Thank you to everyone who has followed "The Home Depo" through it's existence.
However, all things must change and I have started a new blog, "The Sky's the Limit". This new site will function as a more typical blog with posts from me on various topics.
I unveiled the blog yesterday, September 11, with a reflection of the tragic events that took place 10 years ago. (http://theskysthelimit-dan.blogspot.com/2011/09/reflection-september-11-2001.html)
I hope that you enjoy the new blog! Looking forward to exploring some new ideas.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
A Blog Revamp
Despite my confidence that I would be able to consistently update this blog every few games during the baseball season, it is obvious that I have not been able to fulfill that goal. Therefore, I will be revamping this blog to be more of a combination of weather and sports to be updated when I have time and have the inspiration to write a post.
Thanks to all who have read my past updates, I really enjoyed doing them but due to my the varied nature of hours in my new job, I haven't been able to settle into a routine of updating this blog. I hope that as my schedule gets to be more standard at AccuWeather that I can update more frequently as we head into fall.
Speaking of autumn, two big important events come to mind that will be relevant to this blog: the baseball postseason, and the beginning of the snow season. If I had to choose between the two, I would have to pick snowstorms but the postseason is a close second. In addition, who can forget about the beginning of college football season (and pro of course--thanks to the end of the lock out). So to summarize, here is a list (non-inclusive) of topics I hope to cover in the revamped version of this blog starting in the next week or two:
Lastly, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment.
Thanks for reading!
Thanks to all who have read my past updates, I really enjoyed doing them but due to my the varied nature of hours in my new job, I haven't been able to settle into a routine of updating this blog. I hope that as my schedule gets to be more standard at AccuWeather that I can update more frequently as we head into fall.
Speaking of autumn, two big important events come to mind that will be relevant to this blog: the baseball postseason, and the beginning of the snow season. If I had to choose between the two, I would have to pick snowstorms but the postseason is a close second. In addition, who can forget about the beginning of college football season (and pro of course--thanks to the end of the lock out). So to summarize, here is a list (non-inclusive) of topics I hope to cover in the revamped version of this blog starting in the next week or two:
- Weather Topics
- Tropical systems
- Winter outlook
- Weather Tidbits
- Weather 101 (a look at a commonly misunderstood weather concept)
- Baseball
- Yankees updates
- Postseason preview
- College Football
- Preseason thoughts
- Penn State game previews
- Pro Football
- Preseason thoughts
- Giants game previews
- Other
- Other newsworthy sporting events\
- Aviation topics
- Thoughts on world events
- Guest posts from other blog writers
Lastly, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment.
Thanks for reading!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Yanks Take 2 of 3 From Oakland and Seattle
It was a 4-2 start to the homestand for New York took two of three from the inferior teams on the west coast. Unfortunately, the Yanks couldn't sweep the Mariners and hand them their 18th consecutive loss. Seattle, who was at .500 before their streak started, is now 14.5 games back of Texas. Let's break down the games.
vs. Athletics (Friday, July 22nd; Cahill vs. Hughes) Yankees Win 17-7
Offense: A+ Umm...is an explanation even necessary? Between 17 hits, 10 walks, going 9-17 w/RISP and hitting 2 home runs, New York broke out of their offensive slumber.
Starting Pitching: C- It was 100 degrees at game time so both starting pitchers didn't have ideal conditions for pitching. Fortunately for Hughes, he got more than enough run support because he allowed 7 runs in 4.1 innings. He also didn't pick up the win since he didn't make it through the 5th.
Bullpen: A+ What a surprise, another outstanding bullpen outing. Noesi went 3.2 and Ayala went 1...all scoreless.
vs. Athletics (Saturday, July 23rd; Harden vs. Burnett) Athletics Win 4-3
Offense: C+ Despite 9 hits and 7 walks the Yanks could only put 3 runs on the board due to going 2-11 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: B Burnett was serviceable, going 5.2 with 3 runs allowed. It's a shame that Burnett was saddled with the loss because Logan was technically the pitcher who allowed the go ahead run .
