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So another year goes by with the Yankees eliminated from post-season play.
And the Sword of Damocles may be about to fall upon Joe Torre.
A-Rod, who may not be back in a Yankees uniform next season (and hoping to Gods Above and Below that he's not a fixture in Boston next year), had what was, for him, a horrible post-season (8-for-59 = .136 BA? 38 runners left on base? Went 0 for 27 with runners on, striking out 11 times? Left 17 runners in scoring position, going 0 for 12?) Of course Jeter and Giambi weren't of any help either.
And it looks like that the pitching fell apart for all but the third game. You wouldn't expect this from the Yankees, now, would you?
Meanwhile, Red Sox Nation is still rejoicing that we've advanced to the next stage of the game.
We're still going strong.
And we've won a World Series in the 21st century.
Yes, it may be fun for Yankees fans to see their team win all those titles, but you know what? When it's expected of you, it becomes meaningless.
Our win in 2004? With all the drama and hoopla and mass hysteria that followed? That makes it worth even more.
Side note: I hate when I start writing one of these pieces, but I get sidetracked on other things (like an incoming call) and have my train of thought derailed.
And the Sword of Damocles may be about to fall upon Joe Torre.
A-Rod, who may not be back in a Yankees uniform next season (and hoping to Gods Above and Below that he's not a fixture in Boston next year), had what was, for him, a horrible post-season (8-for-59 = .136 BA? 38 runners left on base? Went 0 for 27 with runners on, striking out 11 times? Left 17 runners in scoring position, going 0 for 12?) Of course Jeter and Giambi weren't of any help either.
And it looks like that the pitching fell apart for all but the third game. You wouldn't expect this from the Yankees, now, would you?
Meanwhile, Red Sox Nation is still rejoicing that we've advanced to the next stage of the game.
We're still going strong.
And we've won a World Series in the 21st century.
Yes, it may be fun for Yankees fans to see their team win all those titles, but you know what? When it's expected of you, it becomes meaningless.
Our win in 2004? With all the drama and hoopla and mass hysteria that followed? That makes it worth even more.
Side note: I hate when I start writing one of these pieces, but I get sidetracked on other things (like an incoming call) and have my train of thought derailed.
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But I will also say their lack of winning had less to do with him than a shoddy bullpen (minus the closer, of course) and DEFINITELY suspect starting pitching. (Yankee starters have won TWO of their last 17 postseason games... OW!)
And the lineup stops hitting and makes 3rd and 4th starters look like Cy Young, although that COULD be because they are pressing knowing the pitching SUCKS.
Look at the years the Yankees won, the pitching was TOTALLY dominant. (And the fielding was probably a bit better too...)
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As much as I like seeing the Red Sox dominate, I enjoy the rivalry, especially with such good-natured folks like you and my wife's aunt's husband (not her uncle, long story).