The Grand Slam Takes the Shirt Off of Serena Williams' Back


Well, not exactly, but that's the first thing I thought of when I came across this picture.

Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam in the next two years.

Damn!

Just to refresh your memory of how ballistic she went at the U.S. Open in September, watch the video below.


The Latest on Tiger Woods


Tiger Woods mania has reached a fever pitch. He tried to gain control yesterday when he released this statement on his site:

As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore.

This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again.

This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible.

The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.

This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.

Today, he has announced that he will not be participating in his own tournament this weekend.

And of course, stories of that fateful night keep leaking.

This is not going away anytime soon.

Charlie Weis Out of Notre Dame


After years of being on the hot seat, Charlie Weis finally has gotten the boot from the Fighting Irish.

I'm sure Charlie will be back on the scene very very soon. But good move by Notre Dame; it was obviously time for a change.

Hallelujah!


The Cleveland Indians' Grady Sizemore- or anyone, for that matter- should know better than to take provocative pics of themselves. One way or another, they will be made public.

However, in this case, all I can say is THANK YOU GOD!

Grady is on FIRE!

The pictures were hacked from his Playboy Playmate girlfriend's computer. Who knows if that's really the case, but when you look like that, who cares?

Perez Hilton has the uncensored pics here.

Yankees, sign him up!

Derek Jeter Named Sportsman of the Year!


Congrats, baby!

Giants Get Stuffed on Thanksgiving


What a turkey of a game.
The Giants got embarrassed on primetime television, losing to the Denver Broncos, 26-6.
Big Blue has one foot in the coffin. One more loss, the season's demise will be nailed shut.
But a win (and a sweep) of the dreaded Cowboys next week can reverse our fortunes.
Go get 'em!

Tiger Woods' Bad Day



First came the rumors that he was hitting the links with model Rachel Uchitel. (Athletes hooking up with models has been happening since the beginning of time, but Tiger happens to be married to another model, Elin Nordegren).

Now comes the news of Tiger's very suspicious early-morning car accident.

Allegedly, Tiger drove off in his Cadillac SUV at 2:25am on Friday, but didn't get very far from his home. He hit a fire hydrant, and then a tree.

His wife rescued him by smashing a golf club through the truck's back window. He was in and out of consciousness when cops arrived.

He was brought to the hospital in serious condition. However, his agent said he was released later today in "good condition".

If you don't think alcohol and/or the infidelity rumors played a role in this, well...did Tiger and his millions pay you off to cover his ass too?

First Pierce, Now Bradshaw

More injury news for Big Blue.

Ahmad Bradshaw will not be suiting up tonight in Denver.

No matter, we have plenty of offensive weapons. It's the defense that is suspect.

But I expect to take care of business out West.

Go GIANTS!

Shaq Touched By An Angel


This is very sweet of Shaquille O'Neal.

Shaq has payed for the funeral of Shaniya Davis, the 5-year-old North Carolina girl who was kidnapped and slayed, allegedly by her mother and her mother's boyfriend.

More than 2,000 people attended her funeral Sunday.

The girl's body was found Nov. 10 beside a rural road.

Too bad Shaq and little Shaniya couldn't have met under better circumstances.

Happy Turducken Day!


TYP'ers,

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving! I'm truly thankful for all of YOU!

Now let's go Giants!

xoxo, The Princess

The Yankee Princess On the Yankees Red Carpet!

Last night was truly one for the ages!

I was on hand for the red carpet premiere of the 2009 World Series DVD launch.

I got to talk to Joe Girardi, Brian Cashman, John Sterling, Michael Kay and Suzyn Waldman!

Video is to come, but for now you can watch MLB.com's take.

(Just in case you are wondering, I'm the girl with the curly hair talking to Sterling as MLB interviewed Cash. And yes, that is "Theeeee Yankees win!" you hear; I made John do it for the camera!)

A-Rod at AMA's



What the hell was he doing there, you ask?

