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[Wingack]

I may have scored some tickets for tonight, so I may not be around. With that being said, everyone behave.

[TheShynessClinic]

Don't you mean "The House that George Built?"

Babe Ruth never played in this version of der toilet.

[Wingack]

Don't you mean "The House that George Built?"

Babe Ruth never played in this version of der toilet.

Oh cool it, he stood on the same ground and played baseball there.

[Foulkey Reese]

I wonder how many times the Orioles bunt at inopportune times tonight?

I'm going to guess 5.

[redsoxedmunds24]

Waters starting this game? Yikes. If the Yankees don't kill him I'll be completely stunned.

[Razor Shines]

This will make for some good television.

[Foulkey Reese]

This was pretty funny from Abraham...

UPDATE, 3:57 p.m.: The Red Sox have defeated the Blue Jays 3-0 to clinch at least a tie for the wild-card berth. One more Boston win or one Yankees loss clinches the berth for the Red Sox.
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Here’s a photo of fans getting a lot closer to the right-field wall than Bobby Abreu ever does.

Back in a little bit with audio from Derek Jeter and Joe Girardi.

[SemperFidelisSox]

Buster Olney just did an interview with Kevin Millar down on the field and was asking him about his favorite moment at the Stadium. He had the greatest shit eating grin on his face talking about Game 7 in 2004.

[redsoxedmunds24]

After all the pre game hoopla is there any hope Waters comes up with a gem? I can totally see him walking everyone

[Max Power]

John Sterling is sweating like the offspring of Jason Giambi and Kevin Youkilis.

[glennhoffmania]

What's the over/under on curtain calls? I think Cano will get one for running hard on a ground out to SS.

[staz]

Will they hogpile if they win?

[BillyJo]

John Sterling is sweating like the offspring of Jason Giambi and Kevin Youkilis.

I'm more interested in hearing how many times Sterling says, if the Yanks get a lead early, during tonight's broadcast words to the following effect:

"You know, Suzyn, the Yankees still have a chance at the playoffs (and Pettitte misses, ball 1). If they win the rest of their games, and the Red Sox lose the rest of their games, you've got a one game playoff. And ANYTHING can happen during that. Most importantly, if the Yankees win tonight and win their next three while Boston gets SWEPT by Cleveland, then it's all in the Yankees hands! (there's a called strike on the outside corner, evens up the count at one and one). And wouldn't it be amazing, well of course it would be amazing, if the playoff game would be held at Yankee Stadium*. And Suzyn, I KNOW its a long shot, but that's BASEBALL. Stranger things have happened."

* - I don't know if they bothered flipping for this yet. Hopefully, the issue would be moot in a matter of hours.

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I couldn't be here for the Sox win this afternoon, but I'll be watching this game closely. I can't imagine a more fitting ending (from this POV) for the stadium than the Yankees being eliminated from playoff contention.

Bring on the house that 1.3 billion built.

[SemperFidelisSox]

This whole day brings back fond memories of stealing stuff from the Boston Garden.

[sachmoney]

I am really enjoying reading nyyfans.com today.

[redsoxedmunds24]

Only thing more perfect would be the Sox here tonight to clinch the playoff spot to close Yankee Stadium.

Guess the Orioles will have to do. Millar homerun off Rivera tonight? That would be pretty sweet.

[sachmoney]

Yankee Stadium Moments Poll on ESPN

Looks like a lot of Red Sox fans have been voting "Bloody Sox" up. NYYFans is very offended that that was even included.

They are really treating this stadium's closing like the opening of the Olympics or something.

[mabrowndog]

Six minutes in, and this is a pretty lame ceremony. Dudes dressed up in costumes as dead ballplayers? Gimme a break...

[BoSox Rule]

At least they to see one pennant

And now fake dead guys are coming out to awkward cheers. This is too fuuny.

Edited by BoSox Rule, 21 September 2008 - 06:17 PM.

[Rooster Crows]

Six minutes in, and this is a pretty lame ceremony. Dudes dressed up in costumes as dead ballplayers? Gimme a break...

Resurrecting the dead Yankees - I'm just not sure what there is to say about this

[MaydayMalone16]

OK, actors playing old Yankees has to be the height of tackiness. The Toilet sendoff deserves better than this.

I didn't realize the Dentist was working for the Yanks?

[mabrowndog]

Is Yankee management serious?? Really??

They've had years to come up with something special for tonight, and this... THIS... is the best they can do??

I'd expect this to be something George Costanza would have thought up, complete with laugh track.

I hope the guy coming out as Mantle is carrying a fifth of bourbon.

[mabrowndog]

Why not just have people dress up as the living ballplayers while they're at it?

