The dreaded injury bug

We caught it my friends. And we just can't catch a break now. At this point, almost every player in our starting 9 (DH, not pitcher) has gone down. With the exception of Derek, Robbie and Gardy, everybody has gone down. The latest to fall is A-Rod, but a much more important loss to the team is Georgie.

Jorge Posada went down on May 17th against the Twinkies. He broke his foot after fouling a ball off of it. He was projected to miss 3-4 weeks.

Posada (Po for short) is the most crucial player the Yankees have on their team. He's the field general for the Yanks. Posada, even though he missed about 15 games this season, is still having a great season by his standards. His OBP is about .22 higher than his career average, and his BA is about the same. His slugging is up big time this year compared to his average (.577 to .482). Its incredible to see such numbers for an older player like Po.

I'd go as far as saying he is the reason for the Yankees success in the last decade. Posada leads the team in a major intangible: spirit. He's always supporting the team. He's a true team man. He may not be a hall of famer. He'll get his number retired.

I recently read that Posada will be named "Father of the Year" by the Father's Day Council. Good for him. He deserves it. His son has been diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a serious medical condition. Posada does everything in his power to help his son. He's a great person and deserves this award more than anyone.

It's absolutely necessary that Po gets back soon. He may not have the numbers like A-Rod, the paycheck of Tex or the notoriety of Jeter, but he is just as important as these players. So Jorge, if you ever read this, get well soon. I know you're playing, but get to full strength. You're a true leader, on and off the field for this team.

A shoutout to our new favorite Tweeter-@YankeeMegInPHL. She got us 30 followers tonight. It's really appreciated.

Why I Love Andy Pettitte

Well, Jorgie juiced not one, but two.

Two grand slams in two days. I have nothing but respect for the man.

In my brother's first post, he said he was a "Posada guy." You'll notice he didn't refer to Posada as his "favorite." I point this out because of a conversation Mike and I had the other day.

Me: Mike, who is your favorite Yankee?

Mike: I don't have one.

Me: What?

Mike: I know who I don't like. (He grimaces). Scott Proctor (with detectable venom in his voice).

Yes, that's right. My brother insists he doesn't have a favorite player. This is a completely foreign concept to me. I'm a Pettite girl. And by that I mean Andy Pettitte is my favorite player.

Mike probably finds this a little odd mainly because Pettitte seems to go against what I stand for. If you asked my best friend to describe me she would say "Intensely loyal." Seriously, I've been known to blacklist people just for looking at my friends the wrong way.

And Pettitte left us for the Astros.

And anyone who knows me would describe me as a rule follower. My dad called me "the sheriff" when I was three.

And Pettitte admitted to steroid usage.

So why would he possibly be my favorite?

The honest answer is I have no idea. I think it has something to do with the crazy eyes he gets when he's pitching well. He pitched all three clinchers in the post-season. And the clincher in the '98 series.

But I've always just felt he was a good guy. He seems to genuinely love his kids and his team.

Let's go on a badenture through the Blogosphere

As I just said to my Yankee copanaera Liz, let's take a badenture through the world of Sports Blogging. As Ron Burgandy said, "I'm kind of a big deal". Well, not really. I just survived my Junior Year in high school. I'm still convinced that the only way I actually survived Spanish was because my teacher loves the Yankees. On November 5th, he and I had a "fiesta"in class.

I love the Yankees. I'm a man, so I try not to cry. But when we won in November, I cried. Broke down in tears while on the phone with my sister. I was 7 when we won in 2000. Not really a fan, I remember only this from the series. I never thought we would win again, but we did.

The Yankees are my first, my only and my true love. Sure, I like other sports. I'm a Knicks, Giants and Rangers fan. But there's always been something about the Yankees. Maybe it was the first major league home run I saw (John Van Der Wall, by the way) or maybe it was just the first view of the grass at the Stadium. Maybe it was the kid in the net against Chicago. Or maybe it's just hearing John and Suzyn or Michael, Kenny, Al and Flash calling the game. I love the game and I love this team.

I'm a Posada guy. He's a natural, among the best catchers ever. I like Jeter too. He's never said a mean thing about anyone, a real class act. I like Andy. Man, he can pitch. Robbie, Gardy, Swish, Tex, Mo; All great players, love 'em all.

Two players are clearly missing from that list. A-Rod and Joba. They're both completely overrated. I was at the Cleveland game a couple of weeks ago. We had a lead and Joba comes in. I look to my dad and say "10 bucks we're losing after he's done". Guess who walked out of the Stadium with 10 dollars more than he started with? A-Rod is completely annoying. He thinks he's hot stuff. But really, no. He's nothing more than a pretty boy with some decent strength and a weak groin.

I hate the Sox. Pedroia is terrible. He's a niche player who can only play in Fenway. Papelbon is a Mariano wannabe. He'd be lucky to be half the man that Mo is. Beckett requires a shave NOW. He looks like a complete scumbag. Playing for the Evil Empire doesn't help his image either. But the worst player on the Red Sux? David "Big Papi" Ortiz. He's a horrible, horrible player. He's fat, can't field, can't run and can't hit (ever since he quit the 'roids)

So, I look forward to writing sports for all of you. It's a hobby of mine. I hope all y'all enjoy this. I know I will!