1) His girlyfriend, Kate Hudson, was also a presenter.

2) He wanted to personally introduce his "friend", Jay-Z. (A-Rod hasn't been this obsessed with a celebrity since the Madonna days.)

The lame introduction aside, "Empire State of Mind" was fire, especially Alicia Key's "New York, New York" intro.

Watch it all above.

PS- Alex, spit out your gum before you go on stage!!!!!

TYP Presents: "The Flipper"



Watch this crazy play, courtesy of Bethel University.

The Royals actually have this play in their playbook, and it's called Ace Rt Zoom 48 Granny QB.

I call it "The Flipper."

What would you name it?

Girl Power


This story just gets more and more bizarre.

The good news for South Africa’s Caster Semenya is that she gets to keep the gold medal and prize money she won in August's world championships.

The bad news is that her gender is still surounded by controversy.

After undergoing weeks of testing to see if she is a male or a female (which included a physical medical evaluation, and visits to a gynecologist, an endocrinologist, a psychologist, an internal medicine specialist and an expert on gender), no formal announcement will be made about their conclusions.

Call me crazy, but does it really take that much work to figure out a person's gender?

Seems like it would be a pretty simple process to me!

PS- She totally looks like a girl. I've definitely seen more masculine females than Caster!

Chris Simms To Start Sunday!


Daddy Phil must be so proud! (And Mama Simms must be holding her breath).

Chris Simms, the backup quarterback for the Denver Broncos will most likely start against the San Diego Chargers Sunday in place of the injured Kyle Orton.

This will be the first game Simms has started since September 24, 2006, when he headed up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

(In case you forgot, he ruptured his spleen in that game versus Carolina. He needed emergency surgery to remove the organ, and lost two-thirds of his blood in the process. He spent five nights in intensive care, clinging to his life. Serious, serious stuff).

But after drifting around the NFL for a couple years since his injury, the comeback is on!

How cool would it be if he did really well this week and got the nod again on Thursday night...versus the Giants?

University of Georgia's Beloved Mascot Dies


Anyone who knows me knows I have a soft spot for mascots, so this hurts right here.

Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner, Sonny Seiler, said.

According to Fox Sports, the 56-pound dog, nicknamed "Loran's Best," was known as a laid-back mascot who seemed oblivious to crowd noise during boisterous games and would sit patiently as excited fans snapped photos of him. He often roamed the sidelines in a shirt with a 'G' stitched on it, sometimes resting on a bag of ice to cool off in his customized dog house.

The 4-year-old dog made his debut as the mascot in August 2008 after his father, Uga VI, died of congestive heart failure. (I guess it must run in the family).

Seiler says that he will not name a replacement until next year.

Hope Uga VII is having fun running around the big football field in the sky!

Jayson Williams Going to Jail


While today's court hearing has been delayed, it seems that sooner or later, former NBA star Jayson Williams will be behind bars.

Williams is expected to admit his role in the death of Costas "Gus" Christofi, the limo driver who died of a gun shot wound to the chest.

Williams, 41, will plead guilty to an aggravated assault charge that will give him a sentence of up to three years in prison.

He will serve 18 months before becoming eligible for parole.

Say hi to Plax for me!

The Game: MLB Free Agency Special

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Derek and Minka, Sittin' in a Tree...


Today's New York Post has exclusive pics of Derek Jeter & Minka Kelly frolicking on the beach in St. Barts.

Seriously, Derek has never looked happier, and if he's happy, I'm happy. I'm not jealous or envious at all. Really. I think it's great. Good for him. No wait, good for them. Seriously. Oh wait, I used that word already. But you get the point. I'm telling the truth. Honest.

::ahem::

So do you think America's Most Eligible Bachelor is off the market, or will be off the market very shorty? Vote in this week's TYP poll!

LeBron James, NFL Superstar?


LeBron James thinks he can help out the pitiful Cleveland Browns.

