Posted on 04/18/2005 2:04:44 PM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
BOSS BLOWS UP AFTER 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS
BY GEORGE KING
April 18, 2005 -- BALTIMORE - One dozen games into the season George Steinbrenner has had it with his high-priced and underachieving Yankees.
Shortly after yesterday's 8-4 loss to the Orioles in front of a sun-splashed Camden Yards crowd of 47,883 that stretched the Yankees' losing streak to four, The Boss cried uncle.
"Enough is enough," Steinbrenner said in a statement. "I am bitterly disappointed, as I am sure all Yankee fans are, by the lack of performance by our team.
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Well looks like the Devil Rays were the sacrificial lamb to Yankme bats yesterday - though it is telling that pinstripe pitching STILL gave up 8 runs.
Funny stuff. Keeps the diamond rituals amusing. Either that old black magic still packs a punch or the spanking Steinbrenner delivered did its trick.
Good laughs are ALWAYS welcome. Thanks!
I hope those that were worried about Wells and Clement have climbed down off the Tobin Bridge.
Excellent! Thanks:)
I haven't heard of this Edgar Allan Poe curse on the Bosox but the word among the table thumpers is that some top-level sorcerers and Jedi are working on taking out the Wankees this year.
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