Game 156: Orioles at Yankees (with audio)
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- September
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YANKEES (84-71)
18 Johnny Damon CF
2 Derek Jeter SS
53 Bobby Abreu RF
13 Alex Rodriguez 3B
25 Jason Giambi 1B
22 Xavier Nady LF
24 Robinson Cano 2B
55 Hideki Matsui DH
26 Jose Molina C
46 Andy Pettitte LHP
ORIOLES (67-86)
1 Brian Roberts 2B
21 Nick Markakis RF
6 Melvin Mora 3B
17 Aubrey Huff DH
55 Ramon Hernandez C
10 Adam Jones CF
15 Kevin Millar 1B
16 Jay Payton LF
2 Juan Castro SS
29 Chris Waters LHP
Chris Waters (3-3, 4.75) has never faced any of the New York hitters.
Andy Pettitte (13-14, 4.57) vs. the Baltimore hitters.
Notes: The Yankees are 4,132-2,430 at Yankee Stadium. There have been 17 ties. This will be the 6,580th and final regular-season game at The House That Ruth Built. … The Yankees have won four straight and seven of their last eight. … The Yankees are in second place in the wild-card standings, 6.5 games behind the Red Sox. … The Yankees are 7-2 on the homestand, which ends today. They start a six-game road trip to Toronto and Boston on Tuesday.
AT THE START: The Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-1 on April 18, 1923 when the Stadium opened. George Herman “Babe” Ruth belted a three-run homer and dropped a ball in right field for an error.
DOWN IN HISTORY: To this point, the last home run hit at Yankee Stadium was by Robinson Cano on Friday.
MEN (STILL) AT WORK: Yankee pitchers have allowed 5 runs on 28 hits over their last 36 innings. They have walked 11 and struck out 28.
WE’VE SEEN THIS BEFORE: The Yankees are 16 of 77 (.208) with RISP on the homestand.
ONE MORE FOR GODZILLA: Hideki Matsui, according to Japanese reporters, will have his knee surgery tomorrow. He is expected to be ready for spring training.
MARTE MANIA: After a rough start in pinstripes, lefty Damaso Marte has been what the Yankees hoped he would be. He has allowed one run on three hits in his last 11 innings (14 appearances) while walking four and fanning 13. Opponents have a .286 OPS against him in that stretch.
YANKEE STADIUM MEMORIES: Please contribute your thoughts on this post from earlier in the day.
Back with many more updates as the day moves on.
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.
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.
UPDATE, 4:51 p.m.: Here is Derek Jeter’s pre-game press conference:
UPDATE, 4:54 p.m.: Here is Joe Girardi’s pre-game press conference:
UPDATE, 4:54 p.m.: Here is the interview the great Yogi Berra just conducted, complete with some classic Yogi-isms. Yogi was in complete uniform, too. What a great moment.
Here’s a photo of Yogi waiting to sit down. Doesn’t he look great? Yogi said that they told him this was the kind of uniform he wore when he was a player. “But I don’t think I got one of these,” he said. He talked about his memories about the Stadium and the players he came up with.
Yogi got emotional when asked about Elston Howard. When somebody asked him about Scooter and Mickey, he smiled. “If those guys were here, we’d have a good time,” he said.
UPDATE, 6:16 p.m.: Here is the press conference held by Bernie Williams. He talks about returning to the Stadium, his memories and how he views the Yankees now.
If you’re a fan of Bernie, this is something you must listen to:
UPDATE, 7:06 p.m.: I’m not going to spoil the surprises of the ceremony. But you’re going to see a lot of your favorite old Yankees uniform again. And keep an eye on the black seats in center field.
UPDATE, 7:17 p.m.: They unveiled the original 1922 pennant that hung at Yankee Stadium. It’s on the black seats.
Now they’re introducing actors portraying former players like Ruth, Ruffing, Gehrig and DiMaggio. It’s a little lame but at least it didn’t last too long.
UPDATE, 7:22 p.m.: OK, this is better. They’re introducing actual alive people, who are going out to their positions.
UPDATE, 7:28 p.m: When A-Rod was shown on the scoreboard in a video montage of great third basemen, people booed.
UPDATE, 7:29 p.m.: All of the current players are in the dugout watching the ceremony as are the Orioles. Pretty cool.
UPDATE, 7:39 p.m.: Willie Randolph slid into second base when he was introduced.
UPDATE, 7:49 p.m.: Joe Girardi was just introduced along with Berra, Howard and Munson as one of the greatest catchers in Yankees history. Um …
UPDATE, 7:59 p.m.: You have to wonder how Roger Clemens feels as he sits in exile.