"If I put all my time and commitment into it, if I dedicated myself to the game of football, I could be really good," the Cleveland Cavalier said. "No matter what team I was on."

James was a wide receiver at high school, and chosen to represent Ohio state before quitting football to concentrate on basketball.

Maybe James should consider the head coaching job instead.

Joba & the Yankees Are Shot

This shouldn't even be under negotiation!

Kate Hudson Denies Centaur Rumors


Watch Kate Hudson squirm in her chair as she tries to deny Alex Rodriguez's penchant for centaur paintings.

Luckily for her, she's a better actress than she is a liar!

C'mon, you totally know A-Rod has wacky shit of himself all over his house(es)!

He's a FREAK!

Jets Season Over


The New York Post had it right with the above headline.

What a disaster!

Seriously, how did they blow that game?

NFC East Picture

This was a very successful football week. The Giants didn't lose (they didn't win either, it was their bye) and I got to see two of my most hated teams fall flat on their faces.

Score!

Dallas nearly got shutout by Green Bay yesterday, losing 17-7. The Cowgirls came riding in on their white horse, but got knocked off in a huge way.

Philadelphia got a taste of what San Diego is cooking, and fell to the Chargers 31-23.

Washington won, but they don't count.

So the NFC East is looking tight again. While Dallas is on top of the division, yesterday's game exposed major weaknesses for "America's Team", and I feel they can be taken off their perch.

The Giants and Eagles have the same record, at 5-4. If the Giants can get their head out of their asses, they have the talent and the ability to blow past these pretenders and claim what's theirs.

Better to work through the kinks now than in December!

Bill Belichick: ClASS Act



What an ending to last night Patriots/Colts game- and I'm not talking about Bill Belichick's asinine decision to go for it on 4th and 2 on their own 28 yard line, while up by 6 points with 2 minutes left in the game. (Plenty of time for Peyton Manning to reclaim the lead, which the future Hall-of-Famer obviously did).

No, I'm talking about the above clip. As Belichick was making his sore loser's dash to the locker room, his body guard felt that a cameraman got too close to the 2007 Super Bowl runner-up, and slammed him to the ground.

And Belichick just kept running.

Reason 10982523905238 why he is a douche.

PS- Hope you were taking notes last night from your older bro, Eli!

Papa Joe: WS Win "Surreal"


Last night at the annual Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Gala, Papa Joe voiced his pleasure for the 2009 World Series Champs.

"It was surreal. To watch what they've done, and especially with Joe Girardi at the helm, it really made me feel good even though I'm supposed to be a National League fan. When you're as close to these guys as I have been for all these years, I was just real pleased for them."

Papa Joe's admiration for the Yankees is mutual. Many of his former players came out to support his cause, including Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Robinson Cano, and David Cone.

Coney talked about his feelings for Papa Joe's initiative.

"I'm just amazed at the courage it took for him to come out and talk about his own family and his father, and to be honest about a real tough topic for a lot of people. I think he's made a huge difference in this area. I'm still amazed at what this foundation has done -- it's one of the premier events in the New York area. He's done amazing things in a short period of time."

The Safe at Home Foundation was created in 2002 to help bring greater understanding, awareness and compassion to those suffering through the experience of domestic abuse. Its mission is to educate to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives.

For more information on the foundation, log onto JoeTore.org.

(On a totally different note, how hot does Derek look in that picture above?)

Lewis Rips Mangini a New One




So basically, Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis is PO'ed that head coach Eric Mangini, aka the former "Mangenius", is making the team work too hard in practice, and therefore leaving them nothing come game time.

But instead of talking to his coach man-to-man, he is going to the media with his complaints.

I like the latter route better! More entertaining.

I'm just going to copy and paste these quotes. They speak for themselves.

