Joe Posnanski did a typically tremendous job discussing the Yankees’ payroll and why, even though the Bombers may not win every year, the current system in Major League Baseball is patently unfair.
You’ll get no arguments out of me, but I’ll reiterate: It is not the Yankees’ fault they spend so much money. The Yankees are [...]

Doin’ my duty:
SNY cover the Yankees’ parade live tomorrow beginning at 11 a.m.
Jonas Schwartz will host the coverage. Jon Heyman, Mark Feinsand, Marty Appel and friend of TedQuarters Alex Belth from Bronx Banter will be in studio to weigh in.

Today’s From the Wikipedia entry is dedicated to A.J., the reader who yesterday provided a suitable mascot for the Nippon Ham Fighters.
A.J., it turns out, does not just traffic in still images, but also in Web video, which you should check out at his YouTube page.
From the Wikipedia: Stop-motion animation
This filmmaking technique is somewhat self-explanatory. [...]

William Rhoden weighed in on A-Rod in today’s New York Times. He writes:
We began reading and hearing that A-Rod was a changed man. How did that happen?
Some speculated that it was the finality of his divorce, others that it was the tearful February news conference in Tampa with teammates looking on. Still others said [...]

That’s it for the 2009 baseball season, and good riddance. Good for the Yanks and the good people at Bronx Banter and Was Watching.
Maybe my favorite non-New York baseball blog is Drunk Jays fans. The language is rarely even remotely safe for work, but I enjoyed their quick World Series recap.
The Mariners picked [...]