Bullpen: C Not an awful performance but Logan couldn't hold the A's at 3 runs.
vs. Athletics (Sunday, July 24th; Gonzalez vs. Colon) Yankees Win 7-5
Offense: A A solid performance with nice contributions from the bottom of the line up. Martin, Jones, and Nunez had 2 hits each and Jeter had 2 walks. New York was 4-10 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: A Bartolo Colon found his great stuff again lasting 7 innings and throwing just 99 pitches while allowing 2 runs on 8 hits.
Bullpen: D+ Robertson and Rivera both had uncharacteristically poor outings. Houdini couldn't escape his jam in the 8th, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk. Mo came in to relieve Robertson and ended up giving up 4 hits and 1 run in 1.1 innings of work. Luckily the Yanks had a comfortable lead.
vs. Mariners (Monday, July 25th; Vargas vs. Garcia) Yankees Win 10-3
Offense: A The top of the line up generated 5 hits and 8 of the 10 RBI. Tex and Jeter both contributed with home runs.
Starting Pitching: A- Garcia had another great outing. He lasted 7.2 innings while giving up 3 runs on 8 hits. He improved his record to 9-7.
Bullpen: A+ Only 1.1 innings pitched but Logan and Garrison were perfect.
vs. Mariners (Tuesday, July 26th; ) Yankees Win 4-1
Offense: B A decent outing by the offense. A home run by Grandy and Tex. Chavez had a key RBI single...good to see him back. He should be quite valuable down the stretch.
Starting Pitching: A+ Considering CC nearly was perfect, this grade is well-deserved. His best outing of the season. The only run he allowed came after the 2nd rain delay when he walked the bases loaded. Sabathia had a career high 14 Ks and no walks until the 7th.
Bullpen: A+ Robertson yet again was Houdini-like in the 8th, allowing just 1 run after inheriting a bases loaded, no one out, jam. Mo nailed down his 26th save.
vs. Mariners (Wednesday, July 27th; ) Mariners Win 9-2
Offense: D+ Having 6 hits and 4 walks but only scoring 1 run is not a good day. Especially when you go 1-10 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: B+ Hughes deserved a better fate. He only allowed 2 runs over 6 innings...his best start of the season.
Bullpen: D+ In fairness to the bullpen, 4 of the 6 runs were unearned but Logan and Wade didn't have great outings. Ayala provided decent relief to end the game.
vs. Athletics (Friday, July 22nd; Cahill vs. Hughes) Yankees Win 17-7
Offense: A+ Umm...is an explanation even necessary? Between 17 hits, 10 walks, going 9-17 w/RISP and hitting 2 home runs, New York broke out of their offensive slumber.
Starting Pitching: C- It was 100 degrees at game time so both starting pitchers didn't have ideal conditions for pitching. Fortunately for Hughes, he got more than enough run support because he allowed 7 runs in 4.1 innings. He also didn't pick up the win since he didn't make it through the 5th.
Bullpen: A+ What a surprise, another outstanding bullpen outing. Noesi went 3.2 and Ayala went 1...all scoreless.
vs. Athletics (Saturday, July 23rd; Harden vs. Burnett) Athletics Win 4-3
Offense: C+ Despite 9 hits and 7 walks the Yanks could only put 3 runs on the board due to going 2-11 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: B Burnett was serviceable, going 5.2 with 3 runs allowed. It's a shame that Burnett was saddled with the loss because Logan was technically the pitcher who allowed the go ahead run .
Bullpen: C Not an awful performance but Logan couldn't hold the A's at 3 runs.
vs. Athletics (Sunday, July 24th; Gonzalez vs. Colon) Yankees Win 7-5
Offense: A A solid performance with nice contributions from the bottom of the line up. Martin, Jones, and Nunez had 2 hits each and Jeter had 2 walks. New York was 4-10 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: A Bartolo Colon found his great stuff again lasting 7 innings and throwing just 99 pitches while allowing 2 runs on 8 hits.
