Friday, November 6, 2009
No matter how you feel about the New York Yankees winning the World Series, it was a happy ending to the Major League Baseball season.
The victory gave several deserving players their first pennant — CC Sabathia, Mark Teixiera, A.J. Burnett and most importantly, Alex Rodriguez.
A-Rod is one of the most unjustifiably scrutinized players in any sport. He has three MVP awards and his performance on the field is worthy of the Hall of Fame. The only knock on him was the lack of a championship. It took six years with the Yankees, but it happened.
Not only did he finally win the World Series, but he had a significant effect on his team, hitting .365 with six home runs and 18 RBI in the playoffs. Steroid controversy aside, how can you not feel good for the guy?
During the regular season, I expressed my displeasure in an earlier Morning Brew with the MLB storylines. Everything leading up to October has since been forgotten. The team with the best players came out on top, and all is well. And credit should be given to the Phillies for making it an enjoyable series.
New York has a bigger payroll than any team in baseball, which is why they aren’t as adored as they should be. The monetary disparity between teams in baseball is drastically different than in other sports, which is why the richer teams should dominate — they can afford better players.
We get what we pay for. The Yankees paid more for a championship than any other team and that’s what they received. There is nothing wrong with that concept.
Great teams usually have a few stars with other key role players who make them successful. But the Yankees found a way to turn a pack of individual stars into a cohesive team.
Thank you, New York, for putting a perfect end to an imperfect season.
Friday YouTube Sesh- BAT-MANU
On Halloween night, the highlight of the year occurred.
The San Antonio Spurs played a home game against the Sacramento Kings Saturday and a bat got loose in the arena.
After failed attempts to catch the bat with nets and towels, Spurs guard Manu Ginobili took matters into his own hands. Literally.
Watch “Manu Ginobili bat” and witness the miraculous feat of hand-eye coordination.
If it had happened on any other night of the year, it would have simply been cool. But given that it was Oct. 31, this has to be one of the best athletic feats this year.
Earlier this week on his Facebook page, Ginobili released a statement stating he now had to get a rabies shot. According to the post, they let the bat go before they could see if it had rabies or not. Ginobili advised everyone not to handle wild creatures.
If Christian Bale ever leaves the “Batman” series, Ginobili just put himself next in line.
— Edited by Lauren Cunningham
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