Let's Celebrate A Resurrection

The resurrection of Christ is being celebrated everywhere today (my apologies for violating the separation of church and Deadspin, especially to the many Deadspin readers who are proud, Godless heathens), so I thought we'd go in a different direction here and celebrate a couple of other equally-important resurrections: those of Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodriguez.

Starting with A-Rod, our hero came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning, bases loaded, and the Yankees trailing. He triumphantly poked a fly ball into the centerfield bleachers, giving himself a second HR on the day, and the Yankees a walk-off victory. I forget what happened after that; either he was carried through the streets of New York by handsome firemen while everyone roared their love and approval, or people half-heartedly clapped while muttering under their breath, "Big deal, pretty boy, it's April."

And let's not forget Sammy Sosa, who brought himself back to life last night by hitting his first Major League homerun since 2005, helping the Rangers to an 8-4 pounding of the Red Sox. "I fought my way up and I'm here, and I'm doing it. I feel very happy, very pleased," Sosa said after the game. He has also magically regained his ability to speak English.

Yankees 10, Orioles 7 [ESPN] Rangers 8, Red Sox 4 [ESPN]