Saturday's game was so boring for Yankees fans that I almost wished it was Game 1 of the 2003 ALCS, when I saw the Bombers lose to the Red Sox. Or Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, when I also saw the Yanks get drubbed, 11-0, by the same team that hasn't won a World Series since 1918. Or July 4, 2003, when I saw the Yankees give up seven (seven!) home runs in a loss to the same god-damn unlovable losers from Boston. Thank god for Aaron Boone and that little home run he hit, capping off my favorite sports victory ever.

Clearly, I should avoid games against any team with a Sox in its name. Too bad I already have tickets to the April 23 and 24 games between Boston and New York at The House That Ruth Built. (You know, that guy whom the Red Sox traded the Yankees for roughly the cash equivalent of Alex Rodriguez's per-game wage. Um, 26 World Series championships ago.)

Anyway, I've got a bunch of photos from Saturday's affair, though I can't say they're too dissimilar to other baseball photos I've taken over the years.

Oh, and if you haven't seen the video of Steinbrenner blubbering during a pregame interview as fans cheered "Thank you, George!" on Opening Day, it's a must-see. (Those of you in Boston may be unfamiliar with these types of tears. They are different from your cries of "Waaaaaah!" every time the Yankees sign a player. I must've missed the part where the Red Sox developed through their minor league system Pedro, Manny, Schilling, Foulke, Ortiz, Damon, Mueller, Millar, Reese, etc.)

The Boss has done all he can to win in 2004. Now it's the players' turns, and hopefully us fans can help inspire them to reach their true destiny: World Series title No. 27.