According to Lewis:

"Hey, this is his show, it's not mine. It's his show, it's not my show. Not anybody else around here's show. We're just the crop. You've got to take care of your crop. If you don't take care of your crop, when it comes time to harvest, you're not going to make no money because the crop ain't no good."


"There's talent all over this locker room, young and old. There's talent everywhere, but that talent has got to be able to be ready for Sunday and to be fresh for Sunday and be ready to go out and be efficient on Sunday. You can work all day, you can work seven days a week. But if you're going to work like that, on Sunday you're probably not going to get what you want out of your players."

"I've been in more pads in half this season probably than I have been in three or four seasons in Baltimore."

[On why he hasn't talked to Mangini]
"Because that's not my role. It hasn't been my role with any coach that I've ever been with. You have to evaluate your situation. You have to look at what's going on. You have to look at your players. You have to figure out why. That's not for me to figure out. I do my job. My job is right here, in the backfield to run the football and to block and do what I'm asked to do. My job is not to evaluate and see what's going on here and try to fix it. I'm not a babysitter. I just expect everybody around the board to do their job whether it's upstairs or whether it's down here. That's called accountability."

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!

John Wetteland Suicide Scare


Whatever your issues are, no matter how crappy they are, suicide is never the answer.

Last night, authorities responded to a 911 call from a woman in Wetteland's home.

"She said he was complaining of being depressed and contemplating suicide," Sgt. Roger Griggs of the sheriff's office said.

When officers arrived, Wetteland walked out with his hands up, saying he "needed help."

Wetteland, the 1996 World Series MVP, just completed his first year as the Seattle Mariners' bullpen coach.

The Marines said that he was resting at home comfortably after being treated for an "elevated heart rate."

"We have let them [the Wettelands'] know that the Mariners will do whatever we can to assist them," Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said.

Get better soon, John!

Yet ANOTHER Award for Derek Jeter


First the WS championship, then yet another Gold Glove, and now yet another Silver Slugger!

Derek, you certainly lead a charmed life.

Congratulations!

Derek Jeter's a Bum!


Papa Joe Torre isn't the only Yankee to go "Hollywood."

2009 World Series Champion Derek Jeter was spotted filming a scene with Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell at Coney Island.

Judging by his get-up, Mr. DJ is proving himself to be a real character actor, and is gunning for an Oscar (he might as well win that too, right?)

According to the New York Post, The Other Guy is about:
Ferrell and Wahlberg play cops who spend their careers as desk jockeys. The two are permanently benched after Wahlberg's character wrongly shoots Jeter in the leg after seeing him walking around with a bat.

The scene shot at Nathan's takes place years later, when a down-on-his-luck Jeter -- wearing a filthy hobo's jacket and sporting stringy gray hair -- encounters the crime-fighting duo.

Hysterical!

This isn't the first time Derek has played opposite Will Ferrell. Derek hosted Saturday Night Live while Will was still a cast member.

And he is no stranger to the silver screen- we all remember when Derek starred as himself in Anger Management.

Hell, he's no stranger to the boob tube either- remember when Derek and Bernie Williams guest starred on Seinfeld after the '96 win?

Wow, when you think about it, Derek has an impressive on-camera resume. He gets more jobs than his actress-by-trade fiance girlfriend, Minka Kelly!

Wonder how she feels about that?

NYC Legends Honored at ALS Gala


New York Yankees Bernie Williams and Goose Gossage, New York Jet Curtis Martin, and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins were honored at the 15th annual Lou Gehrig Sports Award Benefit last night.

The event, run by the ALS Association's Greater New York Chapter, raised $700,000 toward the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

This capped a year in which Major League Baseball celebrated the 70th anniversary of Gehrig's "Luckiest Man Alive" speech.

ALS is a fatal neuromuscular disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cords, and as the disease progresses, patients lose the ability to move, to speak, to swallow and, eventually, to breathe. Some other facts:

*There is no known cure.
*5,600 ALS cases are diagnosed each year -- approximately 15 each day.
*There is no explanation as to why people get the disease. It does not discriminate.
*Life expectancy is two to five years after diagnosis.
*The average cost is $200,000-plus for the care of a patient.

