I don't mean to make fun of it, as I believe these events do strike a resonant chord among modern, pampered pro athletes.
Still, no Yank fan can dismiss the cynicism of this zillion dollar franchise, pretending to care about poor people, when it basically serves as a money machine for the Steinbrenner aristocracy.
HOPE WEEK is nice. It's also a write-off.
Today, though, I submit that we are on the cusp of "TRUTH WEEK."
Comrades, this is it - the enchilada, the prime rib, the all-you-can-eat buffet of reality for the 2025 Yankees. It's time for this team to crap or get off the commode - to launch a winning streak and - most importantly - bypass Boston in the standings.
This is the week we learn the raw, unvarnished truth about this season. It's time to digest some fundamental realities:
1. We're in the wild card race - yes, a battle among also-rans - a humiliation that has defined this team since early June.
2. Two weeks ago, we traded a shitload of young talent - don't let them gaslight you by claiming otherwise - yet we still have a hemophiliac bullpen, unable to clot the smallest wound.
3. Our early season success came when Aaron Judge was flirting with .400. We drank the Kool-Aid, thinking it could last. We should have known better.
4. Boston and Toronto feature young, ascending stars - but neither has ever experienced a full-out September dogfight. This is our chance to catch them.
5. If we miss the postseason - a very real possibility - 2025 will go down as THE WORST Yankee season in this millennium. The. Worst.
6. We can snicker about the collapse of the Mets. But it won't salve our massive failure, if we don't start winning.
7. If we do make the playoffs, we might be watching Giancarlo Stanton standing for seven innings per game in right field. Does anyone expect that plane to fly?
Today, we have a chance to sweep the Cardinals, which entered the series as a .500 team. We need this game. We need a mini-streak, heading to Tampa.
It's TRUTH WEEK, people. For better or worse, we're about to learn the truth about this team.
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Its "TRUTH WEEK" similar to "INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK?" Does this mean that the offseason can now have REBUILDING WEEK or INJURY UPDATE WEEK? And can we now have a month, perhaps September, called TANK MONTH? So many possibilities...
Maybe during Truth Week, Cashman can be persuaded to be hooked up to a lie detector.
https://youtu.be/v79i9szAR6g
When is it Tooth Week? I want to see Mickey Molar.
Mickey Mouse grew up a cow
No Volpe in starting lineup...
I blame his parents
Speaking of races... this year's Tabloids Cover Race is a slam dunk for the Knicks.
Last year they lost to the Yankees 215 to 160.5.
This year they are at 147.5 to the Yankees paltry 115.5 and the basketball season hasn't even started! Unless the Yankees win it all (hahaha) the Knicks will be 2025 Tabloid Covers Champion going away.
I think Tank Month is a great idea! Maybe we can have a 'Tank Day' and give away tanks meant for the Ukraine to the richest fans in attendance!
Just a little something on top of their massive tax cuts, in case the working class get annoyed at their insatiable greed. Lord knows, we won't be able to afford the ticket prices.
Is Fried going through a dead ass period, or is he fried? As in a body part is getting ready to have a torque overload moment. It's scary when a pitcher such as Fried can't keep the ball down.
From Katie Sharp
Max Fried has a 6.80 ERA in his last 8 games. That's his worst ERA in any 8-game span in his career
He’s probably hurt. Again,
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