The Evil Empire...

In a Major League Baseball historic episode, Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee brought Game 3 of the 2010 ALCS to a screeching halt early leaving the New York Yankees scoreless, speechless and hopeless in an 8-0 Texas Rangers Shut Out win. I actually am a Yankee fan so of course my mouth was in awe.

The truth is Cliff Lee is an outstanding pitcher and you truly can't win them all especially when you have great players like him on the opposing team.

I am however going to throw an SSD flag right away because people will say The Yankees buy championships, but if you refer to the old playground days of course you always wanted the BEST players on your team. It only makes sense. And if you have the resources to get the best players why all the hate?

Isn't it the American way to have the best of everything. New York is the biggest city in the country so it makes sense for them to have revenue to match.

I know some people hate the Yankees but its still comes down to winning games no matter who is on the team.

Hopefully for the Yankees sake, Mr. Lee will join them because as of right now it seems, no team, not even the powerful Yankees can beat his powerful pitching.

RIP To The Boss

The epitome of big business. The American dream. From Rags to Riches. My Way Or The High. George Steinbrenner was the poster child for what it means to be an American with a dream.

Steinbrenner bought the New York Yankees Baseball team in 1973 and turned the then almost defunct organization to the most successful sports franchise in history through monetary value and championships (27) alike.

Born in Ohio, Steinbrenner moved to New York to make a better life for himself and his family. With small time roots and big city dreams, I definitely am inspired by "The Boss", because that is the same path I want to follow.

Some people hate the Yankees and the empire, but I embrace it saying, why are we all here? To make millions doing something we love. Its a business man, so we should handle business, damn. (A little Empire State Of Mind)

My condolences go out to the family, Mr. Steinbrenner was not only the boss, but a family man.

The irony of this is, ONLY The Boss WOULD pass away on the morning of the All-Star Game.

With his defending World Champion Yankees having the best record in the league going into the break and battling for home field advantage for the playoffs is only a story of ghostly proportions. Could the plot be any thicker or become any greater?

For that alone I say...

Let's GO YANKEES! Lets Go Big Business! To anyone with a dream, Lets Be SUCCESSFUL!

I guess Kanye was wrong, one man CAN have ALL THAT PoWER...wow, talk about inspiration!

If you gotta go, Go out with a BANG!

RIP George Steinbrenner III

July 4, 1930 – July 13, 2010

Team Captain, World Champion, Sportsman Of The Year...

I feel a special "congrats" are in order to Mr. Derek Jeter. I also feel its only fitting that the starting shortstop and team captain of the 2009 World Champion New York Yankees should be named sportsman of the year by Sports Illustrated.

Honestly, this is good news for everyone. Why? Because for fans, its shows the appreciation for the team captain by honoring his leadership, knowledge and sportsmanship.

For the haters it gives them a new goal to work towards by working hard to overthrow the king.

I say, its motivation either way to be the best at what you choose to do. Hate it or love it but finish strong whichever road you decide to take! Ha...

World Series Champions...Already Home...

"Oh they want me to fall (fall), Fall from the top (top), They want me to drop (drop), They want me to stop (stop), They want me to go (go), I’m already gone (already), The &*%* that I’m on, I’m already home (Hey, I’m already home yeah)." - Kid Cudi/Jay-Z.

Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 3rd Baseman, chose to use Jay-Z and Kid Cudi's Blueprint 3 album track Already Home as his batting music. It seems like this was the greatest choice seeing as in order to score points in baseball you have to get to home plate!

Through my life, a lesson I continuously tend to realize is sometimes you just have to look deep in your soul, stop worrying about what others think and do what's in your heart. 2009 must be the year that Alex Rodriguez has chosen to do so by snapping out of his post season slump.

In the past, A-Rod has come to be known as a postseason slacker because of his less than great performances due to all of the underlying pressure people, media and nay-sayers put on him to achieve.

This year changed everything because he had no pressure to succeed or achieve. After coming back from hip surgery, the only pressure A-Rod was under was pressure to be himself, and not to be who someone else wanted him to be. No Pressure!!!? That's food for thought.

Congratulations to the 2009 World Series Champions.