Top Yankee Moments Of 2008 – Yankees Fail To Make The Playoffs

Posted by admin on January 6, 2009 under Top Yankee Moments Of 2008 | Be the First to Comment

For the first time since 1993, the Yankees didn’t make the playoffs. I’m thinking right about now that I should’ve called this series the Yankee Moments Of 2008 and skipped the “top” part. This definitely wasn’t a top Yankee moment, but it is hopefully a reminder how amazing it was when the Yankees did make the Playoffs every year.

There’s really not much that you can say about this. You can blame a lot of different sources for the “failure” – new manager, sub par pitching, injuries, etc. But either way, I think it came to a shock to most Yankee fans that the Yankees weren’t going to be playing in October.

I remember going to games when Yankee Stadium was mostly empty. Back then you almost knew that the Yankees weren’t going to make it to the playoffs. Then after 1993 and especially after 1996, you just knew the Yankees were going to find a way to make it into the post season. However, this year there was no last minute playoff run, no pennant race with the Red Sox. It was weird not seeing them play in October, makes you appreciate how amazing the World Series victories and makes you look forward to next season.

The good news is that the rest of the moments on my list are of a more positive note.