Lip Fur

Ok most of you know that I am an avid Yankees fan. The term avid is probably not the right word...let me put it into perspective. Sunday night we were watching the Yankees vs. Red Sox on ESPN. The game was tied in the bottom of the 9th and the Red Sox put in Manny Ramirez to pinch hit in hopes that he would knock one out of the park. I had knots in my stomach watching Manny walk up to the plate, but the knots soon turned into mad hysteria when he stood there and took 3 strikes right down the middle of the plate without even swinging the bat. At which point, I stood up and yelled "SUCK THAT MANNY!!!" Chris and Allie looked at me with horror in their eyes to see what I had become.

Anyway, on with my story...Jason Giambi, who despite his obvious steroid use, has been one of my favorite Yankees for a while. He recently decided to grow a Magnum PI style mustache. I am not a fan, but it has brought him out of his slump and now the Yankees are only 4 games behind the Red Sox for 2nd place in the AL East. This morning as I was getting my dose of Sports Center before heading off to work, I became intrigued by the Yankees latest rally to "Support the Stache" in an effort to get Giambi added to the All-Star line-up. Last night they even gave away fake mustaches to the first 20,000 fans at Yankee Stadium!! This morning, the American Moustache Institute had the following to say in support of Giambi, "Giambi's significant first-half production as well as his powerful lip fur -- indicating great intellect and good looks -- make two very compelling reasons for his place on the American League All-Star roster." LIP FUR?!?! I think this might have gone too far.

Don't worry I still love the Yankees and anyone in a Yankee's jersey!!