George, School and Jon

First things first, I want to send respects to George Steinbrenner in light of the NY Post article that hit the stands today. Say what you want, but all this man ever wanted was for the Yankees to win. And as fans, that’s all we can ever ask. Whether this report accurately depicts what’s going on with The Boss, it’s clear that his health is on the decline.

Secondly, I’d like to announce that you have my services back full-time these days. Yeah, it’s no secret that I’ve been posting once or twice a week for the past five or six weeks, but it’s for a good cause. I’ve landed a job teaching sports journalism to high school sophomores out in Coney Island. As a result, I’ve spent the better part of my summer earning a temporary teaching license and working on an education masters. Insane days, long nights. But it’ll be worth it when I get to teach kids about sports — and continue covering NYC sports — for a living. The school is even affiliated with the Brooklyn Cyclones — I know, they belong to the Mets…

Anyway, right now it’s the fourth inning of the Yanks-Royals and I’m up in the press box. Chein-Ming Wang is throwing grounders and Robinson Cano took one deep in the second inning as the score sits at 1-1. The most interesting part of my night so far? Standing next to Jon Bon Jovi while watching Yankee batting practice…didn’t even know it was him until someone with V.I.P. tickets asked to borrow my pen to get Jon’s autograph for his daughter. At that point I honestly thought he was Kevin Bacon…