Let me type that again.
The New York Yankees had never before lost a game by more than 18 runs. Yes folks, this was the WORST LOSS EVER BY THE YANKEES!
I was able to watch this game from the start, and after the Indians scored three runs in each of the first three innings, I couldn't possibly stop watching. For some reason I kept saying "Sweet!" over and over again.
The headline tomorrow might well have been "Vizquel Vanquishes Vasquez" had it not been such a total team blowout. Omar's AL record-tying 6 hits will be somewhat overshadowed by the margin of victory and the ongoing Yankees fade. It looks like Omar will be gone after this year, so I'm going to savor these last 29 games watching him as an Indian. The good news is that his probable replacement, Jhonny Peralta, won the Class AAA International League MVP Award today.
I think my credentials as a Yankee-Hater are pretty well documented here at Wizblog, but Jim Caple sets a wonderful example for all of us. This game could well bump something off of The List.
Excuse me. Gotta go watch SportsCenter.
UPDATE 9/1: The view from a Red Sox fan.
Posted by dan at August 31, 2004 10:55 PMI thought it was overkill when Wedge decided to go for 2 after the third touchdown.
Posted by: Al at September 1, 2004 09:16 AM