Edited by mabrowndog, 21 September 2008 - 06:21 PM.

[amh03]

Trotting out those actors was so inspiring.

[RedOctober3829]

This is the worst ceremony I've ever seen. Lame. Babe Ruth is alive???

[mt8thsw9th]

Yankee Stadium Moments Poll on ESPN

I voted Jeffrey Maier #2.

What's best about this poll is that Yankee fans think that beating the Red Sox in a season that the Yankees lost the World Series is better than all these things:

* 8 The First Brick (989) 124,887
* 9 2001 Heroics (482) 120,475
* 10 No. 3 Retired (82) 113,114
* 11 Mantle Hits No. 500 (47) 109,424
* 12 Grieving Munson (84) 102,475
* 13 Cone's Perfection (23) 91,732
* 14 Maier Helps Jeter (68) 89,477
* 15 Wells' Perfection (11) 89,426
* 16 Chambliss' ALCS (63) 88,255
* 17 Pine Tar (43) 82,001
* 18 Righetti's No-No (5) 67,047
* 19 Boggs Rides (29) 66,898
* 20 Koufax K Record (29) 61,940
* 21 Joltin Joe Robbed (4) 56,893
* 22 Coleman's Triple (8) 53,477
* 23 Ruth Caught (22) 52,772
* 24 Bloody Sox (422) 52,133
* 25 Clemens v Piazza (14) 51,946
* 26 Alexander's Save (12) 47,617

Edited by mt8thsw9th, 21 September 2008 - 06:24 PM.

[MaydayMalone16]

Did they hire any strippers from The Foxy Lady to play Mystique and Aura?

[mabrowndog]

This is the worst ceremony I've ever seen. Lame. Babe Ruth is alive???

Yup, complete with pot belly and tipping his cap. So lifelike!!

[MaydayMalone16]

Wait a minute, two seconds ago they said Dave Winfield wasn't there and now they are introducing him.

This is god-awful.

[johnmd20]

This is the worst ceremony I've ever seen. Lame. Babe Ruth is alive???

It's weird.

[MaydayMalone16]

Apparently Derek Jeter isn't there either? This is so confusing.

I hope if Fenway ever has a final game the ceremony isn't this bad and unorganized...

[RedOctober3829]

Guys, quiet down. He is preparing for a meaningless game so he can't come out.

[mt8thsw9th]

Cora sucks!

[mabrowndog]

Wow. More wrinkles than a Grisham novel.

[kartvelo]

Wow, this is vomit-inducing. I don't know what I was expecting, but this......

[RedOctober3829]

Didn't they do this exact same ceremony for the All-Star Game?? This is truly god-awful.

[sachmoney]

I voted Jeffrey Maier #2.

What's best about this poll is that Yankee fans think that beating the Red Sox in a season that the Yankees lost the World Series is better than all these things:
* 24 Bloody Sox (422) 52,133

We really went to work on that huh?

I went the classy way and voted Lou Gehrig's speech #2.

I can't believe they showed Bucky Dent! That's like my favorite Yankee Stadium moment!!!!! Wait...that didn't happen at Yankee Stadium.

I don't know what was worse. This or the All-Star game.

[BoSox Rule]

I hope A-Rod gets booed out of the building

[mabrowndog]

The only thing that could make this ceremony worse is having Terry Cashman sing into a microphone.

[kartvelo]

Was that "Puff the magic dragon?"

[BoSox Rule]

Is there a bigger Benedict Arnold in the history of the game than Wade Boggs?

[mabrowndog]

Fucking Traitor...

[johnmd20]

I can't believe they showed Bucky Dent! That's like my favorite Yankee Stadium moment!!!!! Wait...that didn't happen at Yankee Stadium.

I don't know what was worse. This or the All-Star game.

This is MUCH worse than the All Star game. That was kind of cool. This is a debacle. How could they show Dent's homer? Without a doubt, douchey.

[MaydayMalone16]

I thought the All-Star ceremony was decent. This? It is highly unorganized. They made it sound like the people they showed on video weren't there, yet they are getting introduced.

And they didn't have better footage of Chicken Man than of him riding that damn horse?

And the current players can't be bothered with running out there? Really?

[JulE6]

i'll never understand why they treat scott brosius like honus wagner

[mt8thsw9th]

Scott Brosius is like one of the worst 3Bman ever. Seriously.

[sachmoney]

Wade Boggs is the biggest sell out...

[kartvelo]

Um. Didn't the MFYs lose the 2001 Seires?

[amh03]

When's Torre getting his honorary ovation...oh, wait, they totally treated him like shit....