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Red Sox or Yankees??
The New York Yankees soap opera continues as Yankees manager Joe Torre simmers on the hot seat. The Yankees are in last place after twin pummellings the past two weekends by their arch-rivals, the surging Boston Red Sox.
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner gave his manager a somewhat tepid endorsement today. “The season is still very young, but up to now the results are clearly not acceptable to me or to Yankee fans,” Steinbrenner said in a statement. “However, Brian Cashman, our general manager, Joe Torre, our manager, and our players all believe that they will turn this around quickly. I believe in them. I am here to support them in any way to help them accomplish this turnaround. It is time to put excuses and talk away. It is time to see if people are ready to step up and accept their responsibilities. It is time for all of them to show me and the fans what they are made of. Let’s get going. Let’s go out and win and bring a world championship back to New York. That’s what I want.(The Boston Herald)
We are barely a month into the baseball season and things are already heating up. I’m going to sit back and enjoy it. While I do, I have a couple of lovely books to guide me through this torrid rivalry.
The Lyons Press has just published the ideal reading companions for true fans of these teams. “The Red Sox Fanatic” and “The Yankees Fanatic” were written for diehard fans.
These books are brimming with team trivia and classic quotes. Here are a couple of examples: “When I hit the ball exceptionally hard, I could smell the leather start to burn as it hit the wooden bat.” (Ted Williams)
“Here we go again.” (Joe Torre before another series with the Red Sox)
And we still have May, June, July, August and September left to go. I can’t wait to see who is left standing come October.
Ah, let’s get a beer and a brat, and enjoy a pitcher’s duel in the sunshine. Batter up!
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