For Yankee fans, life is good

by Ed Valentine on Jul 21, 2009 11:00 AM EDT in New York Yankees News

With 70 games to play in the regular season, life is as it should be. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are in a dead heat atop the American League East standings. And a Steinbrenner is using the media to make sure his manager knows the score.

The Steinbrenner? Not George, or even Hank (where is Hank, anyway?). It's Hal. Maybe he does have a little, just a little, Boss in him after all.

"Joe knows what's expected of him. It's never changed," Steinbrenner said. "We expect to win every year. Joe knows who he's working for. Joe knows the organization as good as anyone. He knows what's expected of him and he expects that of himself. ...

"I believe we have a team that can win the championship,"

First place. Public reminders to the manager that if he doesn't win, he's gone. Ahhhhh ... on a July day, it doesn't get much better in Yankee-land.

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I hate to quibble...

…but it gets much better than a tie for first in late July.

Like, first place on the last day of the season, and spraying champagne 3 weeks later.

by New York Sports Jerk on Jul 21, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

Well ... I know that

But, that is why I said ‘on a July day, it doesn’t get much better.’ Reading comprehension, SJ. Back to English class for you, my friend. LOL!!

by Ed Valentine on Jul 21, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I realized that afterwards...

…hoping you wouldn’t.

Damn you and your commas and proper grammar and sentence structure.

by New York Sports Jerk on Jul 21, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Hell Yes!!!

by ReggieARodJeter on Jul 21, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL!!

Too many years in journalism for me. Spent 20 years editing other people’s mistakes.

by Ed Valentine on Jul 21, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions

All that wasted effort in an age of texting

no 1 evn punctu8s capitlizs r evn spls krectly NEmore

by django48 on Jul 21, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I have a headache now

I am getting oooooooooold.

by Ed Valentine on Jul 21, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Hank to Hideki to helmet tosses

Yea, where is that guy? I don’t remember hearing much from him since his opposition to pitchers hitting in the NL after Wang went out last year. He quipped a lil in the offseason,but I have not heard a peep during 09.

But I remember guys maybe about a month ago it was doomsday in Yankeeland for alot of us. But after some “quality” wins,the moxy is back. When we solve the two thorns known as Boston and LA it’ll be even more encouraging. Happy for Matsui last night. Haven’t seen much passion from him all year! (at least on the field)

Funny to see the jump and scramble after the helmet flip. Looked like a bouquet toss! Melky caught it,so I’ll be waiting for his walkoff hit next! LOL

by ReggieARodJeter on Jul 21, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

For even more fun...

Read the Red Sox discussion board on yesterday’s game. If you have the time, start from the beginning and skim through. The comments get more and more delirious.

by jmappelbaum on Jul 21, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

where is this discussion board?

by brxbomber on Jul 21, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

sorry

http://www.overthemonster.com/2009/7/20/955835/gamethread-red-sox-rangers-july-20
lets the good times roll

by jmappelbaum on Jul 21, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

HAHAHAHA

Buccholz and Lars should be able to pry Adrian Gonzalez away from SD. I guess yankee fans aren’t the only ones who over value prospects.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Jul 21, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe they can just trade Penny for him

by Brian5517209 on Jul 21, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

its hilarious

how they make fun of Yankee fans for doing such ignorance.

Bucholz is good, Lars Anderson too, but its not like Adrian Gonzalez is all that old…

No way that happens

by FreeBradshaw on Jul 21, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Not to mention

he’s signed for 4.75 mil in 2010 and 5.5 mil in 2011. That’s ridiculous. If he didn’t play in the grand canyon he’d probably hit 50 homers.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Jul 21, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

your saying intrigues me

what does it mean?

by Brian5517209 on Jul 21, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

man i read the discussion board on the Redsox

they are worse than ours. they have nothing smart to say.. they call JD drew Nancy…….. hilarious…

by YANK77 on Jul 21, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

And apparantley that canadian guy can’t hit sliders .

by Yankz09 on Jul 21, 2009 5:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I don’t know why Hal felt the need to comment on this – seems a bit out of place.

Nevertheless, maybe it’s so Girardi doesn’t get lazy like Torre seemed to do. I blame Girardi for the sweep against the Angels. The decision to start Aceves against the Twins was terrible. Eventhough the Yankees got the win, it totally depleted the bullpen for that weekend. The Yankees could be at least games up right now.

by murp0837 on Jul 21, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

we will be after tonight!!1!

by Brian5517209 on Jul 21, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

It's a long season

Isn’t it amazing how a team’s fortune changes from week to week. After the
Angel’s series things looked bleak.Five games later the Yankees made up four games on Boston and things look great.THERE is still a great deal of the season left. A rough road trip starts next week. Let’s see how things look in September. We still need to improve the starting rotation GO YANKS!!!

by Yank7 on Jul 22, 2009 7:06 AM EDT reply actions