Joe Posnanski asks a great question: is Derek Jeter the Sarah Palin of baseball? Like Palin, he's a real cutie. Like Palin, he is beloved by the media. Like Palin, he doesn't really do his job well, but he does it with a lot of style and manages to overshadow his more talented rivals. And given his participation in the World Baseball classic, even Derek Jeter has more foreign policy experience than Sarah Palin. McCain-Jeter '08!
In related news, after an amazing run of consecutive appearances, the Yankees are going to miss the playoffs. To put it in context, the last time the Yankees didn't make the playoffs, the number one song in the nation was Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love to You."
Speaking of closing your eyes and making a wish, the Red Sox clinched a playoff birth last night. Aside from the Sox and Yankees, teams that have won the world series over the last decade have had a hard time making it back to October. The Cards, Chi Sox, Marlins and Angels all wilted in the years following their series victories. So whatever happens over the next few weeks, Sox fans should savor the extra baseball.
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