The Yankees missed the pennant and a chance to play the Dodgers in the World Series by just a single game, losing game seven to the Astros the other night.
I got some condolence texts, but really, this year for the Yankees was only about developing their young players, many of whom---the really great ones---are still just kids in the minors. To even make the playoffs was a happy surprise. To beat the Twins in the play-in game, and then to knock out the Indians was amazing. To then be up 3 games to 2 on the Astros, one win away to make the Fall Classic with two chances to win? Incredible...
I was bummed, but not really broken up about it, because, dang, it's not like we Yankee fans are a tortured bunch. Sure we lost two games that could have sent us on to the ultimate challenge, but where do they rank on the list of heartbreaking losses?
Also, do Yankee fans like myself even have heartbreaking losses? Game 4 to Boston in 2004? Game 7 in Arizona in 2001? Those 2004 Yanks hold the dubious title of Only MLB Team to Lose a Best-Of-7 Series They Once Lead 3 Games to 0, and before game 7 started you knew Boston was going to win. I mean, Kevin Brown starting? He left in the second inning and the Red Sox were up by 10 or something...
We Yankee fans got to watch an all-timer go through his entire career as our shortstop with Derek Jeter. He won five World Series, and that's enough for any fan.
So, no, nobody really feels bad when we lose.
And, since this entire postseason has been just a gravy year, we know that our team is going to be poised for years to come, and create an entire new generation of haters.
I was of two minds.... Happy that you won't be upset during the holidays because you'd lost the series....but now sorry that I won't have someone keeping me current on the game as I'm out and and about during the week... since apparently games can no longer be played during the day.....
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