Dear Alex....Love Me

I’m going to start this by saying that this has nothing to do with how you are acting at all. In fact, you’ve been great so far in Spring Training but please, for the love of God, just stop talking to the media because no matter what you say or how you say it, some of them will always turn it into something else.

It could be the most innocent of comments, or the most honest of answers to a simple question they’ve asked and certain members of the media will take it upon themselves to psychoanalyze you, twist your words or just make fun of you no matter what you say or do.

And I have to say Alex, you have definitely improved in the way you answer those questions. There used to be a time when Yankee fans would collectively cringe whenever you spoke to the media. Now, there’s a sense of pride in how far you’ve come. You joke around, you seem more relaxed and you’re definitely not as rehearsed as you’ve been in the past.

We are also extremely thankful that the ‘Foot in Mouth’ crown has been handed to Lebron James of the Miami Heat and we’d really like to keep it that way.

Still, I think it would be best if you would realize who you are talking to. Just be mindful that some of them seem to have weird obsessions with you and never have nice things to say about you, no matter what you do.

Anyway, good luck this season Alex. Hopefully you can stay healthy, quiet some of those doubters and help lead the Bombers to championship number 28.

Yours truly,
Stace

P.S. I know you offered Jeremy Lin your couch but I could really use a place to crash in Manhattan too. Could you help a sister out? Thanks.

Former Yankees outfielder, designated hitter and Manager Lou Pinella will be joining the YES Network as a special contributor.

Via Bryan Hoch of mlb.com:

According to a press release, Piniella will provide Yankees game and studio analysis on YES, will be involved in the network’s Spring Training and potential post-season coverage, and will contribute to YES special event programming.

Piniella will also be at Yankees Spring Training in Tampa as a special instructor.

I love this move. Lou Piniella is in the group of players who were with the team when I first started watching baseball and I’m so glad he’s coming back to the Yankees’ family.

Congratulations, you scared the poor cat!

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The Yankees had been doing well the past few weeks so it was hard to come up with candidates – aside from nearly every play Eduardo Nunez makes – until this past weekend. And this one seemed like a no brainer.

So without further adieu, the OMGWTF Moment of the Week is:

The Saga of AJ Burnett, Joe Girardi and Jack Curry

Now this one isn’t just one single OMGWTF moment because the whole game and aftermath were FILLED with OMGWTF moments.
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With everything that happened this weekend and now with the news of Derek Jeter – I guess – not saying enough to please the Yankees front office in regards to the Posada drama, some are now referring to the “Bronx Zoo” era and comparing this weekend to that time in Yankees history.

It is really amazing what a losing streak will do to some people. Apparently, the Yankees have never had a five game losing streak – oh, of course they have. two years ago in early May as a matter of fact.

Full disclosure: I was very young back in 1977/1978 – I turned four in late August  of 1978- but even I know that everything happening right now is nowhere near even being close to what it was like as a Yankee player – or even being a fan – back then.

For one thing, players and managers physically fought with each other in the dugout. Also, certain players hated each other, and an out of control George Steinbrenner was still around and firing Billy Martin. It’s not the same and to say it or even suggest it, is silly.

But here we are on May 16, 2011 and the people are conjuring up images of the Bronx Zoo era. Comparing now to then. Oh the drama! The intrigue! The making a mountain out of a molehill!

So until Jorge Posada and Joe Girardi begin to brawl MMA style in the dugout and Joe Girardi pulls someone in from the outfield because they made a stupid play, please stop using the phrase “Bronx Zoo.” It’s just silly.

Off days are the bane of every baseball fan’s existence. We know they are necessary but we’ll still complain about them. We are usually bored on those nights and can’t find anything to watch or – even worse – we’ll be stuck watching teams we normally can’t stand because just have to watch baseball, no matter who is playing.

There is also another major problem with off days: Some members of the media use them to write stories that don’t really need to be written.

So let’s take a look at some of today’s contestants, shall we?

Bill Madden of the New York Daily News, come on down! You’re a contestant on “This Story is Pointless Fluff!”

Today Mr. Madden writes a long winded article full of stats that basically could have been summed up in one sentence: Pitching and defense wins championships and all of the home runs the Yankees are bashing may be masking a much deeper issue.

Yes Bill we all know the starting rotation is an issue.

Yes Bill we all know the Yankees have hit a lot of home runs.

I’m not actually going to take anything Madden says seriously. This is the same guy who declared in July 2009 on SNY’s show “Daily News Live” that the Mets had a better chance overcoming a seven game deficit in the standings than the Yankees had of overcoming a three game deficit. And we all know what happened in 2009. So, yeaaaaah.

Moving on.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post! You’re the next contestant on “This Story is Pointless Fluff!”

In today’s article Sherman discusses just how old the Yankees are. They’re old, full of gray hairs and, did I mention old? And It’s not just Derek Jeter! Did you know that just about everyone on the Yankees is old?? Jorge Posada is the oldest DH in the history of the world, Mariano Rivera is ancient and even Alex Rodriguez is just old. He’s not in a slump.

Just reading that blurb made the Yankees a little bit older.

Ugh.

I’ll call this one a draw. Both Madden and Sherman won.

I, for one, am thrilled the Yankees are playing another sixteen games in a row beginning tonight against the Kansas Royals. It will cut down on stories like this – or so I hope. Then again, maybe not. If the Yankees are 8-8 after this long stretch, the next off day will become another one of those “must avoid the Internet day” that usually happens when the Yankees are eliminated from the playoffs.