I was preparing for the possibility of a day of mourning this season, but thanks to the Astros, Smiley-Beni Day will be celebrated again in 2019. For the uninformed, Smiley-Beni Day is named for poster Smiley-Beni from the defunct boston.com Red Sox chatboard, who drew the ire of Yankees' fans by continually taunting them via incessant threads, some of dubious validity. His threads drew Yankees' fans like flypaper. In honor of Smiley-Beni, we celebrate the end of any Yankees' season that doesn't result in a World Series title.
So break out the bunting, enjoy the marching band, scatter the confetti, and let's celebrate Smiley-Beni Day 2019!