...When you turn on the Yankee game and see empty seats behind home plate during the last homestand at Yankee Stadium, ever.
Whether this is a reflection of the Yankees' poor performance or the current financial crisis, I have no idea. It's probably a little bit of both, but it's still telling.
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Congratulations are due to Derek Jeter for breaking Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium. He needed just one more at bat to do it.
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Congratulations are also due to the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees and the Trenton Thunder for winning the International League (AAA) and Eastern League (AA) playoffs, respectively.
There is a lot of young talent at both levels, and if you're reading this, chances are you're already familiar with some of the names--Melancon, Jackson, Curtis, et al.
This year might be bleak, but the future is not--as far as baseball is concerned, anyway.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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It's good to see the Yankee farm teams do well, but after some of the performances of the "kids" this season (Hughes, Kennedy) I can't get too excited. I just hope that the Yanks don't overrate their prospects and are willing to use some for trades to better the team for next season.
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