Ah, it's good to be back. I'm sure you all missed us terribly. Cooperstown was another smashing success, and spending time in the town certainly hooked the members of the 'Table up to the rejuvenation machine. We're set to go for the long haul. Almost like a quick trip to the DL.
We did learn certain things from our trip. First, losing has not agreed with Yankees fans. They don't seem to enjoy the fact that they're in third place and haven't won a title this century.
We can't recall being bashed like this during out last trip to Yankee Stadium, let alone Cooperstown. This isn't true for all Yankees fans, but certainly for 75 percent of the ones we came across.
Second, induction speeches need to be more entertaining. We firmly expected Goose Gossage to be more entertaining, maybe even slightly controversial. What we got was a guy reading off a paper during his entire speech. Not very impressive. Glad he's in though. Hopefully, he opens doors for other relievers.
Third, Mariners fans have to be some of the most passionate in the business. Their broadcaster, Dave Niehaus, was inducted as an award winner. He deserved it. His speech was outstanding and he seemed decidedly appreciative of the honor.
There were as many Mariners fans (surely helped by the fact Dick Williams managed and Gossage closed his career there) as there were Yankees fans. We talked with some great ones. Best of luck to them.
Alright, that's settled. Let's get to the notes.
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