Bullpen: D+ Robertson and Rivera both had uncharacteristically poor outings. Houdini couldn't escape his jam in the 8th, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk. Mo came in to relieve Robertson and ended up giving up 4 hits and 1 run in 1.1 innings of work. Luckily the Yanks had a comfortable lead.
vs. Mariners (Monday, July 25th; Vargas vs. Garcia) Yankees Win 10-3
Offense: A The top of the line up generated 5 hits and 8 of the 10 RBI. Tex and Jeter both contributed with home runs.
Starting Pitching: A- Garcia had another great outing. He lasted 7.2 innings while giving up 3 runs on 8 hits. He improved his record to 9-7.
Bullpen: A+ Only 1.1 innings pitched but Logan and Garrison were perfect.
vs. Mariners (Tuesday, July 26th; ) Yankees Win 4-1
Offense: B A decent outing by the offense. A home run by Grandy and Tex. Chavez had a key RBI single...good to see him back. He should be quite valuable down the stretch.
Starting Pitching: A+ Considering CC nearly was perfect, this grade is well-deserved. His best outing of the season. The only run he allowed came after the 2nd rain delay when he walked the bases loaded. Sabathia had a career high 14 Ks and no walks until the 7th.
Bullpen: A+ Robertson yet again was Houdini-like in the 8th, allowing just 1 run after inheriting a bases loaded, no one out, jam. Mo nailed down his 26th save.
vs. Mariners (Wednesday, July 27th; ) Mariners Win 9-2
Offense: D+ Having 6 hits and 4 walks but only scoring 1 run is not a good day. Especially when you go 1-10 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: B+ Hughes deserved a better fate. He only allowed 2 runs over 6 innings...his best start of the season.
Bullpen: D+ In fairness to the bullpen, 4 of the 6 runs were unearned but Logan and Wade didn't have great outings. Ayala provided decent relief to end the game.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Yanks Split Rays Series but Bats Fall Silent at Trop
@ Rays (Monday, July 18th; Burnett vs. Cobb) Yankees Win 5-4
Offense: B- Despite the victory, the New York offense was asleep throughout most of the game and only one it due to Tampa's ineffective bullpen pitching which had been taxed the previous night in the 16 inning loss to Boston. New York finished 3-15 w/RISP and left 7 men on base with 2 outs. They did however walk 9 times which saves them from getting a lower grade. The Yanks were lucky to win this one.
Starting Pitching: C+ It didn't start out well, but Burnett's outing improved after the 3 run 1st inning. He allowed just one more run in 5.1 innings. He struggled all night though, issuing 6 walks. He kept the team in the game but more is expected of AJ.
Bullpen: A+ Noesi gave up the only base runners in a total of 3.2 innings by the bullpen in what was another masterful performance. Robertson and Mo nailed down the last two innings.
@ Rays (Tuesday, July 19th; Colon vs. Hellickson) Rays Win 3-2
Offense: C- New York wasn't presented with many opportunities due to an outstanding performance by Rays starter Hellickson. The only runs came on a 2-run shot by Cano in the 3rd inning. This looked like it would hold up to give the Yanks the win but it didn't turn out to be.
Starting Pitching: B+ Colon deserved a better fate who pitched exceptionally well through 6 innings. In the 7th, Colon got Upton to strike out, then induced a ground ball to Jeter in the hole. He unfortunately couldn't throw out Chirinos. Sean Rodriquez then had a hard single. Boone Logan relieved Colon and would have had the second out of the inning if Curtis Granderson hadn't lost the fly ball by Ruggiano in the lights. A fielding error later, the Rays had tied the score and went ahead of Damon's sac fly. Bad luck and a loss for Bartolo.
Bullpen: A- The relief pitching gets an A- because although Logan technically allowed the winning runs, he was not helped by his defense.
@ Rays (Wednesday, July 20th; Garcia vs. Price) Yankees Win 4-0
Offense: B Despite doing nothing offensively in innings 2-8, the Yanks book ended the game with 2 runs in the 1st and 9th. Granderson got the scoring going with a 2-run HR against Price and Nunez had the other 2 RBI in the 9th. Swisher contributed with 2 hits.
Starting Pitching: A Garcia tossed his best performance of the year. He struck out 7 and walked none in 6.2 while only throwing 92 pitches.
