Another year, another good run by Joe. It is becoming a given, and we shouldn't doubt his Smutt Peddlers any longer. However, Joe did not reach the pinnacle this year.He was close...yet so far.
The loss was his first ever in the playoffs, after four straight wins.
"It was close," Joe said of his 13-7 championship-game loss to Bob. "Good for him."
More after the jump.
Joe may have won if it were a one-week matchup, but alas, it wasn't. Instead, his pitching didn't live up to expectations, and frankly having too many Yankees hurt him. His Yankee hitters got a lot of rest toward the end, and it hurt Joe bigtime.
Even so, though, Joe still was in it going into Sunday, albeit he needed close to a miracle.
"He really gave my team a run for its money and was a formidable opponent," Bob said.
Joe goes into the offseason with some serious questions, which will be addressed at a later point. But, he has some keeper issues to decide on. Dan Haren and Mark Teixiera are free agents in the league. Will Joe re-sign them for the final year?
And one of the big questions will be whether he can make it to an unthinkable third straight title game.
"Hopefully my team can have similar success next year," a clearly disappointed Joe said, "and put me in a position to win."
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