Countdown to 600...Is It Here Yet?

Until Alex Rodriguez hits his 600th homerun, I've decided to put my life on hold. That's right...no extra curricular activities, no coming home after 7, no life until Alex hits. However, because he's not hitting, the question is"When will Alex hit 600?" In essence,  It's not a matter of where he'll hit but a matter of when. In his recent at-bats after hitting 599, Alex hasn't produced anything in the HR department. While he's had a few hits here and there I'm beginning to become alarmed about Alex. Last Thursday I played the "don't pressure him, let him breathe" game after Alex hit 599 and was at the plate trying to hit 600 but now how much can we attribute to pressure?

The Yankees meanwhile have been trying to play the game as if they're not focused on Alex's homerun but it's hard not to get sucked into the fan fare especially when one player has got the world on edge. The Yankees won tonight 8-0 with tremendous work from Cano, Teixeira, and Gardner who were all productive at the plate. So, with a score like this, maybe the Yankees are focused on the game and not so much A-Rod's quest. For both the team and Alex's sake, focusing on the task at hand is key as well as not feeding into the media hype and the camera flashes when Alex is at the plate.

In other news, the NY Mets have been really working hard to secure a first place spot in the NL East. Last night against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Mets won 8-2. Tonight, the Mets treated their fans to a nail biter as the game went to the 13th inning. Their astounding rally to almost secure a 2nd win was squashed as the Cardinals won 8-7 in the 13th inning. I'm rooting for you guys so let's put some muscle into it and climb out of 3rd place.

Come on NY, let's show them why we're popular!

XOXO,
Whitney