I admire the author of this for even being able to narrow the list down to just one player per position.

That said, Jeter and O’Neill are just automatic.

I missed this last week but Randy Johnson retired from baseball.

Granted, he was past his prime but aside from that horrid stint where he was a Yankee, I always followed his play and was glad to watch him.

That said, be honest, he’ll always be remembered for this unfortunate incident:

Yes. I know the decade doesn’t really end until next year. You know that too. But the media doesn’t work like that. According to Talibangelicals, People magazine readers, and other morons, we apparently had a year zero way back when.

So, the “end of decade” articles are up. I’ve ignored most of them but seeing as this one ranks the best baseball players of the decade, I figured I’d link it.

Incidentally, here’s a chance to rank your own Top 25. Incidentally, Jeter is ranked WAY too high. People forget that he is directly responsible for the Yankees losing the 2001 Series based on his shitty defense.

Just saying.

Also, not that I minded that a bit.

Cliff Lee shut down the Mercenaries Yankees, and Chase Utley treated The House That Exorbitant Cable Fees Built like his own personal Southern marriage and the Phillies won Game 1 of the World Series.

Granted, I’m not a huge Phillies fan, but the team seems to be full of good guys and hell, I’d root for a team full of cracked-crazed murderers over the Yankees. Besides, I’m a National League guy anyway.

Here’s a look at a very nonchalant Cliff lee I’d like to pass along.

Granted, it is only one game, but a quote from this recap tells the tale:

They call it a long series, but Lee just shortened it. If he’s going to be Beckett, or Schilling, or Morris, he just shortened it a lot.

A couple of more notes on the Yankees. Turns out that on top of gouging their fans for seats, they also like to jerk their fans around as to whether tickets are available or not.

Up next, the possible restoration of the Legend of Pedro Rodriguez.

Yes, the Phillies may yet lose the whole damn thing, but today feels good.

Even when the Yankees are winning, the umpires can’t help but to fall over themselves and make shitty calls that benefit the Yankees.

I swear, if it isn’t some kid actively interfering with the game, it’s the umps.

Typical Yankees. It isn’t enough to try to hire enough mercenary players to win on account of having a payroll equal to at least two of your opponents’ combined, now their aging “ace” closer is conjuring spitballs.

More of the progression here.

I’d say I was surprised but there isn’t a Yankee Hater in this country who is.