Back in the middle of this decade, when I was writing this site with gusto and entertaining 6,000 visitors a day, Yankees fans took a lot of shit. And for good reason. We had the highest payroll but couldn't produce a championship. We blew a 3-0 ALCS lead. We saw A-Rod try to slap his way on base, sun shirtless in Central Park, kiss himself in the mirror, conspicuously escort a stripper into a Toronto elevator, get reduced to a No. 8 hitter by Joe Torre. From 2005-07, ALDS sounded more like a disease than a speed-bump to the World Series.
And all that coincided with the Red Sux cheating their way to two steroid-infused titles.
Myself and all the Yankees fans who visited here celebrated victories along the way, but never the big one. We were deservedly mocked and criticized. But what could we do?
Now we've bookended the decade with titles, and it feels good to be back on top of the mountain. Thanks to all the people who visited here on the way back up.
THOUGHTS ON THE WORLD SERIES
• So much for that Ortiz jersey some dickwad tried to bury under the new Yankee Stadium. Total length of curse: 0 years.
• I personally broke the curse of Don Mattingly by sporting a No. 23 shirt during Game 6.
• It's gonna be a great offfseason on the MLB Network. They gotta be grasping for any ratings in winter, and I imagine they're gonna tap into the biggest market and produce a lot of Yankees stuff.
• When chicks nibble on Hideki Matsui's earlobes, do you think they're full for the next month?
• Speaking of Matsui: bonzai! Sake bombs all around for what will always be remembered as one of the greatest individual performances in a clinching World Series game.
• Look on the bright side, Sux fans. At least you won't be pestered anymore about the "26-time" World Series champions. All those t-shirts and banners and ugly jackets are headed straight for the trash.
• Look on the bright side, Mets fans. At least the Phillies won't be coming back to Citi Field as world champions. But, um, see you in June!
• Yes, we are the Team of the Decade. Again.
• I'll be at the parade Friday. If you've got my number, text me where you're at. Beers at the Patriot afterward. NO PINK JERSEYS!
Remember when I told you "Matsui always hits a home run" and you said something like "he hasn't had that many home runs this season", then BAM, he hit a homer in his next up at bat?
Posted by PeeWee at November 5, 2009 3:00 PMI was just telling someone else about Matsui when he did it again last night.
Amazing.