The World Baseball Classic, a forthcoming opening day, fantasy baseball - its a great time to be alive with an Internet connection. With the influx of baseball happiness (I have submitted several Dic Tailgate posts over the years that say my life is 10% happier during the baseball season) so too comes my hatred for the New York Yankees.

The other night USA had a comeback win in the World Baseball Classic over Puerto Rico which was so exciting that I think that America may finally buy in to the tournament for years to come. Here is the bottom of the ninth play-by-play: S. Victorino singled to right, B. Roberts singled to center, D. Jeter lined out to right, B. Roberts stole second, K. Youkilis walked, D. Wright walk off hit. That’s right, thanks Mr. Clutch, Derek Jeter you contributed nothing but an out — but apparently that wasn’t enough. The USA team mobbed Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis in the walk off celebration and apparently “someone jumped down” on Youk’s foot causing him to injure it enough to force his return to Red Sox camp and put him in a walking boot for the next week. Well note the picture to the left — can you guess what happened next? Is this the only way the Yankees can recapture the AL East pennant?

And then you have ARod - he’s recovering from surgery and he’s full of steroids. They say his recovery is going well and he is on pace to return in 8-10 weeks. My question is: how is dry humping one’s own mirror reflection considered a healing activity for anything other than one’s ego. Apparently ARod loves looking at nothing more than ARod when he works out. Though, I guess if I was getting paid $3,200 an hour I would probably have a hard-on for myself as well. Actually, I don’t blame him anymore.

But still fuck the Yankees … and welcome back baseball.

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