The first round of the Subway Series has come and gone, and the Yankees have been awarded the bragging rights.  Kind of. We went 2-1 in the series, but I don’t know that Friday’s victory gave us much to brag about.  Still, at the end of the day, 2-1 is 2-1. I’ve been learning more [...]

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Honesty is such a lonely word.  (Everyone is so untrue) My reference to Billy Joel is pointed.  I figure that since I am tipping my hat to Upper-deki, I might as well pay tribute to his recently discovered love of America’s favorite 80′s pop rock icon from Long Island.  (He has mysteriously changed all of [...]

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At the moment, there are a lot of things going on that I could talk about. A.J. Burnett returning to his old hometown, where he was met by both a crushing defeat and a chorus of boos.  Upper-deki leaving the game after just one at-bat with a strained hamstring. Derek Jeter sitting out last night’s [...]

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Forgive me, Yankee fans.  My love of nationalism has stolen my focus of late.  But with twelve days left until the start of the season, I’m feeling pretty ready to get down to business. The spring got off to a shaky start, for reasons primarily related to A-Roid, and I confess that I was feeling [...]

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We’re nearing the end of an era. No, not the Steroid Era.  This is an inarguably better era marked by integrity, a big bat and a rarely discussed love of karaoke. Having just come off of his second knee surgery in as many winters, Upper-deki will not be taking the field in the Grapefruit League. [...]

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