As a Hero Falls: Ten Sentence Story #129

Derek Jeter knew one thing about his aching calf — it was the first of many signs that his days as the Yankees Captain were numbered.

The number two on his back will be retired when he tires of game — or when the game tells him his time is tired — and then we’ll see how a hero handles the hallows.

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Why the Yankees Lost Cliff Lee

Who didn’t see the non-signing of Cliff Lee by the Yankees coming a mile away?  All the signs were there — namely in dead silence from Lee — yet few people ever expected the notion that the Yankees could ever be out-bid by another team. However, what the faithful failed to understand, is the Yankees were — but are now no longer — about so much more than just money.

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