The Yankees will have to wait one more year to complete their purchase of another World Series trophy.<\/p>\n
Update<\/b>: A few things to observe:<\/p>\n
First, now that the Yankees are gone, about eight hours of post-season boredom goes with them. We will not have to sit through yet another endless Yankee at bat. Have you noticed that every Yankee post-season game takes about four and a half hours? Their constant stepping out of the batter’s box, stepping off the pitcher’s mound and slowly plodding the bases in 13-8 games is gone. Thank God.<\/p>\n
Second, they couldn’t leave us without a damned soap opera. So now we have to hear about Torre and A-Rod and all the other idiots. They can’t just go quietly like the Phillies.<\/p>\n
Third, have you noticed that no one is talking about the Indians<\/i>? So I will. The team that triumphed is outstanding. They got good starting pitching, some outstanding bullpen work and took advantage of the Yankees’ Achilles Heel – their woeful non-Rivera pitching. They even managed to beat them in an extra-inning game — the pivotal game two. They are young and their lineup is deep. I’m happy they won. They were the better team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Yankees will have to wait one more year to complete their purchase of another World Series trophy. Update: A few things to observe: First, now that the Yankees are gone, about eight hours of post-season boredom goes with them. We will not have to sit through yet another endless Yankee at bat. Have you … Continue reading Hallelujah!<\/span>