A Yankee fan's pleasant thoughts for the day
I've been thinking about this whole Yankee debacle this morning, and yeah, as a fan, I'm definitely irritated, sad, and sort of embarrassed, but a few other things have come to mind also. Sorry this is long and in geeky outline form!
1. Now, I hate the Red Sox as much as the next devoted Yankee fan, but I will say two things:
a. They played really hard and came back from seemingly insurmountable odds. Therefore, they deserve to go to the World Series, and I wish them well.
b. As a longtime New York Knicks fan (***ducks and covers as people start throwing things***) I know what it is like to adore a team that just never quite gets the job done. A team that underachieves. A team that almost gets there... and then fails. A team that occasionally (OK, often) seems to be run by morons. So, I know a little bit about how those Red Sox fans feel, I think. They must be thrilled today. (They are... I know a few of them!![]()
) Good for them -- I say, enjoy!
2. Maybe now George and his Gang will learn a valuable lesson and stop trading away all of their pitching prospects. Homegrown players (Jeter, Pettitte, Posada, Rivera) have been/were great for the Yankees over the years. George, stop cleaning out the farm system, please!
3. Maybe now George et al will learn another valuable lesson -- stop buying players just so other teams can't have them. Buy them only when they fill a need for the Yankees. (Hint: If possible, buy some pitching! And/or Carlos Beltran!)
4. And now, my conspiracy theory: TV and MLB want a Boston/Houston matchup. Massachusetts versus Texas. Kerry versus Bush. An election-themed face off!![]()
That's all I'm gonna say on the topic. Now, I will concentrate on something else... like, uh, the Knicks. Duhhhhhh.![]()
1. Now, I hate the Red Sox as much as the next devoted Yankee fan, but I will say two things:
a. They played really hard and came back from seemingly insurmountable odds. Therefore, they deserve to go to the World Series, and I wish them well.
b. As a longtime New York Knicks fan (***ducks and covers as people start throwing things***) I know what it is like to adore a team that just never quite gets the job done. A team that underachieves. A team that almost gets there... and then fails. A team that occasionally (OK, often) seems to be run by morons. So, I know a little bit about how those Red Sox fans feel, I think. They must be thrilled today. (They are... I know a few of them!
2. Maybe now George and his Gang will learn a valuable lesson and stop trading away all of their pitching prospects. Homegrown players (Jeter, Pettitte, Posada, Rivera) have been/were great for the Yankees over the years. George, stop cleaning out the farm system, please!
3. Maybe now George et al will learn another valuable lesson -- stop buying players just so other teams can't have them. Buy them only when they fill a need for the Yankees. (Hint: If possible, buy some pitching! And/or Carlos Beltran!)
4. And now, my conspiracy theory: TV and MLB want a Boston/Houston matchup. Massachusetts versus Texas. Kerry versus Bush. An election-themed face off!
That's all I'm gonna say on the topic. Now, I will concentrate on something else... like, uh, the Knicks. Duhhhhhh.
