On this present day in 2009, the Yankees received their twenty seventh and most up-to-date World Series title. How has it been 16 years already? Goodness. They’ve been again to playoffs in 12 of the 16 seasons since then however have solely been again to the Fall Classic as soon as—final yr, once they folded towards the Dodgers.
The 2009 title additionally stays the Yankees’ solely championship for the reason that three-peat dynasty died whereas searching for a fourth in Arizona throughout Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. So that’s one title in 25 years, and that quarter-century principally represents my complete diehard fandom since I didn’t actually like baseball till simply earlier than changing into a young person. It’s greater than most groups can say, however when the Yankees themselves go all-in on “CHAMPIONSHIP OR BUST,” they solely have themselves responsible for setting everybody up for disappointment.
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Nonetheless, the nice and cozy reminiscences of ‘09 will never fade. I’ll at all times keep in mind the place I used to be when A.J. spun his Game 2 gem, when Damon stole two bases on one play, when A-Rod continued his torrid postseason with a go-ahead hit in Philly, when Godzilla clobbered six RBI off Pedro within the clincher, and naturally when Mo clinched it. Of course it’s simple to recollect for me as nicely as a result of I used to be caught in school in the midst of Pennsylvania with out a lot private spare change, so the plain reply for almost all is: sitting on my ass in my sophomore yr room and watching on TV, pushing aside my multivariable calculus and linear algebra assignments whereas sometimes lurking within the Pinstripe Alley feedback part (sure, that is my origin with the positioning). No regrets, babyyyyy.
These are moments frozen in time, and given the shortage of championships in my very own private fandom, I actually miss the sensation. Seriously, I generally nicely up simply Hideki Matsui. As lengthy because the Yankees stay within the dance, they’ll have a shot—and as 2023 lately demonstrated, that’s no given—however they’ve but to have all of it click on once more prefer it did throughout that magical yr. Sigh.
Today on the positioning, Peter will think about beginning pitching as a Yankees offseason precedence, Nolan will evaluation the fourth week of Arizona Fall League play, and Jeremy will grade newcomer nearer David Bednar’s 2025.
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Questions/Prompts:
1. Where have been you when the Yankees received all of it in ‘09? We’ve most likely performed this earlier than, however hell, let’s do it once more.
2. Even acknowledging that the Cowboys are nonetheless “THE DALLAS COWBOYS” to community execs*, how uninteresting was the chosen Monday Night Football matchup yesterday? (Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys)
*Aside: Remember the 2000s mock stereotype of “Yankees/Cowboys/Lakers” frontrunner fan? Feels long-dead, no? Maybe it’s simple for me to say as a result of I rolled my eyes at it, as I used to be by no means a fan of the opposite two and certainly nonetheless actively mock Jerry Jones.