Life’s full of tough choices

There are certain things that are just non-negotiable if you’re a Yankee fan. Among them are: never set foot in Fenway Park unless it’s for a Yanks/Red Sox game, never take the side of a Sox fan in a Yanks/Sox fan altercation, and never root for the Mets… unless they’re playing the Sox in interleague, and even then it’s probably just better to keep a neutral eye on things. So, I’m wondering– does buying MLB 2K8 with Jose Reyes on the cover violate any of the 10 Pinstripe Commandments?

As many of you know, The Captain had been the cover athlete for 2K Sports’ baseball sim since 2005. Now it’d be one thing if Jeets was replaced by Alfonso Soriano, Matt Holliday, or some other random star. But Jose Reyes? Talk about giving the finger to every Yankee fan out there. It’s no secret that Met fans have spent the better part of the last 3 years trying to convince everyone, including themselves, that Reyes is somehow better than Jeter. And now the “most exciting”… and immature… and lacking-in-fundamentals player in the game supplants Jeter as 2K’s spokesperson? Met fans everywhere must be having a collective orgasm over this. In fact, I’m pretty sure Chuck Wipple’s already waiting in line to pick up his copy when it comes out March 3rd.

I can’t say I won’t be forking over the $60 to get it either. But geez, talk about a catch-22.