Some time ago I decided that when/if I posted about the Yankees they would lose. It was one of those silly superstitions I developed from the Yanks actually losing after I would post about their exploits. lol Most Baseball people have silly superstitions galore. Its one of those odd things about being a Baseball person that comes with the territory.
So the past 2 months have taugh me a lesson. The Yankees lose plenty with or without my blogs influence. Now I have to face the truth.... I have absolutely no affect on the outcome of the games whatsoever. All I can do (as always is the case) is live and die (inside) when they play. So now I'm thinking this blog can be a Yankee blog once again, especially since I have no interest in blogging about anything else anyway. :P
So, this years Yankees...... Oy! The season started out rough but all during April I kept telling people that having a totally new Manager and coaching staff was the issue. The players aren't. I figured that the team would come around once they all got used to each other and then the Yanks would get on their usual roll. Well, we're all still waiting for that aren't we?
I really like Joe Girardi but so far I'm wondering if he isn't quite the motivator the team needs now. I have seen quite a few games this year and the basic team feel is odd. Kind of like they don't care. I thought that near the end of April and then I watched the Mets series and the team as a whole seems worse. Like they are just going through the motions.
As I watched the Yanks and Mets I was thinking that someone more like Willie Randolf would be a good Manager for the Yankees. Joe Girardi seems like a better fit for the Mets. Willie is a lot like Joe Torre and teh Mets need someone who handles that young group better. Wouldn't it be cool if 2 teams who think they have Manager issues could trade Managers for a month? Exchange Willie for Joe and see how things go. If things work better, then they could make a deal. That would be a sweet idea.
Not that I think Girardi won't turn the thing around. I still believe he will. The Yankees are too good a team to not turn things around. Plus the Yankee farm system has a lot of good youngsters that Joe G. will be a help to. But for now I think the team as a whole hasn't gotten behind the new management style yet. But thats just my feeling at the moment.
Being in last place and especially losing to the stinky old Orioles sucks. I sure hope they get it going soon.
It all will be a distant memory once the Yankees are back in first place where they belong anyway. I'm not too scared yet but I sure will feel better when they start playing like Yankees again. *sigh
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HI YB!!!! is it to early in the season to be this disgusted? I'm totally disgusted. I agree with you about JoeG. I really thought he'd be a little more out going, and little more in your face without being --- um,, IN YOUR FACE. Its not his fault. But I can point the finger pretty much all over the team at this time. our pitching stinks, our offense stinks with the exception of Jeter, Matsui and Damon. I can also point the finger at our pitching coach and hitting coach. (god I miss Ron Guidry). I don't like being in the cellar like this. I don't like it one bit. After seeing the 12-2 final score last night. My disgust hit a entirely new level this morning. I actually chuckled and said "if I had just one paycheck from one at bat of arod's salary, I'd be driving home in a Porsche. Lets keep our fingers crossed for a better June.
PS. I still pains me to see Willie in a Mets uniform. I have a feeling he'll be fired before our JoeG.
Hope things are well on your end!
Hiya Kat! Good to hear from you.
No, its not too early in the year to be disgusted. Lets face it, when you play a game and give up 8 unearned runs... well, there are issues. Serious ones.
I believe the Yanks will get it together but this stretch really bites. Now Jeter is hurt. Moose looks like he should have already retired. If all we have is ARod then we are in trouble. Lets hope we don't sink so far we can't make the playoffs.
Speaking of looking bad in a lesser uniform, have you seen Don Mattingly in a Dodger uni? That really sucks!
the last i heard anything about donnie baseball was that "issue" he had with his wife.. have you seen her mugshot? its like glenn close on crack
i don't think i could handle seeing him in dodger blue. it would hurt to much :-(
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