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Sunday, November 28, 2010

The Scared Little Leprechaun

There once was a punk named Finnegan,
Who started a fight he could never win,
Three shots to the face,
Put him in his place,
He may never feel his chin again.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Who Made Whom?

Sure, I may have some deep-seated hatred towards Derek Jeter because he lives out my childhood dreams on a daily basis, but who doesn't share that hatred? Beyond that, I like the guy. However, based on how much money he's asking for he seems to think he made the Yankees. He seems to think that the Yankees owe him more than they've already given him and are willing to give him for the rest of his career.

Of course, Jeter has done a lot for the Yankees. He helped to pull them out of their irrelevance of the early 90's and was part of making them a championship team again. He has been the face of the franchise for well over a decade. But, he's also been paid handsomely for it. He wasn't doing them a "solid" by performing well everyday and representing the team with pride and integrity. He wasn't doing it for the free uniform and the all-you-can-eat sunflower seeds.

On top of the millions and millions that the Yankees have directly paid him, simply being a Yankee has also done quite a lot for him. Their aura and history have a lot to do with the millions in endorsements. That brand was built and grown long before he got there. That instantly recognizable logo on his hat pretty much made him the ubiquitous figure that he is. Had he been drafted by San Diego he'd still have been a well-known All-Star, but he'd also still have two names.

Plus, let's not forget about the hundreds of millions they've spent surrounding him with the best team money can buy.

So, if Jeter (and his agent, of course) is just strategically asking high and then taking what he can get, that's fine. I have no problem with someone trying to get as much money as possible. But, if he thinks the Yankees owe him more than market value due to services rendered then he might need to ask himself a question: Who made whom?

When it comes down to it, finishing his career as a Yankee is much more important to Jeter than it is to the organization. Undoubtedly, the Yankees would take a public relations hit if he went away, but the stain of finishing his career elsewhere would stay on Jeter much longer than it stayed on the Yankees.

Monday, November 15, 2010

It Came from the Sky

The battle had come down to this,
One last stand,
Frozen with fear,
As the ball left his hand,
With bated breath we watched,
As it fell from the sky,
Only left to be asking,
"Why, God, why?"

We all stared in disbelief,
The vision so shocking,
The bars went quiet,
And no one was talking,
Hands went up to the head,
Faces were covered,
The dreams of a city,
To death had been smothered.

It came from the sky,
And then crashing down,
Taking with it the dreams,
Of an entire town.

He did the best he could,
The coaches had taught it,
But a broken city was left wondering...

What if he only had caught it?

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

A Mossy Divorce

Randy Moss is like a rolling stone...

After forcing his way into a trade out of New England, the Minnesota Vikings waived Randy Moss after only four games. They ate what they gave up for him and told him to get out. They probably emptied his locker and threw all his stuff on the curb.

As nasty a break-up as it was, it seems to have been the right move for everyone. Moss was unhappy and his heart just wasn't in it. He could no longer look past the flaws. The Vikings wanted to make it work, but parting ways was the only way to keep their self-esteem.

It does seem difficult to blame Moss for being a little upset about his new situation. He just went from possibly the best-run organization in the league to a slap fight between an aging diva quarterback and an inept coach who goes by the nickname "Chilly." If you even once considered calling Bill Belichick "Billy" he'd probably jump across the table and strangle you to death with the strings from his hoodie.

Moss just fell into the trap that so many of us do. He didn't realize what he had until it was gone. He felt he deserved better than his current relationship and clamored to get out. He left the girlfriend who was stable and attractive, but didn't really offer much for the future, and got set-up with an ex-girlfriend who had become neurotic.

The first couple dates went fine as they were just getting to know each other again, but by the third date he just quit putting as much effort into it and by the fourth he had just given up.

Crossing paths with his ex seems to have been the breaking point. It made the realization of what he had done hit him with the speed of a pass from the Ol' Gunslinger (that he didn't even try to catch). He realized he wanted back what he had tried so hard to get out of. He wanted back the girl who may not be flashy, but always cooked a good meal and never served some "bleep" he wouldn't feed his dog.

He knew the grass on the other side may offer more green, but when he got there he could only peer over the fence and long to be back.