Bullpen: A+ Boone Logan continued his rebirth, striking out the only batter he faced. Mo and Houdini (Robertson) struck out 2 batters each in the 8th and 9th.
@ Rays (Thursday, July 21st; Sabathia vs. Shields) Rays Win 2-1
Offense: D Nothing to write home about in this game offensively. James Shields kept the Yanks off the board through 7 innings and only allowed a run in the 8th on a RBI by Cano.
Starting Pitching: A- CC deserved better in an outstanding outing. He allowed 2 runs in a complete game but did walk 4 batters. The offense couldn't bail him out.
Bullpen: NA
Offense: B- Despite the victory, the New York offense was asleep throughout most of the game and only one it due to Tampa's ineffective bullpen pitching which had been taxed the previous night in the 16 inning loss to Boston. New York finished 3-15 w/RISP and left 7 men on base with 2 outs. They did however walk 9 times which saves them from getting a lower grade. The Yanks were lucky to win this one.
Starting Pitching: C+ It didn't start out well, but Burnett's outing improved after the 3 run 1st inning. He allowed just one more run in 5.1 innings. He struggled all night though, issuing 6 walks. He kept the team in the game but more is expected of AJ.
Bullpen: A+ Noesi gave up the only base runners in a total of 3.2 innings by the bullpen in what was another masterful performance. Robertson and Mo nailed down the last two innings.
@ Rays (Tuesday, July 19th; Colon vs. Hellickson) Rays Win 3-2
Offense: C- New York wasn't presented with many opportunities due to an outstanding performance by Rays starter Hellickson. The only runs came on a 2-run shot by Cano in the 3rd inning. This looked like it would hold up to give the Yanks the win but it didn't turn out to be.
Starting Pitching: B+ Colon deserved a better fate who pitched exceptionally well through 6 innings. In the 7th, Colon got Upton to strike out, then induced a ground ball to Jeter in the hole. He unfortunately couldn't throw out Chirinos. Sean Rodriquez then had a hard single. Boone Logan relieved Colon and would have had the second out of the inning if Curtis Granderson hadn't lost the fly ball by Ruggiano in the lights. A fielding error later, the Rays had tied the score and went ahead of Damon's sac fly. Bad luck and a loss for Bartolo.
Bullpen: A- The relief pitching gets an A- because although Logan technically allowed the winning runs, he was not helped by his defense.
@ Rays (Wednesday, July 20th; Garcia vs. Price) Yankees Win 4-0
Offense: B Despite doing nothing offensively in innings 2-8, the Yanks book ended the game with 2 runs in the 1st and 9th. Granderson got the scoring going with a 2-run HR against Price and Nunez had the other 2 RBI in the 9th. Swisher contributed with 2 hits.
Starting Pitching: A Garcia tossed his best performance of the year. He struck out 7 and walked none in 6.2 while only throwing 92 pitches.
Bullpen: A+ Boone Logan continued his rebirth, striking out the only batter he faced. Mo and Houdini (Robertson) struck out 2 batters each in the 8th and 9th.
@ Rays (Thursday, July 21st; Sabathia vs. Shields) Rays Win 2-1
Offense: D Nothing to write home about in this game offensively. James Shields kept the Yanks off the board through 7 innings and only allowed a run in the 8th on a RBI by Cano.
Starting Pitching: A- CC deserved better in an outstanding outing. He allowed 2 runs in a complete game but did walk 4 batters. The offense couldn't bail him out.
Bullpen: NA
Monday, July 18, 2011
Upcoming Posts
By the end of the week I hope to have a Yankees mid season report online as well as a June summary. In addition, I'll have the Rays series grades up by the weekend.
Thanks again for bearing with the lateness of my posts. With any luck I'll be able to pick up the frequency soon.
Thanks again for bearing with the lateness of my posts. With any luck I'll be able to pick up the frequency soon.
