The Yankees Are Awful

We frequently feel that denizens of Boston spend too much time comparing themselves and their city to New York. Bostonist doesn't think this is necessarily a futile exercise - on the contrary, with every day we spend in this town, we become better acquainted with Boston's many unique charms and miss our native Brooklyn a little less. But Bostonians' penchant for measuring the Hub by the yardstick of another city can make them seem insecure, which, in turn, makes Boston seem like the second-tier, provincial city that New Yorkers would imagine it to be if they ever bothered to think about anything outside New York. Nevertheless, there are occasions on which we simply cannot help ourselves, and this is one of those occasions, so we are going to say what we have to say in all capital letters: THE YANKEES ARE IN LAST PLACE. Yes, we know it's still early in the season, and we know that the last time the Yankees were in the cellar so late in the season they rallied to take the wild card, and we even realize that our city's baseball energies should really be focused on the Orioles, but we just can't help ourselves. When a team and its fans become so accustomed to dominating the division that their bearing becomes downright aristocratic, it is sweet indeed to see them suffer. So, dear reader, when you collapse into bed this evening, head spinning from too much drink, ears ringing from a night spent taking Bostonist's fine concert-going advice, try to take a moment to savor the lovely state of the baseball world. As peaceful slumber overtakes you, say to yourself, "The Yankees really are awful," and sweet dreams will surely attend your rest.