Maybe it was A-Rod’s fault. Maybe it was CC’s. Maybe it was Thumper’s. Maybe it was the entire lineup in Games 2, 3 and 5 (20 runners left on base? I mean…). Maybe it was the rainout. Maybe it was the consistently WTF? strike zone. Maybe it was the Tigers’ consistent pitching. Maybe it was that uber-annoying TBS song (I’m on my waaaaahayyyy). But still. Whatever it was, bitching and moaning about it isn’t going to put the Yankees in the ALCS. We have no control over the outcome and that’s frustrating as all get-out but… For me, this ain’t nowhhhhheeeeeere near 2001, so I’m glad for that.
Also, what she said. (Because, seriously, I know I’ve been an A-Rod defender in the past, but it was nothing to do with actually liking the guy. More like, using him as a lighting rod of angst makes people not see the bigger picture — TWENTY RUNNERS LEFT ON BASE. Of which A-Rod was responsible for three — which also has its issues. But I digress.)
Pitchers and Catchers is in like 130 days. Let’s be grateful we had an extra (pretty exciting) month of summer over lots of other people who don’t give a crap about the game. And an extra week over Red Sox fans, who, may I remind you, were supposed to be in the playoffs when the Yankees weren’t supposed to be at all. Let’s look forward to what happens next instead of scapegoating the entire scenario and actually enjoy our offseason instead of being bitter about it.
