The Magical Mustaches sounds a lot like a band name, but it's a tactic that I'm betting more of the Yankees will be employing in the next few days. I don't see Jeter doing it, but Giambi's mustache turned around his slump in a hurry, and Johnny Damon's doesn't seem to be hurting him much either (he's batting something like .310 since he grew it).
On a team where facial hair other than a 'stache is forbidden, this may be the Yankees' mini-version of a playoff beard. We all know they'll need a rally to get anywhere near an acceptable record before the end of the season, so what better source of inspiration than a little extra fuzz under the nose?
I predict we could see some stubble on Shelley Duncan and maybe Joba (can he even grow a mustache?). But I hope Jeter and ARod don't stay away from the razor; they're too pretty for facial hair. I nominate Mariano Rivera as the Mustache Leader for the pitchers... Maybe we'll have to bring back Sal Fasano to make it official.
