As Opening Day 2009 approaches, I've come to a realization: its never been less fun to root for the New York Yankees.

It starts, for me, with the stadium. I've always rejected arguments that it is unfair for the Yankees to have more resources and spend more money than other teams.  But when the Yankees build a new stadium and the cost of a ticket quadruples in the middle of a recession in the city where that recession started, well... I can see where somebody might have a problem with that.  Now, instead of real Yankees fans going to the games, we'll having nothing but front running tourist douchebags.

And when the Yankees have the highest paid player in baseball who took steroids, left his wife and kids for Madonna, and generally cannot stop making an ass out of himself... I can see why some people don't like him.

And then the Yankees go out on the free agent market and spend $165 million on a free agent pitcher (CC Sabathia) after refusing last season to trade for another pitcher who is better (Johan Santana) because they didn't want to part with players who are now struggling to get out of the minors (Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy, and Melky Cabrera), well... that's just a big frustrating. Oh, I meant bit frustrating. Sorry, I've been having alot of Freudian slips lately, because that pitcher we spent all that money on happens to weigh 300 pounds. Yes, a pitcher who is fat enough to qualify for medical disability is our opening day starter!

Oh, and while all this was going on, the Yankees somehow failed to sign Manny Ramirez, despite the fact that it would have ripped the hearts out of every Boston fan, and made their lineup the most powerful force in the universe, narrowly edging out gravity.  Have I mentioned its been a frustrating off-season?

And speaking of off-seasons! How about that AJ Burnett signing? Funny story - he's only won 15 games or more once, can't stay on the field, and the only team he ever dominated? The Yankees! Except he can't pitch against the Yankees anymore, because HE IS ON THE YANKEES.

I'm okay with the Yankees finishing third in their own division. I understand that you can't win the World Series every year, and even making the playoffs every year is unsustainable.  But don't take a dump on my plate and call it dessert, Yankees. I know a shit sandwich when I see one.