And now for one of the most difficult things I have ever publicly confessed: I am reluctantly following — and even marginally supporting — the Yankees this year.
Yes, the East Coast Evil Empire with that other shade of pinstripes; the “short porch” that gets a pass while #Coors is a stereotype used to devalue Rockies players; the authoritarian team that dictates player personal grooming. I am reluctantly [sighs heavily] in.
I fought a good fight. After the Yankees signed Troy Tulowitzki, I told myself, “He’s been out of purple for awhile, so I can let this one ride.