So, I am watching the World Series, because I love baseball and even though this is a sweep by the team I loathe, I'll watch them win and I'll watch some post-game.
Here is what has been running through my head for most of the game....
Joe Torre lead the Yankees to the playoffs 12 seasons in a row. Right now, the 2nd longest post-season streak is one. Now, that's a little unfair because the Sox have been there 4 of the last 5 and twice more in the late 90's and are about to win yet another WS title, etc...then you have the Braves for all those years until recently.....but, still, it demonstrates that it is hard to go 2 years in a row, let alone 12. The White Sox have not been back since winning the WS. The Cards won a WS and were nowhere this season and are unlikely to return next year. It's hard, yet, the Yanks qualified season after season. And, yes yes their payroll is through the roof so they're ahead of the field when it comes to free agency, but we all know that the early Torre Yanks were not about payroll and megastars....still, he's taken everything from well built teams to fantasy baseball bullshit rosters to the playoffs, under an insane media glare, with a tyrannical (now senile) owner as well as a dysfunctional front office (Cashman aside), and he's done nothing but win, and win with class. And I just can't fucking believe that he's done. It really irks me more now than ever, with the Sox on the brink of winning...not that there is any connection, at all......it's just on my mind. I have to believe most of you are sick of the Yankees, and I would be too if I were you, so sorry for talking about them even more (and with A-Rod opting out, there'll be even more talk about them this week), but I just felt like typing a bit about it.
Early congrats to Phanan and Hewson and Randhail (and Schmeg, if she wanders in here). My antipathy aside, I've been saying they were the best team in baseball as far back as April, and I meant it. Great rotation, strong pen, good hitting and they even play great defense (and have some speed!).....and, sure, they have a high payroll, too, but take recent high priced additions Matsuzaka and Drew away and this team still gets to the playoffs and advances....and a high payroll sure did not get the Mets into the playoffs (sorry Headache), so, $$$ spent on players is no guarantee (ask Daniel Snyder).
Enjoy it, guys!
I just came in here to post the exact same thing!!
