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Originally Posted by T-Bone
Is that really going out on a limb? I hear this every year from Yankee fans.
One in particular - "I see it in their eyes - it's different this year..." I tell him, "you said that last year about the fire in their eyes. At least gimme something different" 
Of course I can give you $200+ million reasons they should win every year but it's not that simple.
I always say until you get rid of the jinx Mussina, it's just not gonna happen. Maybe if you do that you can bring a championship to fake Yankee stadium. As a baseball fan, it's still strange to hear that Yankee Stadium will be no more. |
Trust me, having been born in Brooklyn and remembering my dad taking me to at least 12 Yankee Games in the late 70's? It's kinda sad this year. I was like 6 and maybe didnt appreciate it like I should have, but looking back, I still remember the place, how it smelled, etc, and that it was a special place.
Yes, Yankee stadium will be missed indeed.
All the more reason to go out with a Championship year!
And as for Mussina being a jinx?
You know I'm not one to go that far, but to play along one statistic (or performances I should say stand out).
Mussina has had 3 almost Perfect Games in his career. 1 vs Toronto, 1 vs TB I think and 1 vs Boston.
In each one of his "almost" perfect games, he was at the bottom of the 9th, with a no balls 2 strikes count and then
BLAM
a hit.
So not only did he not get the Perfect game, he also F'd up a no hitter.
That's freakin jinxed IMO. How the hell do you go 26 up, 26 down only to f it up with only 1 more strike left each of the 3 times you almost did it?