Yankiverse Pleas For Next YODA Election

After a difficult week that included the Red Sox signing John Lackey and the breakup of Kate and A-Rod, the Yankiverse has turned its lonely eyes inward to call for the next YODA (Yankee Of the Decade Award) election. And with the outside world crashing around them, what more fitting award than the IT IS HIGH, IT IS FAR, IT IS... caught Blogger of the Decade, an orgy of self-congratulation if there ever was one.

IIH took a trip on the superhighways (info and otherwise) and byways of the Yankiverse to take its pulse on this important issue.

Angry crowds protested day and night around IIH headquarters in Syracuse, NY.

In countries around the world, supplicants invoked prayer.

Little children looked longingly to their parents for answers.

More than 600 people voted in the recent "IIH Yankee Blog of the Decade" Award poll. Less than 10% of who those responded to the "Are You Sick of All These Polls" poll said yes.

In the city, suburbs, upstate, across the nation and around the world, in a time of crisis and hardship, Yankee fans are calling to IIH for help. We need another Yankee Of the Decade Award (poll). The time is now. Use the Force, IIH. Please. The Yankiverse need you.

Jesus, Maroth & Joseph

Tigers castoff Mike Maroth had some words for Baptist Press that could easily apply to the Yankees' first half:

I strongly believe that when we go through trials and struggles, there’s something for us to learn. God’s trying to teach us something or get our attention.

Well, you got our attention, Lord. Now use it.

Get us to October or get off the pot.

Mike Maroth's blog

BPSports [Baptist Press]

IT IS HIGH, IT IS FAR, IT... IS... GOD!

Two days ago, we asked you to pray that A-Rod's injury wasn't serious. You did, and he played 3B in the very next game.

Earlier that day, we prayed for a second win in a row, and that Edwar Ramirez would get a chance to prove himself as a Yankee. Both prayers were answered.

Today, we changed the subject.

And the Yankees lost.

Andy Pettite said, “The most important thing in my life isn’t baseball. I was born with a gift-I was pretty good at throwing a baseball. Eventually, I was even fortunate enough to perform at the top of my sport. But as satisfying as that has been, the greatest gift in my life has been my personal relationship with God.”

Can we get back to that, please? For the Yankees' sake?

Your Prayers Worked

A-Rod is in today's lineup!

Two in a row?

It's October in July! The closing days of the pennant race!

JOE, JUST SAY TWO WORDS:

"EDWAR RAMIREZ!"

Is A-Rod Hurt?

Pray for him:

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Alex Rodriguez injured his left leg after beating out a potential double play in the sixth frame of Monday's game against Minnesota.