Someone in the Princess' world just passed away from this disease. Please click here to donate to the ALS Association through his tribute page.

OchoLoco Brings the LOL's

Cincinnati Bengals' wide receiver Chad Ochocinco wanted to show his appreciation to the Pittsburgh Steelers before their showdown this Sunday.

He Tweeted this week that: "I got a nice present for the Steelers — sending them some mustard since they'll never ketchup when we play Sunday."

I wonder how long it took him to make that one up?

But head coach Marvin Lewis would have none of that, so the wide receiver retracted.

OchoLoco Tweeted: "Unfortunately, I wasn't able to send anything this week, thanks to Marvin Lewis. "That's the way to spoil the fun, boss man. I guess I have to talk trash to motivate myself this week."

Oh, the horror.

Derek Jeter's Contract Expires After Next Season


How could that be? It seems like yesterday that he signed that 10-year deal. Boy, does time go fast.

Today's New York Daily News looks at the contract situation by interviewing agents and others around the league.

The main question is, should the Yankees just go ahead and extend him now, or should they wait until the season is over? It's not like he's going anywhere.

Right?

RIGHT?!

(PS- Derek will obviously be staying right where he is. He and the Yankees would be fools to F this up).

Yanks To Show Off Their Hot Wheels


They make more money than God. So it should come as no surprise that members of the (2009 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION!) New York Yankees have some pretty sweet cars to show off.

Come the spring, A.J. Burnett, CC Sabathia, and Nick Swisher will be featured on "Unique Auto Sports: Miami," a new Spike TV series that follows New York car customizer Will Castro and his new shop down south.

Sabathia had Castro jazz up his Range Rover, while Swisher wanted to refurbish his Camaro. Burnett wanted them to improve his new Challenger.

"They're like big kids, with big toys," Castro said. "They don't have so much free time on their hands, and when they do have a little bit, they enjoy their toys. A.J., he loves his Challenger. He wants the car right."

"You're going to be seeing them with their families, you're going to see a different side of them," Castro added.

Can't wait! (Especially for Swisher's segment. Dude needs his own reality TV show!)

Mike Tyson Beats Up Pappo


Mike Tyson's latest victim?

Celebrity photographer, Tony Echevarria.

Tyson, his wife, and their 10-month daughter were en route to Las Vegas from LAX airport when the papparazzo aggressively started snapping his picture at the United Airlines terminal.

According to Sgt. Jim Holcomb, "The two men got into a scuffle, and it's alleged that Tyson hit the photographer once in the face with one hand, causing him to fall to the ground...The photographer sustained a laceration to the forehead, and was taken to a local hospital."

Tyson was booked and held on $20,000 bail. He was released later that day.

Now, both parties want to sue eachother for misdemeanor battery.

Just another day in the life for Mr. Tyson!

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fighting Rare Cancer


NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar admitted on Monday that he is being treated for a rare form of leukemia.

Abdul-Jabbar said that he was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia.

"I've never been a person to share my private life. But I can help save lives," he said.

Doctors are encouraged by his prognosis, and said that CML was treatable with proper medication and monitoring.

"There is hope. This condition can be treated. You can still live a productive, full life," he said.

"I'm living proof I can make it."

For more information about the disease, visit www.CMLearth.com.

Get well soon!

Champs Do Letterman







Watch 3 of the 4 "Old Guard" appear on David Letterman!

(No pun intended with the title of this post).

Michael Jackson's Twin Brother?


What in the hell?!

Sammy Sosa was looking a little, um, different at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.

"He's not trying to be Michael Jackson," said former Cubs employee Rebecca Polihronis.

Well, you could have fooled us.

"He is going through a rejuvenation process for his skin. Women have it all of the time. He was surprised he came out looking so white. I thought it was a body double. Part of (the photo appearance) is just the lighting.

