Yankees

First, let me say I'm sorry that Corey Lidle died in a plane crash.  It's an awful tragedy.

But what I'm really sorry about is the way the Yankees monopolize the sports news.  Why is it news that they got bounced?  Was it news about the 42 teams who didn't make the playoffs?  Why aren't their failures of equal value?  This is the way baseball is suppossed to be.  George has been trying to buy success for about 60 years now.  It doesn't work.  Pitching works.  Why is it such news that ARod struggled just a little this year?  Any team that wouldn't take those stats and plug them in to their lineup?  Does anyone remember oh say the first 20 or so appearances Barry Bonds made in the playoffs before he got juiced?  Sometimes superstars press, struggle, or just get pitched to more carefully.  It's really not front page news.  And when did a manager dangling in the wind like Joe Torre become such a newsworthy event.  Just because half the planet occupies the 5 boroughs doesn't mean the other half of the planet needs to be bombarded with Every Breath George Takes.  Give it a rest.  It isn't the Yankees birth right to win every year, even if they can throw a jillion dollars at it, buying up every used up superstar on their downward slide.  George - buy some flamethrowers if you want to win.  Flamethrowers like John Smoltz win playoff games.  Greg Maddux doesn't.  By the way, there's only one problem with ARod - he's playing out of position.  He needs to move back to shortstop where he belongs (if it's not too late) and his mental sharpness will return.  There is a long list of Hot Corner failures.  ARod sold his soul to go play in pinstripes and got what he deserved. 

ARod - go play for the Cubs where you'll hit 400 homers and own Wrigley.  Of course, you'll have to scream to be heard over the Yankee BS we must endure.

Or, the Saints sure could use you at tight end