A Pinstriped Friend

Wow, just read the article.

Inggit ako!!!

Now that I am doing the typical quarterlife existentialist spiel, I ask myself, 'What do I want to do for the rest of my life?' I answer, I wish I can have Brian Cashman's job. I am saving up most of my salary this year so I can go to New York and watch the World Series either this year or next.

Hope to get my own pinstriped moment soon.

Kat

Hi Kat!

That's the spirit. Hahaha. Nothing like getting to travel and do the things you want to do. It's just costs money.

I made a conscious decision to move to New York before and I got to do that. I still hope to move back but it isn't that simple now. I've been a long time Yankees fan and feel blessed to have watched them and cheered for them.

The fact that you're a fan means you have at least one moment. I'd love to hear from you on why you're a fan of the Yanks and if okay with you, I'd print it.

See ya round.

Rick

Will you think less of me if I say Derek Jeter? :p

Seriously, I got hooked in 1996 and I was absent from school because I was sick. It was October and I saw the Jeffrey Maier interception in the playoffs. I was in love since then. (Die, Minka Kelly, Die!!).

I will not forget the Arizona series, the Aaron Boone homerun, and the 2009 playoffs. Losing the ALCS to Boston after being up 3-1 in the series will never be forgotten. I almost gave up the Yankees for good then.

I scheduled my UP classes in the afternoons so I can watch baseball in the mornings. Best moment was watching Jeter dive in the stands against the Red Sox, July 2004. I went through the rest of the day in a daze. He just became Superman in my mind. Suckiest part though was I could not share it with anyone I met since they would not understand what I was talking about.

The social scientist in me would say that it is natural for me to be a Yankee fan since I am already inclined with the sport (I am already a data geek before discovering the Yankees) and it is the most visible team in the country. ESPN shows Yankee games more than 50% of the time during weekends, even the Japanese channels alternated between Seattle Mariners (Ichiro) and New York Yankees (Matsui). The highly publicized lives of its players also add to the interest in the team.

But on a personal level, I live by the tenets of the Yankees (mostly derived from Derek Jeter): Play to win. Losing will always always suck. Numbers only summarize what you did; it cannot predict what you can do. Keep your head clear. Think of the goal, not yourself. Spend on quality pieces (although determining quality takes time).

Whew, I don't think my answer is in 'publish-able' form (sorry, what is the right term?). Sorry, I babbled, I hardly find Yankee fans in my circle of friends (my boyfriend's a Red Sox fan).

But I think it is really cool you got to live in New York for some time. I am also figuring out how to live and work in the US for some time.

Thanks for letting me babble, Rick.

Kat

Hey, Kat!

One your boyfriend being a Red Sox fan... it's okay. Nobody's perfect.

Rick