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Well, that didn’t last long. Billy Crystal made his debut (and subsequent retirement/release) this afternoon batting lead-off for the Yanks. After working the count to 3-1, it finished like this:

But there is no joy in Tampa–great Billy has struck out.

Oh well, at least he worked the count. Not bad for a 60-year old. And hey, at least he got to hear a cute Meg Ryan give the most awesome fake orgasm. Maybe ever.

Head on over to on205th to check out the video of Crystal’s at-bat.

Maybe Mr. Mahvelous has a future in Spring Training after all. After I scoffed at the Yankees monumental free agent signing, Billy Crystal decided to show folks like me his signing was not just a publicity stunt.

Newsday has much, much more:

Crystal certainly looked the part during his day-before workout. He kept the jokes to a minimum, made contact on all 52 swings against batting practice pitcher Tino Martinez and kept up with Derek Jeter in jogging drills.

“He did fine,” Jeter said. “He did a good job.”

Take that, Chris Richardsons of the world.

When asked what position he’d be playing when the Yanks play the Pirates tomorrow, Crystal responded with, “DH — Designated Hebrew.”