Last night, the Yankees were officially eliminated from the playoffs for the year. Like most big fans, I was holding on til the end - grasping at the fragments of hope that they would win their final six and the BoSox would lose theirs. As usual, the sox can do nothing right and with their win last night, we will soon bid farewell to the Yankees for the year. On the bright side, with Knight Rider being re-made and the Rays making it, I'll have something midly entertaining to watch come October.
Being a very attractive guy in my mid-20's, the Yankees making the playoff's have been a part of my lifestyle for longer than I can remember. They've been playing in October longer than:
1. I've been using or owned a computer.
2. iPods have been around
3. Midde School students thought it was cool to say "Phat" (that didn't last long)
4. Roger Clemens used steriods
5. Most people have had cell phones
6. Those stupid "can you hear me now" commercials
7. People began blogging so people could read their thoughts (please keep reading mine)
8. The AL East leading Rays have existed
I'm a college grad, young professional and they haven't missed the playoffs since I was in elementary school. Gosh......
You can blame it on injuries (which is the predominant cause) or you can try to find some other reason to place blame, but the bottom line is that the bombers just didn't deserve the post season this year. A combination of under performing superstars, mediocre performances from younger players, and over valuing their prospects combined to make a recipe for disaster.
Let's hope for the 09 season that Cashman decides to stick around, someone buys Hank a muzzle, and these overpaid players realize they are supposed to hit the ball on occasion. For this year, I'll get out my rays t-shirt, dust off my knight rider lunch box, and hope for a productive winter for the former New York Highlanders (and original Baltimore Orioles.)
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