Rays and Jays Grades (July 7-July 17)
Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I have been busy starting a full time job at AccuWeather. Therefore, I should probably be posting more about the weather...but it's always nice to take a break from the daily grind and talk sports. So here are the grades for the Rays series before the All Star break and the Jays series that just ended.
vs. Rays (Thursday, July 7th; Niemann vs. Colon) Rays Win 5-1
Offense: D+ Going 0-8 w/RISP and leaving 9 on base won't win many games and the Yanks managed only 6 hits and 3 walks.
Starting Pitching: C- A poor outing from Colon who gave up 5 runs in 5.2 innings, giving up 10 hits and 4 walks! It wasn't pretty and it looks like Colon may be favoring his hamstring since returning from the injury.
Bullpen: A Noesi did the job and was the bright spot in an otherwise forgettable game for New York.
vs. Rays (Saturday, July 8th; Price vs. Burnett) Yankees Win 5-4
Offense: B+ A solid performance by New York who made Derek Jeter's historic day that much sweeter with a win. Jeter went a phenomenal 5-5 and the Yanks amassed 10 hits and 5 walks while going 3-10 w/RISP
Starting Pitching: B Can't complain about Burnett's start other than the lack of length. He went 5.2 IP and allowed only 3 hits but 3 runs. If he had steered away from the long ball, Burnett's line would have been brilliant.
Bullpen: A- Another great performance with the exception of Robertson who allowed 2 hits and a run in the 8th and almost allowed the game to slip away. Mo nailed down his 22nd save.
vs. Rays (Sunday, July 9th; Shields vs. Sabathia) Yankees Win 1-0
Offense: D Due to the nature of the grading system, the grade for 1 run on 4 hits must be low but we must give credit to both starting pitchers who were phenomenal. The only run of the game was unearned on an error by Shields.
Starting Pitching: A+ Can't get much better than a complete game with 4 hits and no runs.
Bullpen: NA
@ Blue Jays (Thursday, July 14th; Colon vs. Reyes) Blue Jays Win 16-7
Offense: A- It was a good day for the offense, amassing 14 hits and 7 runs.
Starting Pitching: D- The only reason Colon does not get an F is because he 5 of the 8 runs he gave up were unearned. Yes he couldn't get out of the first inning but 2 infield singles and an error led to an awful frame. Nevertheless, another poor outing from Colon following a return from injury has to be concerning.
Bullpen: F The Yankees couldn't contain the damage with the bullpen which gave up 8 more runs, 4 by Mitre, who for some reason continues to pitch at the big league level...although only two were earned.
@ Blue Jays (Friday, July 15th; Garcia vs. Morrow) Blue Jays Win 7-1
Offense: D+ Nunez provided the lone RBI and the top of the order went hitless.
Starting Pitching: C- Another poor starting pitching performance from a New York pitcher. Garcia did make it through the 5th but couldn't keep the Jays' bats at bay. Toronto scored 6 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks off of Garcia.
Bullpen: A- 3 innings worked by the 'pen, allowing 4 hits but only 1 run. Wade struck out 4 in 2 innings of work. He continues to be a dominant force out of the bullpen with a 1.54 ERA.
@ Blue Jays (Saturday, July 16th; Sabathia vs. Romero) Yankees Win 4-1
Offense: B Despite banging out 10 hits, the Yanks went 2-14 w/RISP and left 6 runs in scoring position with 2 outs. Jeter had 2 hits and an RBI while Gardner had 3 hits.
Starting Pitching: A Sabathia gave the lately beleaguered Yanks pitching staff exactly what they needed. 8 innings of 1 run baseball and 8 strikeouts lifted CC to his 14th win of the season and further lowered his ERA to 2.64
Bullpen: A- Mo allowed 2 hits and made it interesting in the 9th but picked up his 23rd save.
@ Blue Jays (Sunday, July 17th; ) Yankees Win 7-2
Offense: A+ A well balanced Yankee attack allowed New York to split the 4 game series with Toronto. Everyone but Posada had a hit and the team went 5-8 w/RISP, scoring 7 times on 11 hits.
Starting Pitching: A Hughes had a productive outing in his second start back from the DL. Tossing 6 innings and allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and striking out 5 on an economical 80 pitches. Hughes could have gone longer but the heat and recent return from the DL prevented that.