He has the same amount of lighting in the "before" picture than in the "after."

Whatever treatments he is doing, he should stop.

He looks like Casper the damn Ghost!

New Giants Poll!

Get out your crystal balls, folks, and vote in the poll to the right!

Will the Giants make the playoffs this year?

Happy voting!

New York Giants Sink to 5-4

The last four weeks have been absolutely brutal for the New York Giants. Their latest defeat was a crushing 21-20 loss to the San Diego Chargers.

I was on the sidelines as time expired, and believe me, it wasn't a pretty site.

Check out what's being said around the world about our beloved Gmen.

My take is, they remind me of the 2008 Yankees. The parts are basically there, this team has won before, but something is just not clicking.

We need a bona fide receiver, it's no secret our depleted secondary is hurting us, and maybe we need to make a trade to get Spags back (haha!)

LT Arrested


Just a couple weeks ago, I was hanging out with Lawrence Taylor on the Giants sidelines (see above).

Yesterday, he was in jail.

Taylor was charged Sunday with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, a second-degree misdemeanor. He was released on $500 bond later that night.

Taylor told investigators he thought he had hit a guard rail. There were no injuries and troopers didn't conduct a sobriety test.

Um, I love him and he's one of my all-time favorite Giants, but with his track record, why was no test administered?

Guess Who's Back, Back Again...

After a mini- hiatus, the Princess is back! I was just so excited about the Yanks winning the WS, I couldn't even blog haha (if that were only the case....)

But, onward and upward, TYP'ers! Lots of exciting stuff on the horizon.

Now back to the updates....

We Are the Champions....


Where does one even begin?

It seems like a billion years ago that Kelly Clarkson sung the National Anthem on Opening Day 2009 at the brand-spankin'-new Yankee Stadium.

It seems like eons ago that Yankee fans were losing their lunch over Chin Ming Wang's pitching woes and Joba Chamberlain's career mismanagement.

It definitely does not feel like Alex Rodriguez admitted his steroid use just a mere 9 months ago.

And remember when this team started the season 0-8 against the Red Sox?

I've been lucky enough to have my baseball team win five championships in my lifetime, but #5 is by far my favorite. Back in the day, it was almost automatic. You took it for granted. They won the World Series like clockwork.

But that all ended in 2001, and we have been on the hunt ever since- until now.

And why, you have to wonder? The teams from 2001-2008 were amazing too. We had the pitching. We had the bats.

But I can tell you why- the Yankees (FINALLY!) loosened up and had some fun this year. You can tell by their attitudes in the dugout. They had a certain swagger that was missing for a long, long time. This group of guys just clicked.

So join me in raising a pie champagne flute to the World Champs. They deserve it.

As for all the haters saying that the Yankees "bought" this championship- jealousy is a sickness, get well soon.

NEW YORK YANKEES 27-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS


Need I say more?

I am out of my MIND right now!

More updates tomorrow!

WOOHOO!

Washington, Lincoln, Jeter?


You are asking how those three guys related? Well it looks as though New York will be naming a 512 foot bridge after the captain of the Yankees.

Check out the article here.

I'm pretty sure there is not anything Derek Jeter doesn't have now.


Game time update: GODZILLA with a BOMB! 2-0 Yanks!

If this is true...Arod shame on you


Yankee Chick here...

I happened to stumble upon this article about Alex Rodriguez. It seems as though Mr. Rodriguez is planning his own parade for if the Yankees win.

Click here to read the details of the event.


WHAT?!?! You must be kidding me!!


I really hope to god this is not true, but if it is I will have lost all my respect for Arod as a player and as a person. I'm actually very disgusted at this.


On a side note, Cliff Lee and Chase Utley are machines and I tip my cap to them.


See ya in the Bronx for game 6.

What is Wrong With This Picture?


You fail, Macy's!

