Why Missing the Playoffs May Be a Good Thing

by Ronster22 on Sep 2, 2008 1:51 PM EDT Comment 4 comments

Easy, everyone. I know the fat lady hasn't spontaneously broken out in a death-dirge, just yet, but she is certainly warming up her pipes in the basement--right next to my crazy aunt.

Like so many fans, this has been a real yo-yo diet of a year. The Yankees take two steps forward, and then three back; one step forward, one step back. This edition of the Yankees has touched all of my emotions--many times in the same game. But when it's all over, and the fat lady does sing, I'm hoping we do the right thing--evaluate the talent pool free from pennant fever.

To this end, Tim Marchman of the NY Sun wrote an article this morning that puts into words my thoughts for the rest of the season. Fat Lady Singing the Pinstripe Blues.

Let's be realistic about 2008, and take a careful look at what we have, what we need and what we need to get rid of before Spring Training.

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though I think the team will still want to finish the season respectably. This would be a good time to give the younger pitchers and players a chance to get a few major-league at-bats, get some toes wet. They aren’t going to the playoffs, which is never a good thing, but they do have a chance to make the best of it. Will Hank be like his dad has been in the past and “urge” the team to keep going until the very end? That might be an interesting thing to watch. This streak wasn’t going to last forever. How do you make the best of it?

That remains to be seen.

by nettles9 on Sep 2, 2008 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll tell you this much

they should pull out all the stops to be spoilers. They should go all out in their remaining games against the Rays and the Sox (both colors). Might as well drag someone down with us, contribute to the integrity of the game, set a good precedent for when we need help in the future – all that good stuff.

by long time listener on Sep 2, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The only good thing missing the playoffs does...

is get Girardi one season closer to getting fired.

by eltunagrande on Sep 2, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Honestly if you are not going to win the championship why not get better position in the draft. I remember when Porcello was falling in the draft and thinking what could have been..

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases.
-Mickey Mantle

by Gleb B on Sep 3, 2008 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs