MVN - a New York Yankees blog
The Bronx Block
The Yankee Way is Winning. Period.
Rarely do I read something in the sports media or on a blog that makes me stop and say “That is exactly, word for word, how I feel about this issue.” Yet Ed Valentine, of Bugs and Cranks, wrote one such article today when he chimed in on Goose Gossage’s negative comments about the on field celebrations of the younger Yankees.
“As for Gosssage’s claim that Joba’s fist pump is “just not the Yankee way,” that’s a bunch of nonsense.
What is the Yankee way, anyway? Class? Dignity? Respect? Give me a break!
How many times did Reggie Jackson stand at home plate and admire a home run? Is that the Yankee way? How is Billy Martin and Reggie brawling in the dugout classy? Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle were legendary carousers? Is that the Yankee way? How many times have we seen Derek Jeter with the fist pump after a big hit or a World Series victory? Are we going to rip him, too? For crying out loud, the Yankees are the franchise that had two players (Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich) trade wives. Is that the Yankee way?
The Yankee way is winning. Period.”
Exactly.
This entry was posted
on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 3:56 pm and is filed under Off the Facade.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
THE AUTHOR
RECENT ARTICLES BY DIVISION RIVALS
ARCHIVE
SPONSORS
Online Seats
New York Yankees schedule New York Mets Tickets
Ticket Specialists
Yankees Tickets New York Baseball Tickets
Coast to Coast Tickets
New York Yankees Baseball Tickets MLB Baseball Game Tickets New York Event Tickets New York Jets Football Tickets New York Giants Football Tickets
Ticket Specialists
Tickets4U
New York Yankees Tickets World Series Tickets Red Sox Tickets
Great Seats
New York Yankees Tickets Tickets to the Mets New York Giants Tickets MLB Baseball Events Tickets - New York Jets
4 Responses to “The Yankee Way is Winning. Period.”
May 12th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
… exactly.
I don’t know what else to say except exactly.
May 12th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
By the definition of “true Yankee” some people have, the greatest Yankee of all time, who is also the greatest ballplayer of all time, would not be included. Any way of defining greatness that excludes Babe Ruth is absurd.
May 12th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Isn’t Goossage the guy who thinks Joba belongs in the bullpen?
May 12th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Too many people are getting carried away with this “classy yankees” bs. These classy yankees can’t make it out of the first round. For god sakes, why didnt they bunt on bloody sox Schilling!!!!!
Leave a comment