Thursday, November 26, 2015

The Yankees and a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving


I can remember watching a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving every year growing up with my family. While we lacked in many areas of being a family we had our own quirky traditions and rituals that always included, for whatever reason, Charlie Brown at almost every holiday. Charlie Brown Valentine’s Day specials and Charlie Brown Christmas specials and even a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown but the Thanksgiving special was always my favorite. With that special in mind I thought it would be fun to discuss which Yankees I think would fit the mold of the key Charlie Brown Thanksgiving characters. Enjoy, it was meant to be for fun.

Charlie Brown:
Big bald head, check. Seems like he would be a terrible dancer and an even worse kicker in football, check. Got caught by the cameras screaming “GOOD GRIEF” or something close to that in the AL Wild Card Game after a ground out, check. Brian McCann ladies and gentleman.

Snoopy:
Cool character. Never flustered, always calm under pressure. I used to have Derek Jeter pegged as Snoopy, especially when he is the fighter pilot, so why not use another guy with ice in his veins? Throw a pair of aviators on Greg Bird and tell me he doesn’t look like snoopy.

Peppermint Patty:
Athletic. A leader and a teacher. Knows a lot of stuff about a lot of topics. No disrespect intended here but Alex Rodriguez, come on down.

Sally:
For some reason when I think of Sally I either think of her dancing or running around with Woodstock. And for some reason the first person that comes to mind on the Yankees when I think of Sally is Andrew Miller. Maybe it’s the, what looks awkward to me anyway, high five and hug after a save or the high fives he gives everyone after knocking down a save but he came to mind first and it’s always good to go with your first instinct.

Lucy:
Lucy. Mean as a snake and has a fire unmatched by anyone at that Thanksgiving table. Lucy is passionate and while she may lack in some areas she’s definitely a good friend and there when you need her. Kind of like CC Sabathia. Sabathia is the first one out of the dugout to pick-up his teammates and has a fire unrivaled on the current Yankees staff.

Pigpen:
When you see pigpen what else do you see? Usually that cloud of dirt and flies surrounding him, dude is dirty and in serious need of a bath. Now I’m not saying that Brett Gardner stinks but because of the way he plays, all out, his uniform is always dirty. Gardner is pigpen, just in a nice way.

Linus:
What is Linus best known for? His security blanket. Who was the security blanket for the entire Yankees infield in 2015? Mark Teixeira. Who needed that security blanket the most? Chase “Linus” Headley.

Schroeder:
Artistic and has a little bird on his shoulder at all times. Sounds a lot like Didi Gregorius and the ghost of Derek Jeter, no?


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