In Defense of Domination

The Yankees, who got A-Rod, are just too much. Isn't that the American way?

You Yankee haters, you don't understand America. You've been deluded by the likes of Rocky, the Miracle on Ice and Clay Aiken into believing this myth that we are some sort of scrappy, underdog nation that needs to fight against the privileged bullies. Not me. I've never rooted for underdogs, or, as I like to call them, losers. I loved the preening arrogance of those great Dallas Cowboys teams. I wish Shaq were a little bit bigger. For me, every Halliburton contract is a tiny victory.

And after a century of watching the Yankees club America's small-market teams like baby seals...

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