Buffalo Boy's Blog

The season hasn't even started yet and I already can't wait to see the excitement and hopes of Yankee fans crash and burn. Tonight is their "first" game at the New Yankee Stadium. Its an exhibition game.

This morning I turned on ESPN and the national guys are already going nuts over tonight like its going to count. First of all, it doesn't count, second, when they do count it won't matter what stadium they play in, this team is going to disappoint every fan of theirs out there.

The New York Yankees will not come close to the playoffs this year. You are all in for a disappointing year starting with tonight, which is little more than an exhibition game that is going to be rained out anyway.

1. A-Dog is already hurt with a hip injury that is probably going to keep him out longer than even the Yankees are willing to admit. Your so called best player out for a minimum of a month to start the season.

2. Jeter is getting old.

3. AJ Burnett is money the Yankees would have been better off setting on fire. He will be hurt by May.

4. Ching Meng Wang has not been impressive this spring and is coming off an injury plagued year last year.

5. Joba has been screwed up to the point where he doesn't know what his role is on the team...starter, reliever, all I know is last years "Joba Watch" was a Joba Joke.

So, go ahead Yankee fans, get excited, get your panties all wet over this "first" exhibition game at the new stadium because the hope and optimism is going to be short lived. The Yankees will finish no better than fourth in the AL East this year.