Almost a year later...

Well, it's been awhile folks.

Sorry for the delay, but to be honest, I haven't really had much in the sports world to rant about for the past year-ish.

Until now.

In case you can't tell from my previous posts, I despise the Yankees. Not just the players but the front office as well. And the fans. Pretty much anything Yankees-related is annoying to me. That's not just because of the 1996 Jeffrey Maier incident either. It's because they make the game unfair for every other team.

This year, after finally getting rid of the Mike Mussina curse, the Yankees are back in the World Series for the first time since 2001 (where they lost to the Diamondbacks). I still remember sitting in the booth at the Colosseum Sports Bar in Cockeysville and watching Luis Gonzalez shatter the Yankees' dreams. I was overly excited then, and I wish that I would have known then that they would not make it back into the Series for another 8 years. Needless to say, the World Series has been a lot more enjoyable without them in it.

Then came this offseason, which was highlighted by 3 MVP/Cy Young winning/potentional winners in the free agent market. Where did each of them go? The Yankees. All 3. Over $300 million in payroll spent in ONE offseason. Now they are in the World Series.

Here's the lesson kids. If you want something badly enough, don't work hard for it, just wait for a rich relative to pass away, inherit their fortune, then spend it on everything that will help you be better than everyone else. The Yankees have not always been the best team, just the most popular. Their YES television network generates most of their income. So...this is like high school then too. If you are popular enough, you will get more people wanting to be your friend (or in this case, play for the team).

Just imagine if Mark Texeira would have signed with the Orioles this year. Sure, they wouldn't have gone to the World Series, but the O's would have had a player to build around. Also, Nick Markakis would have been pitched to and would have hit 35 HR's. Just one player could have meant at least 20 more wins and career years by those around him. But no, it didn't happen because he had to be a douche bag and go with the popular kids.

More later...