What a week it’s been for the New York Yankees. I’ll let you in on a little secret about me…I’m a very emotional chick. I tear up A LOT. I cry during commercials, movies and TV shows, and have shed tons over my daughter’s accomplishments. And I know they say there’s no crying in baseball, but I can’t help it. My name is Jennifer, and I cry during baseball games. There…I said it.
From the start of the season we knew this was going to be Mariano Rivera’s last year. We’ve seen him go from city to city, being acknowledged for his greatness and the impact he’s made on baseball. He has to be hands down one of the classiest acts this game has ever seen. And I’m happy he’s been on our side for all these years. Former Yankee manager Joe Torre even said they wouldn’t have won all those championships without Mo closing out all those games. One hundred and sixty-two games is a lot of games, and should’ve given us time to prepare for his exit, but for me it didn’t. I cried like a baby Thursday night, the last time he took the mound at Yankee Stadium. He expressed his dream of wanting to play centerfield, and there was a lot of talk that the Yankees were going to make that dream a reality in Houston, the last series of the season, and just the thought excited me. But after Thursday night, Mo decided that was how he wanted to end his career. And if you haven’t seen it already, after you see the “exit of the Sandman” you can’t blame him.
From the start of the season we knew this was going to be Mariano Rivera’s last year. We’ve seen him go from city to city, being acknowledged for his greatness and the impact he’s made on baseball. He has to be hands down one of the classiest acts this game has ever seen. And I’m happy he’s been on our side for all these years. Former Yankee manager Joe Torre even said they wouldn’t have won all those championships without Mo closing out all those games. One hundred and sixty-two games is a lot of games, and should’ve given us time to prepare for his exit, but for me it didn’t. I cried like a baby Thursday night, the last time he took the mound at Yankee Stadium. He expressed his dream of wanting to play centerfield, and there was a lot of talk that the Yankees were going to make that dream a reality in Houston, the last series of the season, and just the thought excited me. But after Thursday night, Mo decided that was how he wanted to end his career. And if you haven’t seen it already, after you see the “exit of the Sandman” you can’t blame him.
On Saturday baseball said goodbye to Andy Pettitte. He’s retired before, but I think this time made it seem final. He pitched his last game in Houston, his hometown, and pitched a complete game, which is something he hadn’t done since 2006. I didn’t know this until recently, but he’s never had a losing season. After getting the win against the Astros Saturday, he finished this season 11-11. He has been one of the most dominate pitchers in the postseason. And if you combine his postseason and regular season wins, he has two hundred and seventy-five W’s. (I think. I might be off a game.) He will be missed by all Yankee fans.
The Yankees’ season has been disappointing when you look at their record, and they will probably all tell you that. They play for championships, and consider the entire year a wash if they don’t walk away with a ring at the end of the season. But there have been some great moments this year that I’m happy I got to watch. So here’s to next season (raises up my cup of coffee). It won’t be the same without Mo and Andy, and I’m sure there will a lot more changes considering all the free agents, but I can’t wait to see what comes next.
~Thank you guys for sharing this baseball season with me. I hope we can do it again next year. :)
~Thank you guys for sharing this baseball season with me. I hope we can do it again next year. :)
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