Thank You, Mark Teixeira

What a crazy game!! As I watched, what I thought was a game-ending pop-up off of A-Rod's bat last night, it turned into just that. Only instead of the pop-up resulting in a loss, it resulted in a Yankee win. Crazy. But lost in the fact that, Mets 2nd Baseman, Luis Castillo misplayed the measly pop-up to shallow right field, was the base running on the part of Mark Teixeira. Let that be a lesson to all baseball players. The game is not over until the umpire calls the final out. In a play in which most big league ballplayers would jog to second assuming an out, Big Tex took off with the crack of the bat and he would not stop. As he rounded second base, he took Third Base Coach Rob Thompson's signal to round third and head for home. As he crossed home plate and was embraced by Derek Jeter and the rest of his Yankee teammates, he had no clue as to what transpired. All he knew was that he was the winning run. And it was his all-out hustle that did it. As I watched that final play unfold, all I could do was appreciate Mark Teixeira's effort. I wasn't the only one. That play also drew high praise from Alex Rodriguez. A relieved A-Rod stated, "What stands out is Mark Teixeira's hustle, that wins the game. To me that's why he's my MVP of the league right now because he's doing everything. That type of hustle is indicative of what Mark Teixeira brings to our team." I think I'm going to like him being in pinstripes for the remainder of his career. Go Yanks!!