NEW YORK, N.Y., October 16, 2005 — Darn. What a Gyp! It’s almost six days now, the Almighty seems to have recovered, seeing as the sun has returned to New York, and so I’m thinking it’s about time I do the same. I’d like to say the turn in the weather has shaken me out of my lethargy and alerted me to how lucky this Yankee fan’s life has been, but that would be giving me credit for a maturity I possess in extremely short supply. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2005
The Possible Dream
Bronx, N.Y., October 9, 2005 — It was 7:56 pm on an unexpectedly pleasant Bronx evening when Yankee righty Shawn Chacon delivered his first pitch to Angels third baseman Chone Figgins, but by the time his lazy fly ball settled into hometeam centerfielder Bubba Crosby’s glove, the clock had moved to 57 minutes after the hour. Perhaps the between-minutes first pitch put both offenses out of phase, or maybe it was just the great pitching, but what ensued was 192 (or 193) minutes of the most tense baseball the House That Ruth Built has seen in 2005. Continue reading
How Sweet It Is!
NEW YORK, N.Y., October 1, 2005 — Perhaps equating the trials and tribulations of a poor bus driver from Brooklyn from 50 years ago with the 2005 Yankees season is a bit of a stretch, but it doesn’t feel overly melodramatic to this Yankee fan. It’s been ugly since the 11-19 start. The team laid out big bucks for pitching that rarely excelled (or even showed up), they were swept in three straight in Kansas City, and were routinely mishandled by the dysfunctional but growing-in-talent group in Tampa Bay. After the Bronx team came to an ignominious and unprecedented end in 2004, all I can say after Saturday’s AL East Championship (and playoff appearance) clincher in Fenway Park is, “How Sweet It Is!” Continue reading