I will go down with this ship. And I won’t put my hands up and surrender. There will be no white flag above my door. -Dido
Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Ahhh ha ha ha ha ha! This is rich. This is great. I love this. Winston Churchill once said, “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” Hank Steinbrenner just said, “We’re going to win it next year. If we need to add a top veteran pitcher, we’ll do that. We’ll do whatever we need to do. Next year we’ll be extremely dangerous.” Ha ha ha. Next year.
The Yankees just lost twelve out of eighteen games. The Yankees just finished their road trip with a 3-7 record. It was only the fourth time in the last thirteen seasons that the Bombers lost seven or more games on a road trip. Sign of the times.
The Yankees just fell to nine back out of first. The Yankees just fell to six back in the Wild Card. The Yankees have no hope at all. I got these small hands. I got a little girl’s hands. No matter how big I get, no matter who I fight, no matter what I do, I ain’t never gonna fight Joe Louis. For the first time in well over a decade, the Yankees ain’t never gonna fight Joe Louis.
It’s the furthest the Yankees have been out of a playoff position this late in a season since they finished the 1993 season seven games behind the Blue Jays in the A.L. East. My only friend the end.
Some folks wanna blame Ian Kennedy. Some folks wanna blame Phil Hughes. Blame the pitching. I’m gonna sue. Sue who? Sue you, sue everybody. But, if you really wanna start cutting up that blame pie, you’d better give a hale and hearty slice to that vaunted Yankees line-up.
That vaunted Yankees line-up that was supposed to cover up bad pitching. That vaunted Yankees line-up that was supposed to make Johan Santana unnecessary. World beaters. Murderers Row. The Gas House Gorillas. Not so much. But if you truly want to place blame, look no further than one Mr. George Steinbrenner.
In this latest incarnation of a Yankees dynasty, New York has participated in thirteen consecutive postseasons. They have won four World Series titles. They have taken six pennants.
This latest incarnation of a Yankees dynasty was put together when King George was exiled to Tunisia. Exiled by Commissioner Fay Vincent when Georgie Boy paid a small-time gambler, $40,000 for “dirt” after Dave Winfield sued him for failing to pay his foundation the $300,000 guaranteed in his contract.
Then Gene the Stick Michael took over. Gene the Stick Michael took over and built a winner. George the Stick Michael took over and built a champion. Built a dynasty. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending how you look at it, Mr. Steinbrenner was ultimately given back the reins. Ultimately given back the reins and rode this once proud franchise right into the ground, Eight Belles style. And here we are. Roll Sox, roll!
Public Acknowledgements: Raging Bull, The Doors and the Jerky Boys
Peace out homies. Six two and even!
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