Bullpen: A+ 3 perfect innings from the bullpen. Logan struck out the side in the 9th.
vs. Rays (Thursday, July 7th; Niemann vs. Colon) Rays Win 5-1
Offense: D+ Going 0-8 w/RISP and leaving 9 on base won't win many games and the Yanks managed only 6 hits and 3 walks.
Starting Pitching: C- A poor outing from Colon who gave up 5 runs in 5.2 innings, giving up 10 hits and 4 walks! It wasn't pretty and it looks like Colon may be favoring his hamstring since returning from the injury.
Bullpen: A Noesi did the job and was the bright spot in an otherwise forgettable game for New York.
vs. Rays (Saturday, July 8th; Price vs. Burnett) Yankees Win 5-4
Offense: B+ A solid performance by New York who made Derek Jeter's historic day that much sweeter with a win. Jeter went a phenomenal 5-5 and the Yanks amassed 10 hits and 5 walks while going 3-10 w/RISP
Starting Pitching: B Can't complain about Burnett's start other than the lack of length. He went 5.2 IP and allowed only 3 hits but 3 runs. If he had steered away from the long ball, Burnett's line would have been brilliant.
Bullpen: A- Another great performance with the exception of Robertson who allowed 2 hits and a run in the 8th and almost allowed the game to slip away. Mo nailed down his 22nd save.
vs. Rays (Sunday, July 9th; Shields vs. Sabathia) Yankees Win 1-0
Offense: D Due to the nature of the grading system, the grade for 1 run on 4 hits must be low but we must give credit to both starting pitchers who were phenomenal. The only run of the game was unearned on an error by Shields.
Starting Pitching: A+ Can't get much better than a complete game with 4 hits and no runs.
Bullpen: NA
@ Blue Jays (Thursday, July 14th; Colon vs. Reyes) Blue Jays Win 16-7
Offense: A- It was a good day for the offense, amassing 14 hits and 7 runs.
Starting Pitching: D- The only reason Colon does not get an F is because he 5 of the 8 runs he gave up were unearned. Yes he couldn't get out of the first inning but 2 infield singles and an error led to an awful frame. Nevertheless, another poor outing from Colon following a return from injury has to be concerning.
Bullpen: F The Yankees couldn't contain the damage with the bullpen which gave up 8 more runs, 4 by Mitre, who for some reason continues to pitch at the big league level...although only two were earned.
@ Blue Jays (Friday, July 15th; Garcia vs. Morrow) Blue Jays Win 7-1
Offense: D+ Nunez provided the lone RBI and the top of the order went hitless.
Starting Pitching: C- Another poor starting pitching performance from a New York pitcher. Garcia did make it through the 5th but couldn't keep the Jays' bats at bay. Toronto scored 6 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks off of Garcia.
Bullpen: A- 3 innings worked by the 'pen, allowing 4 hits but only 1 run. Wade struck out 4 in 2 innings of work. He continues to be a dominant force out of the bullpen with a 1.54 ERA.
@ Blue Jays (Saturday, July 16th; Sabathia vs. Romero) Yankees Win 4-1
Offense: B Despite banging out 10 hits, the Yanks went 2-14 w/RISP and left 6 runs in scoring position with 2 outs. Jeter had 2 hits and an RBI while Gardner had 3 hits.
Starting Pitching: A Sabathia gave the lately beleaguered Yanks pitching staff exactly what they needed. 8 innings of 1 run baseball and 8 strikeouts lifted CC to his 14th win of the season and further lowered his ERA to 2.64
Bullpen: A- Mo allowed 2 hits and made it interesting in the 9th but picked up his 23rd save.
@ Blue Jays (Sunday, July 17th; ) Yankees Win 7-2
Offense: A+ A well balanced Yankee attack allowed New York to split the 4 game series with Toronto. Everyone but Posada had a hit and the team went 5-8 w/RISP, scoring 7 times on 11 hits.
Starting Pitching: A Hughes had a productive outing in his second start back from the DL. Tossing 6 innings and allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and striking out 5 on an economical 80 pitches. Hughes could have gone longer but the heat and recent return from the DL prevented that.
