Rooting for the Yankees... it's a dirty job, but we did it!!!

After our game yesterday, we had to wait for the result of the 3:00 p.m. game between the Orioles and Yankees to know our final positioning for the playoffs. We needed a Yankee win or at least a tie to secure first place. As we had lost to the Orioles last week, an O's win would have given them first place. Nerves were at an all time high. I would have accepted 2nd place, but having worked so hard and come so far, we deserved 1st place, although I'm sure the Orioles and Yankees would have said the exact same thing.

My son plays for the Blue Jays in Little League, and his game was scheduled for 2:00, and somehow I got roped into manning the scoreboard. I saw coach Eugene (Yankees) and coach Fred (Orioles) and wished them well, and told Fred I'd see him after Brandon's game and I'd be wearing my Yankees hat (I don't have a Yankees hat... and never would), but he laughed and understood my meaning.

So after Brandon had won his game (14-10), we went back to the Rookie league field and was pleasantly surprised to see coach Smokey and Liam there watching the game! On the other hand I looked at the score and my high hopes were quickly deflated when I saw it was 2-0 to the Orioles and they were still batting in the bottom of the 2nd inning (1 out). So with my D-backs shirt and hat I set out to inspire the Yankees in my own loud and boisterous way.

Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not sure if screaming "LET'S GO YANKEES!!" with everything I have actually did anything, but it did manage to get on the nerves of a few parents and coaches on the Orioles. My apologies to them all. Maybe it did do something, maybe not, but the Yankees responded scoring 5 big runs in the top of the 3rd inning to take a 5-2 lead!!!! Now all we needed was some defense.

Much credit to the Orioles, who also found some fire and fought back all the way to tie the game 5-5. The final score. 5-5.

5-5 doesn't settle anything other than who get's first place, and that goes to....

the D-backs.

Who gets second and third... that's no matter to us. We are the regular season champs!!!!

Congrats to all. Now we have to finish off what we've started.

Practice on Thursday 6:00 p.m.. We may have additional practices later. I'll let you know.