BYB PRESENTS: YANKEE SHORTS #10

#10. Shock to the System
 

Derek Jeter not a Yankee….What? (Read HERE.)  My heart literally skipped a beat when I heard this report last week.  Luckily for Bleeding Yankee Blue, we bring you the honest truth. See, it all started with Rick Reilly who simply asked Jeter the question based on Peyton Manning's recent move to Denver from Indianapolis.  But Reilly failed to inform the reader of that and instead Jeter's quote was floated all over the world in minutes.  BYB cut through the BS with DEREK JETER ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE. Glad that was cleared up. The last time my heart sank was when rumors spread Jeter was getting married…. HA.

#9 Blast Off

My best comparison for Russell Martin would be Aaron Boone. I always cringed when these guys stepped to the plate. With Yankees fighting for that American League title… Martin earned my respect with his 10th inning homer to win the game against the A’s last week, (read HERE) much like Boone earned my respect with his homer that put the Yanks in the World Series in 2003. Luckily for us, Martin is hitting himself out of his season long slump! So giving credit where credit is due…Thank You Russell Martin and can you please keep doing it!

#8 A MAZE-ing

Lou Gehrig’s life and fight against ALS still impacts people today! In honor of Gehrig be sure to visit the Chester Corn Maze this fall. Be sure to wear that famous Yankee gear and Alstede Farms will donate $2 to the ALS Association. Every dollar counts in the effort to find a cure for this disease. Read about it HERE.

#7. Back to Back 

Jeter is not the only one making history this season. Mr. Curtis Granderson hit himself right into the history books! He joins Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Jason Giambi as the only players to record 40 homers in back to back seasons, read HERE. Way to Go Grandy!!

#6. The Kid's Alright!

Ichiro Suzuki received his first player of the week honor as a New York Yankee last week, read HERE. He racked up 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 5 RBI, 7 runs scored and 6 stolen bases in only 6 games…yeah I think that proves he is worthy.  Ichiro keep that momentum going in the post season! BYB loves Ichiro and predicted he'd be a Yankee in June with ICHIRO A YANKEE? ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE.

#5 BYB Fan Favorite

Sure we get tons of pictures of loyal Yankee and Bleeding Yankee Blue fans all the time, but we wanted to feature someone who was nice enough to send us a picture of her in our Bleeding Yankee Blue shirt! This is Debi, who is extremely loyal and Tweets all of our BYB stories every day! Hey Debi, we truly appreciate you! Thanks.

#4. Good Samaritan

Alex Rodriguez is a controversial figure to say the least. Love him or hate him…he is using his fame and fortune to help kids get off the streets. Making headlines in a positive manner, he talks to Forbes about the non-profit organizations he funds which help kids understand the importance of education, read HERE.  Well Done ARod!

#3 Humble Yourself!

Eric Chavez let the Oakland A’s know exactly what he thought about their dugout display during Sept 22nd’s game. When the A’s took the lead during the 13th inning on Saturday apparently some rookies decided to break out in chants. Viewable from 1st base Chavez stated “It’s all about being humble”, read HERE. Well needless to say the Yanks humbled them quickly when they won the game in the 14th inning.  Rookie Lesson #1: You are baseball players not cheerleaders. Rookie Lesson #2: Don’t count ya chickens before they hatch!

#2 Nick of Time

Having Andy Pettitte back is one of the best things to happen to Yankeeland and when Pettitte returned from injury, he's lived up to the hype. No doubt we need him the next few weeks and nobody better than Andy in October. I can't wait. Stay Hot and Healthy Andy!

#1 From One Icon to Another

 It's amazing how baseball brings players together.  When Ichiro was recently asked about his experience in pinstripes, he took the high road, complimenting Derek Jeter and explaining his love of his experience so far in New York saying "This is a special experience to play with Jeter and the Yankees. When I am an old man I will look back and say "what an experience that was to be on this team..."  You gotta love Ichiro.  Great quote!

 

--Kate Munrow, BYB Staff Writer

Twitter: @KatemunrowBYB

Also, Please comment, we have DISQUS, it's easier than ever. Let me know what you think and follow me on Twitter @BleednYankeeBlu and join the group Bleeding Yankee Blue on Facebook, just type it in.