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The Long Goodbye
There is no shame in going out on a weak team even if it is something to which you are not accustomed. Jeter looks old now at the end, he looks tired, and so do the Yankees. He hasn’t had that Willie Mays 1973 moment of humiliation but he was so bad in August that the talk radio chatter about dropping him in the lineup seemed to be getting to him. Every at bat is a Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. It must be exhausting. Top of that, the Royals had a kid starting today throwing 98 mph. Almost each guy out of the pen throwing 97 plus. Good luck, old man.
Nobody hit much of anything today. Royals didn’t hit much, either. But 2 is more than none and they leave New York with a series win.
Final Score: Royals 2, Yanks 0.
The usual suspects were there to honor Jeter (Torre, Cone, Paulie O, Bernie, Jorgie, Tino, Torre) but also childhood hero Dave Winfield, pals Gerald Williams and Tim Raines, and fellow icons, Reggie Jackson, Cal Ripken and Michael Jordan.
Jeter addressed the crowd and said the he hoped he’d brought us joy and entertainment. That you, did, Hombre. He said the right thing as always, but you can’t imagine it was much fun for him, all the attention on himself instead of the team, playing out the string without much of a chance for October.
The Farewell Tour begins its Final Weeks! run. now. I’m sure Jeter will be hugely relieved when it’s all over.
Saying goodbye is never easy.
His Big Day
Smile, DJ. I’m sure you’re loving’ this.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Derek Jeter SS
Martin Prado 2B
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian McCann C
Mark Teixeira 1B
Stephen Drew DH
Chase Headley 3B
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Never mind the Hoopla:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Via: Andrew Theodorakis/N.Y. Daily News]
You Country
Brandon McCarthy, who looks like he comes from an earlier time, pitched well yet again today. His old pal Martin Prado had 3 hits, and Ichiro had 2 as the Yanks beat the Royals, 6-2.
The fans who came to say goodbye to Jeter saw him collect a sac fly RBI, ground out twice and whiff. It was hot and humid as we had another day of the summer weather that we mostly avoided this year. The fans may have been bummed about Jeter’s day at the plate–he DH’d and didn’t play the field–but they were also easily pleased: singing “YMCA”, watching themselves dance on the jumbo screen, doing the wave, and rooting the Yanks to victory.
[Photo Credit: Dorothea Lange]
Back to the Grill Again
Who will be in the house for Jeter day tomorrow? The usual suspects–Posada, Bernie–of course. Yogi? Reggie? And then: Jordan? Tiger?
Hell, think Barak is around?
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Derek Jeter DH
Martin Prado 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Carlos Beltran RF
Chase Headley 3B
Zelous Wheeler LF
Brendan Ryan SS
John Ryan Murphy C
Never mind the storm clouds:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Picture by Bags]
Strictly Business
Yanks and Royals both looking to take care of business this weekend. Yanks hanging on to slim playoff hopes, not that anyone expects them to make it.
The good news is that big, bad Michael Pineda is on the hill tonight. Man, does this dude needs a nickname or what? I mean, c’mon, just look at him. Any thoughts? I haven’t landed on one yet.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Derek Jeter SS
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran DH
Brian McCann C
Mark Teixeira 1B
Stephen Drew 2B
Chase Headley 3B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Never mind those George Brett flashbacks:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Larry Sultan]
Afternoon Art
Photograph by Remi Noel.
Served
The Yanks and Sox don’t score much this year, which makes them similar to just about every other team in the game. But last night there were a few big flies, a couple off the bat of David Ortiz. Derek Jeter had a nice shot, a double to center that drove in two runs, and in the 9th, Mark Teixeira and Chase Headley hit solo home runs against the weary Red Sox close Koji Uehara, good enough to give the Yanks a 5-4 win.
[Picture by Cameron Stewart]
Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em
It’s Cappy as the Yanks and Sox play for the last time in the Bronx this year.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Derek Jeter SS
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Chase Headley 3B
Stephen Drew 2B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Never mind the night:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Tamara Lichtenstein via Hellanne]
Chit Chit Chatter
Head on over to Slugball Radio and listen to me schmooze with host Matt Hughes.\
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[Photo Via: Nieman Journalism Lab]
What Next?
The ship be sinkin’…
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Derek Jeter SS
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Chase Headley 3B
Stephen Drew 2B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
It’s our man Hiroki.
Never mind the bollocks:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Drawing by Herge.
"This ain't football. We do this every day."
--Earl Weaver
--Earl Weaver