Bullpen: A+ 3 perfect innings from the bullpen. Logan struck out the side in the 9th.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Derek Jeter's 3000th Hit: A Moment Bigger Than Baseball
I unfortunately do not remember in what year I started following the New York Yankees religiously but it was probably around 10 years ago. This is not say that I didn't watch games before then because I do vaguely remember the teams of Brosious, Martinez, O'Neill, Cone, Wells, and El Duque. "Back in the day" when I was just a wee-lad, an awkward, lanky, nerdy middle schooler, I loved the Yankees and remember watching games upstairs in our spare bedroom because my brother would have nothing to do with baseball (there is a story there for another time). As a kid, I would watch the fervor, integrity, and reverence, with which Derek Jeter played the game. At that age, I don't think I fully grasped how important Jeter is to America's greatest pasttime but I know that in the 10 years since then, I have come to learn the pivotal role Derek plays in the lives of young little leaguers as well as teammates making more money than he is.
Earlier this afternoon, Derek Jeter added to his Yankee legacy and baseball immortality when he connected on a 3-2 pitch from David Price, launching the ball into the left field seats for his 3rd HR on the season, and obviously more important, his 3,000th career hit, the first Yankee to ever accomplish the feat. Of course personal milestones are never in the forefront for Derek, the consummate team player and the 5-4 win against the Rays was more important he'll say but this day will be remembered for him, not the team.
After a 3 minute ovation from his teammates, the crowd, and the Tampa Bay Rays, Jeter had cemented his ticked to the Hall of Fame as one of the most likeable players in sports who seems to be able to do no wrong despite the fact he plays for the "Evil Empire." Even Boston Red Sox fans should applaud Derek for his accomplishment and the way he went about his business everyday.
You couldn't have written a better script for Derek on this summer Saturday in the Bronx with the exception of a game winning 3,000th hit. His home run in the 3rd inning tied the game and Derek ended the afternoon going 5-5 in a game where he could do no wrong and all his hit balls found holes.
The 48,103 people who watched today's game at the Stadium witnessed one of the most memorable moments in Yankee history. Many of the fans today at the game today are probably just like I was 10 or 12 years ago, an awkward, lanky, nerdy kid who loves baseball. Hopefully they recognize the significance of this historic day and instill the same admirable traits that Jeter portrays on their kids some day as I know I will.
Derek Jeter's 3000th hit is more than a personal milestone and an historic baseball moment. It is a moment where we recognize a role model for all the good he has done for the game of baseball and for the world.
Earlier this afternoon, Derek Jeter added to his Yankee legacy and baseball immortality when he connected on a 3-2 pitch from David Price, launching the ball into the left field seats for his 3rd HR on the season, and obviously more important, his 3,000th career hit, the first Yankee to ever accomplish the feat. Of course personal milestones are never in the forefront for Derek, the consummate team player and the 5-4 win against the Rays was more important he'll say but this day will be remembered for him, not the team.
After a 3 minute ovation from his teammates, the crowd, and the Tampa Bay Rays, Jeter had cemented his ticked to the Hall of Fame as one of the most likeable players in sports who seems to be able to do no wrong despite the fact he plays for the "Evil Empire." Even Boston Red Sox fans should applaud Derek for his accomplishment and the way he went about his business everyday.
You couldn't have written a better script for Derek on this summer Saturday in the Bronx with the exception of a game winning 3,000th hit. His home run in the 3rd inning tied the game and Derek ended the afternoon going 5-5 in a game where he could do no wrong and all his hit balls found holes.
The 48,103 people who watched today's game at the Stadium witnessed one of the most memorable moments in Yankee history. Many of the fans today at the game today are probably just like I was 10 or 12 years ago, an awkward, lanky, nerdy kid who loves baseball. Hopefully they recognize the significance of this historic day and instill the same admirable traits that Jeter portrays on their kids some day as I know I will.
Derek Jeter's 3000th hit is more than a personal milestone and an historic baseball moment. It is a moment where we recognize a role model for all the good he has done for the game of baseball and for the world.
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