEINCON.  I think it would be a good way to represent how the boss, “Big Stein,” was.  We would be reflecting Steinbrenner’s condition (not health-wise, but anger-wise) as events progress.  “STEINCON 3″ could be something like [...]

The U.S. went to Defcon 2 status during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
With regard to the Yankees an early test of their mettle builds character.

When my brother-in-law was a young Air Force officer in the 80’s, he was a missile control capsule officer for Minuteman launch silos. I’ll have to get him to log on to see this creative insanity – he will bust a gut.

Maybe a combination of the two.  NYYCON to siginify the state of the team and BUSTCON to determine the state of the season.  For example, obviously a season in which the Yanks dont win the WS is always considered a BUST, but getting to the WS and losing would be BUSTCON 3, whereas finishing 3rd [...]

Here’s how I would set the NYYCON meter:

NYYCON 5 – Relative peace. Yanks hold comfortable 10 game division lead. No key players on DL.
NYYCON 4 – Normal conditions.  Yanks lead division less than 10 games or are tied or within 4 of division lead pre-Trade Deadline. 1-2 key players on DL (pre-trade Deadline)
NYYCON 3 – Increased readiness. Yanks lead division [...]

I think it should be “BUSTCON”, signifying the threat of the season being a “Bust.”
For better or worse, Phil Hughes will be in the rotation prior to Memorial Day. I agree that “BUSTCON 4″ is the appropriate threat level.
 

You’re right, in my haste, I misspoke (or mistyped).  I meant DEFCON 4.  Not DEFCON 2.  Mike has correctly pointed out the readiness level goes from “5″ being normal peacetime readiness to “1″ which is a state of emergency or war. I apologize, I’m not as crazy as that.  Maybe it should be GEOCON (stands [...]

DEFCON 2 ??  Even before the season starts.  Russ, you need to take your meds.  I don’t think you can go to DEFCON 2 during spring training.   The U.S. has never gone to DEFCON 2! 
Given that the opponents the first week are Tampa Bay and Baltimore.  I would put set the DEFCON at 4 (Normal [...]

There should be a rule- “Sec 44, paragraph 14, sub-para 6″
“Opening day for New York City MLB franchises (i.e. New York Yankees Baseball Club, Inc. and New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, Inc.) shall be the regularly scheduled opening day, except when any beautiful 68 degree-plus day occurs in New York City prior to the originally scheduled day, in which [...]

Raising the threat level to DEFCON 2.
Cardiac Check – I’m taking my meds. 
Only one week to go.