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 Worst Yankees Blogs I have this thing about Don Quixote and his pesky windmills. Sometimes I think of myself in like terms, trying to find a way to save the world. But you know, someone is already saving the whales, and I am not the type to chain myself to a tree in the name of saving it, so where does that leave me? Looking for my own personal windmills. Well, I found my windmills. I am going to save the world from really, really bad sports blogs. Sure, laugh at my noble calling, but heed my word stranger for what I offer you is for your own good. Below I have carefully captured for you some of the worst possible Yankee blogs you can run across in this journey called life. Defy me at your own risk. 1) http://www.yankeesbaseballblog.com/ If drab and lifeless is your thing, then yankeesbaseballlog.com is for you. This blog has the same feel as those old CCCP uniform that the 1970’s team from the Soviet Union use to compete in. So I am thinking that maybe, just maybe, this blog was designed by an out of work former KGB agent, but hey I could be wrong. It’s just that this site lacks graphics, lacks spunk, and lacks imagination. In short, the designer wasn’t even trying, or maybe he was, which would make it even worse. But just to say something nice (because I am that kind of noble gentleman), the link called “Yankee’s Payroll” caught my attention. Hey, even the Soviet Union occasionally stumbled upon an Olga Korbut. Rating: Design: Strikeout Looking Content: Weak Pop Fly Graphics: Back to the Minors Humor: Strikeout Looking Commentary: Ground Ball to Short Scouting Report: Stranded in Rookie Ball 2. http://weblogthatderekbuilt.blogspot.com Which brings us to weblogthatderekbuilt.blogspot.com. I had two questions on this one. First, What was Derek thinking? Second and most important, why did Derek bother. No, I mean really. Look, he has content. But its content the way Gray’s Anatomy has content. It’s late night at the Law Library boring. What more can I say? So, if you are looking for a few sentences on that Thesis you are writing, than Derek’s your man. If on the other hand, you actually like looking at more than a gray background, I beg you to reconsider. Rating: Design: Back to Minors Content: Double to Right-Bases Empty Graphics: Back to Minors Humor: Practice Swing Commentary: Infield Single-Ump blow’s call Scouting Report: Sipped that Cup of Coffee and Sent Back Down. 3) http://yankeefan.blogspot.com/ The quote attached to the banner says it all for this winning entry, “Hey it’s free.” Thus begins the “Replacement Level Yankees Weblog.” A truly, truly, truly mind numbing effort. Look unless you have a degree in math, and are armed with a calculator or two and the latest issue of “Baseball Statistics for Dummy’s,” please avoid this blog. For those who willingly ignore my warning, there is a word already coined for you. That word is geek. My Engineering degree and knowledge of the sport did nothing to help me with this analytical nightmare passing itself off as a blog. Rating: Design: Fly to Short Content: Ground Rule Double Graphics: Fouled Off Humor: Hit by the Pitch Commentary: Rain Delay Scouting Report: Geeks are not allowed in a MLB Clubhouse. 4) http://www.yankeessuck.com/index.shtml Okay, look this is a bad blog if you are a Yankee fan. Having said that, it’s not a half bad little effort if you are say, a Red Sox fan. It is void of much by way of fun graphics, but its design is passable. Part of the problem with this one is its desire to be too much all at once. I have a term for them its, “Keep it Simple Stupid.” Hey if you want to hate that successful team in pinstripe glory, more power to you, just do it. But if on the other hand you want to cater to the Sox and insult the Yankees, well you have a problem. Worth a look for the sake of morbid curiosity, but other than that, it’s doesn’t play well in Peoria. Rating: Design: Liner to Third Content: Short Single to Right Graphics: Base on Ball Humor: Steal of Third down 2-21 Commentary: Single on Scorer’s choice Scouting Report: Utility Infielder guarding Gatorade Bucket Well, that’s my story for this week. Ignore it if you must. Heed it if it’s your nature. Just don’t come crying to me claiming you wasted a cool sunny day indoor cruising these lackluster entries into the world of Yankee magic. Until we meet again, your humble and faithful servant, The Man of La Mancha. Last edited by Gotham Dark Knight : 03-05-2006 at 08:46 PM.      |
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...and BBB, thanks man...just what I wanted for Christmas...a pie chart...hey go extra heavy on the red and green on it...you know for the spirit of the season...okay man?...I'm keeping you to it.  Hey MVB, you know of any other bad Yankee sites to avoid? |
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| Re: Worst Yankees Blogs Well, the terms "bad" and "Yankee" when used together, usually refer to a pro-Red Sox or a flat-out anti-Yankee site... If I find a lame Yankee site... I don't re-visit it, and therefore I can't really name any...  |
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