(Oh how the mighty have fallen)

WASHINGTON – Even though they didn’t win the World Series, the New York Yankees got to go to the White House. A group of 22 players, coaches and travel personnel were given a private tour Tuesday that lasted about 1 1/2 hours. Among those on the trip were Joba Chamberlain, Xavier Nady, Nick Swisher, Jonathan Albaladejo, Phil Coke, Ramiro Pena, Edwar Ramirez, Cody Ransom and Jose Veras. Coaches Kevin Long, Dave Eiland, Mike Harkey, Mick Kelleher and Rob Thomson came along on the tour, which was put together by former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer. New York had an off day Tuesday following a season-opening 10-5 loss at Baltimore.
Oh my god. Is this really what has become of the once proud and mighty New York Yankees? They have been reduced to begging Ari Fleischer for private tours of the White House because they can’t win an invitation from the President. For shame. For shame. Whatever happening to earning your private tours like the Red Sox have been doing for the past decade? I mean what type statement does this send to the rest of the sports teams in America? That whenever you are in the DC area you can just pick up the phone and ask Ari Fleischer to show you around. Bottom-line is losers shouldn’t get special treatment at the White House. They should wait in the tourist line like everybody else.   You’d think a franchise that claims to be as proud as the Yankees would known better. But I guess it’s been so long since they’ve won anything that they’ve forgotten what it feels like to be a winner. Sad day to be a Yankee indeed.