Francesa: I Like Jewish People



This Mike Francesa/Phil Mushnick war has reached a fever pitch.

From Mike's supossed "racial slurs", to Mushnick calling Francesa "fat", these two drama queens are going at it like high schoolers!

Watch Mike's latest remarks on the fued above.

Quote of the Day


"I can't wait for it to end."
-Struggling Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, on his season.

Don't worry Cole, the Yankees will put you out of your misery soon enough!

Most Valuable Player

So who, in your mind, deserves to win the World Series MVP?

Vote in the poll on the right!

Turnpike Marathon



Almost 24 hours later, and I'm STILL exhausted! Yesterday was a marathon sports day that I won't soon forget!

It all started at 8:00 am, when I left my North Jersey home and headed down to "Filth"-adelphia for Giants/Eagles.

Professionally (and personally), it was worth the trip. I caught up with old friends Tiki Barber and Tony Siragusa. I was formally introduced to my "new boss", Giants co-owner Steve Tisch. I even got some airtime on Fox when I almost got run over on the sidelines- twice.

But fandom-wise? TERRIBLE! The Giants were pathetic. Eli stunk (and I feel is a lot more injured than he/the team is letting on) and our defense was even worse. The Eagles had our way with us all damn afternoon. This is the worst a Tom Coughlin-run Giants team has looked in YEARS.

So after that debacle, I headed back up the NJ Turnpike to Yankee Stadium for their Game 4 viewing party. The team opened the Stadium doors- free of charge- and allowed the public to enjoy the game in the world's largest "living room."

The place was packed, and I got to interview a ton of fans. They were a rowdy and jubilant bunch, and we had so much fun!

But while I feel that the Yankees did a great thing, it's really sad how they have alienated a huge part of their fanbase.

Time and time again, fans told me that this was their first- "and probably only"- time they would ever be able to visit the new Yankee Stadium because of ticket prices. A food vendor mentioned that the Stadium was louder last night than during actual home games, because "tonight, the real fans are here. It's too expensive for a "regular person" to come to a playoff game. These rich people are too quiet and they don't care. It's not fun anymore."

What a shame. However, I think all Yankee fans- young, rich, poor, old, fairweather, diehard- could agree that last night's finish was am-a-za-zing.

I finally staggered into my house at 1:30 in the morning- tired, sore, yet giddy.

We are 27 outs away from #27. We are 9 innings away from immortality. Matsui and A-Rod may finally get their rings. Derek, Mo, Andy and Jorge may add another one to their already-impressive collection. All will be right in the universe again, should the Yankees finish the Phillies off.

Let's do it tonight, boys. I don't want to see this series come back to New York. We can all celebrate together later this week down the Canyon of Heroes.

GO YANKEES!

It's going to be a great day for New York sports....

Yankee Chick here with an update.

How about that game last night? Up 2-1!

Let's start with Mr. Alex Rodriguez. Welcome to the World Series my friend. Had his first post season homer last night, although it sparked some controversy, but after review he was awarded for his efforts.

And it looks like a little bench time was just Nick Swisher needed. He went 2-4 with a homer. Glad to see Swish is back on track.

After the second inning I was a little nervous, Andy Pettitte looked shaky. Giving the Phils 3 runs so early in the game is dangerous, but he settled down and even had an RBI. Who said the Yankees lost the advantage with no DH.

Tonight we will have CC Sabathia going on 3 days rest against Joe Blanton (really Phils? I'll thank you now for that decision). I'm predicting another fine outing from CC.

And in other news, Giants will be at the Eagles today at 1. Talk about a great rivalry Sunday. I'm hoping for Eli Manning to get back on track because the last 2 weeks have not been pretty ugly for the Giants. But, in the last 4 meetings between these 2 teams, the Giants have taken 3.

And in between all the NY/PA madness, Brett Farve is going back to Green Bay, in case anyone cared.

Let's go for the New York sweep today!!!