This post is mainly for Caleb, Travis and any other baseball fans who happen across this blog.
An AP story this morning says that "champaign flowed, Joe Torre cried and the Yankees whooped it up" as they clinched at least a wild-card spot and are going to the postseason playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. What other team can make that claim? Well, actually before Caleb corrects me, the Yankees' streak is one shy of tying the record-setting Atlanta Braves who made the playoffs every year from 1991-2005.
The Yanks accomplished the feat with a 12-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays eliminating the defending AL champion Detroit Tigers. The only downer is that the Yankees are 3 games behind the Red Sox with only 4 games to play and are unlikely to win their 9th straight AL East title.
This wild-card berth sets up a possible first-round matchup with the Cleveland Indians who are the Central Division champs.
Even the wild man, George Steinbrenner, got into the celebration when he moved to the front row of his private suite so he could interact with the fans (common people) while his team was building a big lead in the game. I know that must have been a "thrill" for those fans.
Joe Torre was quoted, "This is what it is about. It was a lot of unselfishness. There were a lot of guys who played through some injuries, played though some fatigue. And, of course, Alex -- we sort of rallied around him."
There a lots and lots of things, good things, that can be said about the Yankees, both past and present, but I don't want to bring up all of that and rub this baseball dynasty in the faces of those who are fans of other teams -- maybe I just did.
I have been a Yankee fan for almost 60 years. I deserve some sort of award. How did a Southern country boy become a fan of the hated Yankees? I really don't remember -- I guess I just got caught up in the play of those Yankee greats of the 1940s.
I actually had the pleasure of going to a couple of games at the "House That Ruth Built" -- an experience that can hardly be forgotten.
World Series -- he we come!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congrats on the win. The Yankees seem to be putting it together at the right time--with Mussina pitching well. I hope Rodriguez really blows up in the playoffs and can lose the whole "A-Rod isn't a true Yankee" stuff. It's been a selling point for newpapers, magazines, and ESPN for far too long.
my dad is a yankees fan. did you know that my dada (my daddy's daddy) struck out joe dimagio? well, he did. I like to bring it up often.
You are really hilarious, little daddy. I enjoy your comments on my blog.
Good seeing you last weekend! Hope you got home before the rain!
I can't say that it makes me happy to hear about anyone striking out Joe, but if anyone was able to do it, I am glad that it was your granddad.
Thanks for the kind words -- I find that you are very, very funny. I love people who love humor.
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