Yankees’ radio announcer Suzyn Waldman has developed a terrible habit of referring Joe Girardi as Joe Torre. Crueler still, John Sterling fails to pick up on it. I am dually reminded of glory days under Torre’s helm as well as the aging of my parents who are older than both Waldman and Sterling.
Pat Venditte has a custom 6 finger glove and the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation had to institute new rules stating that the pitcher and batter may only change positions one time per at bat.
(via inothernews)
Me too. Except for the fact that the Yankees winning the World Series has made all other problems much more manageable.
Holy shit! The Giants suck again?
Well, at least the Yankees won.What? I’m losing hours at work?
That sucks, but A-Rod’s finally got a ring.What do you mean I can’t get my preferential health insurance?
Fuck. But that parade was AWESOME.Wait. Its going to be three years before I can get basic teacher certification?
Hey, at least in that time I can get three more World Series Championships.Winning solves EVERYTHING.
Heh.
Hey, does Xavier Nady stay with us next year? I forgot about him until he showed up to get his key to the city!
The only salve to being a Jets fan, for me, is being a fan of the Yankees. This is a truth I’ve held since birth. I can cope with this year’s Jets injuries of Jenkins, Washington and Gholston by reminding myself of the Yankees’ blessed 27th.
None the less, I’m looking foward to Ellis getting the most sacks as a NY Jet this Sunday.
Marlboro Man, Yankee Stadium
This stadium fixture is famous for his air guitar antics when Rivera comes out to close a game. (As is customary, Rivera comes to the field with Metallica’s Enter Sandman blasting.) When I was at the White Sox game that lasted 12th innings, this man put on an incredible show in the rain. With all his head-banging, his yellow fisherman hat managed to stay atop his head like magic. His image was posted on the jumbotron throughout Mo’s intro.
Nas, Made You Look, 2002
another NY anthem.
Nas, N.Y. State Of Mind, 1994
This may be my NY hiphop anthem. Always a Nas girl, I feel conflicted by liking the new Jay Z tune, Empire State of Mind, and associating it with my beloved Yankees.
fek:
Dear Phillies, Philly Fans, and The Rest of Yankee-Hating America -
This is the face you all made when listening to Jigga The Greek last night. Despite your lame, predictable, populist leanings - and yes, being a Phillies bandwagon fan right now is almost as bad as being a Red Sox bandwagon fan, ever - you can’t resist a good time. Which we will show you. As we beat you.
Say hi to Freeway for me, as you will probably need a Hustler’s Prayer to get through this. Also, a team who could beat the Yankees. Which you don’t have. Also: Bask in the glory of what will amount to your only win in the next week. Make the moment last. Seriously. Maybe you’ll get one more, but who knows, right? Enjoy it while it’s here. After all, life is precious.
Suck my (Yankee) balls, and Godspeed,
Foster
I don’t hate the Yankees. In fact I’m envious. I wish we could buy that kind of talent every year, too. But c’mon ease up with the picking on the Phillies and their fans. We’re the losingest franchise in sport’s history. And trust me, we know that. This is a rarity for us. We aren’t the Yankees, we haven’t been in 40 World Series. And even as a die-hard Phillies fan who grew up and spent his entire life there I tip my hat to the Yankees. But my point is this: We’re enjoying this. We deserve to after what we’ve suffered, and speaking of deserve… we deserve to be here. We’re just as good (if not better) than the Yankees. This year at least. Should be a great series. Go Phils!
Fair point, kirklove, but I think fek is reacting to anti-Yankee sentiment more than barraging Philly hate. The Yankees, and their fans, may be the most hated franchise in sports. It’s tiring. I am all for the spirit of competition and team pride, and the sillyness that ensues, but when people drop evil empire nonsense it’s enough to drive one mad. We’re defending our boys.
This is a well-matched championship by two very deserving teams. The Yankees got here by playing as a team. And as a a life-long fan, I can say something’s brewing with this crew that has been absent in the past 9 years. Yankee Nation can sense it too.
May the best team win. (that being the Yankees!)
I just saw Spike Lee in head-to-toe Yankee gear buying more Yankee gear at the New Era flagship store.
Let’s go Yanks!
(via inothernews)
On the contrary, positive omens are abound.
There’s this 1996 article about a boy who helped the the Yankees by grabbing a ball that should have been caught by a fielder. This play recalls Cuzzi’s blown call for Mauer in the ALDS. If nothing else, click through for the quotes. Darryl Strawberry, young, cocky Jeter, Bernie “I’m like a surfer.”
Amazing.
