As the Yankees continue to wallow in the middle of the pack in the AL East, it's becoming increasingly apparent that a 14th straight postseason appearance isn't going to happen. But how can this be happening? It's the Yankees! They have pinstripes, and ghosts, and money! They should be 400 games in front of Tampa Bay (which represents the only recorded instance of improvement being associated with a loss of the word "devil"). How did Big Stein's "Evil Empire" fall into a position where they'll be watching that stupid pitch trajectory thing on Fox with the rest of us?


For FindSportsNow, the Internet's Leader in Hex, Jinx and Malediction-based Research, the reason is clear. One word, one syllable: Curse. The once-blessed Bombers have joined the Cubbies in the ranks of the damned. A doomed organization, playing under a perpetual black cloud.

FindSportsNow would like to present the following evidence as proof that the vengeful, vengeful bitch that is baseball, has finally cast her justice-exacting eyes towards the Yanks.

Hughes and Kennedy
Instead of dealing their two prized prospects for the best freakin' pitcher in baseball (Johan Santana), the Yankees held onto them. How'd that go? It's mid-August and they've combined for ZERO wins.
Curseyness:

A-Rod
The best player in baseball gets traded to the best team in baseball. Happy ending, right? Or, he'll hit .075 in the playoffs, embarrassingly opt out of his contract during the World Series and leave his wife for 200 year-old Madonna. That worked out great.
Curseyness:

Josh Beckett
Young pitchers from upstart teams don't dominate the Yankees in October. Too bad no one told Beckett. He Flava of Love'd their asses like Steve Jobs playing with an iPhone.
Curseyness:

Luis Gonzalez
When the Yankees put the best closer in baseball history on the mound in Game 7 of the World Series, they're supposed to win. Instead, John McCain's BFF, Luis Gonzalez , drove one up the middle to win the game.
Curseyness:

Gnats
The Yanks had a lead in the 8th and were on the verge of evening the series with Cleveland. Suddenly, a huge swarm of gnats charged the mound like Bob Costas on Old-Timer's day and distracted the god-like Joba Chamberlain. As the gnats used Joba's neck as a water park, Cleveland tied the game, and eventually won in 11 innings.
Curseyness:

2004 ALCS vs. Red Sox
Yanks blow a 3-0 series lead. Someone ask Yogi Berra how many times thats happened?
Curseyness:

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