There is a cute article up from the Times by Hart Seely, detailing personal rituals intended to affect the Yankees.  Which I'm sure no one here knows anything about -wink-.

As a child, I personally led the Yanks to several world championships. When the team needed help, I ran out back and pitched a tennis ball against the garage. I served up home runs to Mickey Mantle and blew fastballs past the hapless Willie Mays. The garage fell apart, but the Yankees always won.

Unless they lost. That happened because my sister hid the ball, or I just didn't concentrate hard enough.

For me and countless others, Rizzutonian metaphysics long ago became part of life.

While the Yankees are playing, we are working.

I recently met someone who does some of the video at the stadium, and he's only worked there since the yanks have not been bringing home the championship.   Recently the Mets have been offering more money for certain weekend.  He feels that if he works for the Mets, that the Yanks will start to win since his presence is what is causing the Yanks to lose.