And The Yankees Let Out A Collective "Phew! Ok, We're Still In It"

I remember waking up today and thinking, "I have so much to do and where to begin?" When you get a day off, the extra free time should be spent on doing things that are productive. So, what did I do today? I stayed in my bed, curled up, and pushing down nerves because today was Game 5 Do or Die for the New York Yankees. How did we do? Read on and you'll see.

I am proud to announce that the Yankee bats hopped up out of bed, turned their swag on and led us to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. By doing this, they allowed CC Sabathia to be dominant and efficient in holding Texas to nearly nothing.  Our backs were against the wall and honey we mauled our way out of obscurity. I remember tweeting last night that "The Rangers were guests in our home and they left with the silverware, china, and furniture" so going into today's game, I kept thinking: what else are you going to allow them to take? I'm glad the Yankees noticed the missing items and retrieved what was theirs. A special thanks to Derek Jeter, Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez, and hell the rest of the lineup for COLLECTIVELY shining. I saw no individual efforts today and I couldn't be any happier.

The rest of the series has to be taken one day at time and while we're all pumped up for Game 6, we can't forget that everything is an uphill climb. I'm confident that these guys will be wearing the necessary shoes to take that climb on.

Now, to end this post it's only fitting that we honor "staying alive" in the series by playing the Bee Gees. Tweet/blog with you all on Friday!



XOXO,
Whitney

Yankees Put The Hurtin' On Them Boys...Ya'll Saw The Score

After a week of sheer boredom on television, well my Thursday nights are filled with Grey's Anatomy and Jersey Shore, this day, Friday, finally came and we were all able to watch Game 1 of the ALCS. CC Sabathia looked to recover from a shaky start of Game 1 of the ALDS for the Yankees and C.J. Wilson looked to continue the joy ride for the Texas Rangers. Let's dig in:

In the first inning, the Rangers were out for blood and boy did they make CC bleed Yankee blue. With not being able to find the strike zone, to allowing walks, the big blow came off of the bat of Josh Hamilton, a favored MVP candidate. The Rangers were up 3-0. Two innings after that, both the Yankees and the Rangers made minimal contact and Sabathia still tried to find his footing. An inning later, the 5th, Sabathia's attempts ran its course as Texas gained two more runs and were up 5-0. It had become clear on Twitter and everywhere else that this game was over. The panic button was pushed and pessimism went to work. Another day, another dollar for hate.

But, something happened. Optimism cut the paycheck short for pessimism as the other favored MVP candidate Robinson Cano hit a home run. The Yankees trailed 5-1 and we all sat up. Little did we know, the firestorm was brewing for the next inning. At the top of the 8th, Brett Gardner propelled the rallying further as he slid into first base...safely. Gardner must have owned a Slip N' Slide as a kid. There was a sudden shift in momentum as the Yankees played ring around the bases and just brought in 5 RUNS! For the first time tonight, the Yankees lead 6-5.

Mariano would come on in the 9th and of course did what he's been doing best for 16 years...shut. it. down. Yankees won 6-5.

Don't ask me how I wrote this post considering my hands are shaking from this overwhelming comeback. For anyone who doubted this team tonight, don't cheer for them the rest of this series and in the future. You clouded my timeline with negativity and you all are bandwagoner fans. You're not welcomed here. Go home. As for everyone else, I see/tweet/blog you all later on today.

XOXO,
Whitney

A Toast To Yankee Baseball And October!

Congratulations to the New York Yankees for clinching a playoff spot tonight. It's been a long time coming and with the ups and down of the past few games, we fans have been itching for some assurance that we'll reach October. Tonight was that night as the Yankees won 6-1.

Congratulations to Carsten Charles Sabathia and Mariano Rivera for their outstanding performances tonight. I think it's only fitting to end this short post by saying congratulations once again Yankees. Keep up the good work.

XOXO,
Whitney

In Carsten Charles We Trust...Congratulations on 20 Wins!

The New York Yankees won tonight and while it was a collaborative effort from players such as Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson, Brett Gardner, and Jorge Posada, the night belongs to Carsten Charles Sabathia and his 20th win of the season.

Sabathia's victory was propelled by the Yankees and their monstrous win over the Orioles, 11-3. Now, I know you're all thinking "is she going to delve further into the run support behind Sabathia?" And the answer is....NO! Sorry to be so blunt and brass but once again the night belongs to Sabathia. However, we can talk about how this also skyrockets him into being the sure-fire pick for the Cy Young award. Uh oh...here comes the debate...can't you hear it? "What about King Felix? How dare you ignore David Price?" Well those answers will be answered in depth when a post is dedicated to the Cy Young award. CC was only mentioned to add extra flavor to his achievement tonight.

For right now, I want to congratulate Carsten on a fabulous win and suggest that he celebrates 20x times over.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO,
Whitney