Watching the Yankees trainwreck of a season come to an end had a certain satisfaction that goes just beyond being a Red Sox fan. Never before has baseball gathered such a tribe of unlikeable players--from the acknowledged cheating juicers of Giambi and Sheffield, to the ineffective millionaire A-Rod, from the hideous Hideki to the whine-a-lot pitching staff, the lack of team chemistry was evident from opening day.
So it was with pleasure we got to see A-Rod and Sheffield choke big time when it counts. Perhaps there is karma in baseball, eh? And while of course the fat pay checks these guys bring home will always give them the last laugh over working stiffs like me, it's nice to see a little bit of justice in the sporting world.
Of course, do you really think the Steinbrenner is all that heartbroken? He's a businessman and his amazing marketing of this team brought over 4 million paying fans into Yankee stadium, a new record. As crude as this team is, he was smart enough to keep a few likeable players (Jeter, Williams, Posada, Martinez, and Cano) to keep those fringe fans who barely follow baseball coming back for more.
Anyhow, I'm looking forward to the Angels White Sox match up. These are two very balanced teams (though I wish Frank Thomas was active for the 'Sox-he's one of the last pure power hitters in the game). As for the NL series, I think the Cards are going to rip the Astros--I think this is their year.
