A Pink-Hat Farewell to Derek Jeter

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It is not my fault (this year) the Red Sox haven't won;

Wasn't due to any rhymes or taunting that I've done.

I'm not sure exactly what did happen to my team,

Making our World Series win seem like a distant dream.

We will end our season here at home against New York

And, though I'm about to sound like some pink-hatted dork,

I believe it's fitting Derek Jeter's coming here;

That it will be Fenway where he's ending his career.

He will not play shortstop but he says he'll swing the bat

And I do not blame him for it; I can tell you that.

No way he could top the note he finished on last night;

Knocking in the winning run - a single out to right.

Twenty years in pinstripes - where he's done the Yankees proud -

His name being chanted by a happy, hometown crowd.

If it were a movie script it would be past believing...

Coming here to Fenway will remind him why he's leaving.

#RE2PECT

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I'm a life-long Red Sox fan but, also, I'm the wife

Of a life-long Yankees fan which, sometimes, leads to strife.

When it comes to Derek Jeter, though, we both agree

He's one of the better players we will ever see.

Back when SNL was funny Jeter was the host;

Did a sketch on Weekend Update and he didn't boast

When he pointed out his stats and said he didn't suck

But that Red Sox fans who wanted him were out of luck.

That's when my RE2PECT for him began; it's only grown.

When my husband tipped his baseball cap, I tipped my own.

'though The Captain plays for my arch rivals, even so;

I'll miss Derek Jeter and am sad to see him go.

Dear New York Yankees... A-Rod? Really?

I've always said he was dirty.  (Photo/sbnation.tumblr.com)

I do not like A-Rod...  I'm a Boston Red Sox fan

Who can't figure out why Yankees choose to play the man.

Muddying their history and tarnishing their brand;

Why the team's employing him, I'll never understand.

Each time that he takes the field a bit of Yankees dies.

Are they really falling for a steroid user's lies?
I've got admiration for Rivera and for Jeter;

Wonder how they like the fact they're playing with a cheater.

Yankees Swept from ALCS - Is That You, Sports Gods?

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Could it be the sports gods are relenting, just a bit?

How else to explain the fact the Yankees couldn't hit?

Not surprising A-Rod was so bad 'cause, after all,

He is always really ineffective in the Fall.

Cannot blame their pitching staff for, up until last night,

They ensured the Yankees had a chance; the games were tight.

But, although the scores were close, they'd lose by 1 or 2.

If Yankees don't hit the ball what can their pitchers do?

Where the heck was Robinson Cano' now Jeter's hurt?

Looked like Red Sox players last year (save the pinstriped shirt.)

Mr. S. is feeling down but I've begun to hope

Sports gods may be smiling on me...  Is that taunting? Nope.

Simply an acknowledgement that, for a Red Sox fan,

Nothing brightens up the day like Yankees losing can.

But, I wouldn't dare to taunt before we play the Jets...

Not when sports gods showed the Seahawks' Sherman what that gets.