Last Sunday, Derek Jeter tied Lou Gehrig for the most hits in Yankee Stadium. That was pretty much the only good thing that has happened for the New York Yankees this season.
The Yankees have been inconsistent if not just plain terrible all season long. I can’t believe in the final season at Yankee Stadium they are not going to make the postseason. I guess this is what it feels like to be a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Actually, this is worse because no one expects anything from the Pirates anyway. From the time I started paying close attention to the Yankees, when I was about 13 years old, I never really worried about them missing the playoffs. To the best of my knowledge the games from April through September were just a formality. Now knowing they actually have to qualify for the playoffs, I feel like I felt when I found out Santa Claus wasn’t real. I’m totally bummed right now and I’m going to be inconsolable until after the World Series is over.
I know they have been ravaged by injuries, but these are the New York Yankees. They’re supposed to overcome trivial things like losing their two best pitchers at different points during the season. So what if Alex Rodriguez is having a “down year?” Well, it’s a down year for him; it’s an MVP year for pretty much any other player in the league. I’m still convinced re-signing A-Rod was a mistake. I know he’s the best player in the league, but I believe he’s destined to be one of those great players who will never win a ring. If he played for anyone other than the Yankees, I’d be fine with him joining those other losers but since he’s on my favorite team, the thought of him ending his career without a ring does not sit well with me.
I’m glad the 2008 season is almost over. Hopefully the Yankees will rebound from this debacle and return to the perennial championship contenders I’ve grown accustomed to rooting for.
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