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 The Yankees won the World Series! 27! I am happy. Baseball postseason tends to occupy my life, and when the Yankees are in it, even more so. It's pretty much all I've been tweeting about: Games 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. I can't even begin to explain to you how much I love this team (and baseball). I'm a Yankee fan, through and through. And I do get a lot of crap for it, but hey, I take it in stride. I'm well aware of how much money we spend on players and "gourmet food" sold in the stadium and no, I'm not the biggest fan of A-Rod but I accept him because he is a good player and yeah, I have disagreed with Steinbrenner's decisions in the past. I see what you see, but my unwavering devotion for this team pretty much trumps everything. The history rooted in this organization is incredible, and I think we're on the brink of something. Having suffered through some bad acquisitions, I am glad we're back to digging into our farm system and bringing up players like Cano and Cabrera. Everyone's getting older, and we should bring in the younger generation to keep it going. Learn from and value the seasoned players! Seeing Jeter, Mariano, Pettitte and Jorge together again made me happy. The last 4 players from the "original" Yankees, the 4 players I grew up watching and revering. Derek Jeter is my favorite player. Go ahead and roll your eyes, but I stand by him. He's a consistent player, loves the game, and plays hard every time. The stadium shakes with pride when he steps up to bat, the crowd boos when he's away, and other players respect him. Mo is my close second because, I mean, he's Mariano Rivera. He breaks bats and does what he needs to do. He has a quiet way of doing things, and I like that. Anyway, I am humbled. It's been almost 10 years since we last won, and boy, do I know what it feels like to not... be there. If anything, winning has brought everyone together, and I love how sports (and things like this in general) do that. Tomorrow, I'll be at the ticker tape parade with the rest of the fans, and I'll be smiling my face off. To my favorite team, thank you. :-) (Plus, we took down Pedro twice in the series. Who's your daddy, Pedro?) |
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Speaking of bringing people together: one of the few bonding experiences my roommate and I have had was watching the Yankees games in our living room.
Pettitte played for the Astros a few years back and I liked him then, still like him now. But out of all the Yankees I'd definitely pick Mo as my favorite. I feel like I'm observing a mystical being when he's on the mound.
I'm glad I chose this time to start getting interested in watching baseball as a hobby. I've never really been that into it because I couldn't follow the sport, but what drew me in was the feeling of pride for a group of people who work so hard despite all the criticism they receive.
My first ever MLB game was a Yankees game at the old stadium. It just adds more to my pride of having them as my team to root for, especially when they win the world series at a time when I decide to start following them as a fan. :] I hope one day I'll be able to watch the Yankees play at their "new home."