Whip Game Proper

According to a report via the Daily News, early next year, A.J. Burnett, CC Sabathia, and Nick Swisher will all be featured in episodes of “Unique Auto Sports: Miami,” on Spike TV. The program is “a new series that follows New York car customizer Will Castro and his new shop in the heart of the South Florida car world.”

Apparently, Castro customized cars for the three Yankees—Burnett’s Challenger, CC’s Range Rover and Swisher’s Camaro—and will display the modded autos, along with the players, their friends and their families, in a few of the earlier episodes. The show, or should I say the Yankee-centric episodes, in particular, sound like a lot of fun. I’ll keep you posted on specific broadcast dates once the program is close to airing (as of now, the debut episode is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 10:30 pm).

As a side note, I must say, is it just me or do the Yankees seem more accessible—not just media-wise, but to the fans—after adding Burnett, Sabathia, Swisher and Teixeira? The group radiates a younger vibe, one that is both playful and colorful (I guess that’s evident, though, after 2009’s pie madness). Personally, I find it to be extremely refreshing after years of prosaic personalities in the form of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and others (that’s not saying what they’ve been is bad, obviously, instead, it’s nice to see something new).

Photos via the NY Daily News

UPDATE – Here are three video clips I found which feature Burnett and Castro. I also found one with Castro customizing Robinson Cano’s car, as well, so that’s included (the third video). Pretty cool stuff, especially if you’re a big car nut.

Plus, here’s a better pic of Burnett’s customized Challenger (via Unique’s website):

And, a better pic of the Range Rover Castro customized for CC (via Unique’s website):

And, while we’re at it, let’s not forget CC’s beautiful Ferrari (again, via Unique’s website):

Wow, a Ferrari and a Range Rover—that’s like, two tickets to a Yankees game. Okay, now I’m just bitter.