I became a Yankee fan around 1984, when Don Mattingly was in his heyday. It was anything but a heyday for the Yankees as a team. They didn't make the playoffs between 1981 and 1995. I was a fan in the worst of times. In 1994, the Yanks actually were one of the best teams in baseball and would have made the playoffs, but the strike preempted the postseason.
In 1995, the Yanks were the first ever AL wild card team. That was my first taste of playoff baseball as a fan of the team. I remember the magical moments of the playoffs before then. Kirk Gibson's homer stands out. But from 1995 until now, the Yankees have missed the playoffs only once.
Bernie Williams, Paul O'Neil, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada. Legends. The games go on forever and I could care less. The colder the better too. LET'S GO YANKEES!!!!!
8:19 pm - Jeter and Matsui have homered and it is 6-2 Yanks. How good is Jeter? The guy will never win an MVP but he is in the Hall of Fame within the Hall of Fame.
8:21 pm - If you aren't into the Yankees, you should get into them. If you are hopeless, then watch SYTYCD. They are at Vegas week, which is the equivalent of Hollywood week on Idol. There is also a new Old Christine, Cougar Town, Modern Family, Top Chef, and Mythbusters.
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"If you aren't into the Yankees, you should get into them." Amen, brother.
ReplyDeleteYou're a bit younger, but I loved baseball since birth. I admit I thought Keith Hernandez was better than Don Mattingly, but I loved W. Randolph, R. Guidry, et al. People who hate the Yankees are from hell.
The ALCS is going to be great.
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