Don Larsen and Whitey Ford scooped up dirt off the mound.
UPDATE, 8:03 p.m.: Ladies and gentlemen, Bernie Williams. Huge, huge ovation from the crowd.
UPDATE, 8:13 p.m.: The first pitch from Babe Ruth’s daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens.
UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: OK, the game is about to start and I have a ton of newspaper writing to do. Enjoy the game. If the baseball gods are smiling down on the pinstripes, Andy will go a solid seven, Mo will get the save and Derek Sanderson Jeter will deliver a big hit and make a jump throw.
UPDATE, 8:43 p.m.: Hal Steinbrenner is here along with Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal. No Hank.
UPDATE, 10:08 p.m.: Andy is not pitching well. Girardi has a well-rested bullpen and a day off tomorrow. They need to get Andy out of the game while they still have a lead to protect.
Meanwhile, might Jose Molina have the last Stadium homer? Who could have guessed him?
UPDATE, 10:43 p.m.: In keeping with how they screwed up the countdown all season, the Yankees did it again. This time Michael Kay pulled the lever. But instead of the count going to zero, it said “forever” as Kay said something about the Stadium being around forever, which it won’t be.
It’s shameful how they botched that all season.
Meanwhile, Pettitte was wiping tears from his eyes as he left the field. His line (5 7 3 3 1 3) was not very good but he’s in line to get the win.
UPDATE, 10:53 p.m.: Here is the mission: Get five more outs and put the ball in the hands of Mariano Rivera with the lead.
UPDATE, 11:14 p.m.: Bob Sheppard just appeared on the video board and read a brief poem he wrote about the Stadium.
UPDATE, 11:20 p.m.: Nice move by Girardi, using The Little G to run for The Big G. Gardner stole second, went to third on an infield error and scored on a shallow fly to center.
If he can get on base at a decent rate, his glove and wheels can make a difference.
UPDATE, 11:24 p.m.: A little extended Jobamania here. He’s going to get the five outs.
I don’t have to tell you who’s stretching in the bullpen.
UPDATE, 11:33 p.m.: An 0 for 5 for Jeter but here comes the Sandman to a barrage of flashbulbs.
Back after the game with lots of stuff, including audio.
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Let’s send this beauty out in style, shall we?
is this the last post of the site that peter built?
It hasn’t it me yet. I thought I would be crying when I left the stadium yesterday.
Maybe today when I watch the ceremony.
Lets close her out like shes meant to
Feel like I should put on suit on for the game. It feels like we’re getting ready for a funeral.
Folks: If you have Yankee Stadium memories, please add them to the previous post.
Well all I have to say so far this day has been a horrible experience and I am sure much will be written about it tomoorow. Got into the stadium at 105 pm via gate 2 it took 30 minutes to walk in the line to the upper tier then spent the next 2 and a half hours in the upper tier line moving from left field to right field then back to left field .there were no security people up there to tell people what to do then at 315 still in the upper tier we were told the field would be closed and we would not make it
Rebecca – you’re so right. The Yanks really need to win tonight with Mo getting the save.
I’m glad for the couple of thousand who made it on but there was chaos in the system the security didn’t know what was happening. Even the )ankee security pwrson I talked to said the underestimated everything. I didn’t even want to go to monument park have been there before just on the field. The rest of the day better be an improvement I never complain but this was a complete joke
Wow Gayle…we’ve had a different experience. Every security person was very helpful. We got into the Stadium at 1:00 and were on the field within 15 minutes.
Fran: There’s only one thing the Yankees can’t do today, and I don’t need to say what that is.
Gayle – sorry to hear that, but hopefully the closing ceremonies and the game will make up for all of your inconvenience.
It has been a great experience, so far. The field views were awesome!!! My brother got a picture with Michael Kay.
gayle wow that is awful, you are the second person to complain. Looks like the Yankees will need to do something when the season is over. Very unfair to make people go that early than get shut out.
Go, Yankees!
c/ped from my blog
I’m watching the replay of Game Four of the 2001 World Series. John Sterling makes a comment after Tino’s home run that “If the Yankees win the World Series, the home run will go down as one of the most dramatic…”
Well, Mr. Sterling, the Yankees didn’t win the World Series, but ask nearly any Yankee fan old enough to remember that game, and they will tell you it’s one of the most dramatic moments of Yankee history. Especially when taken in consideration with what happened the next game. Not that you would have known that at the time.
Sadly, Rebecca, losing effort home runs don’t carry the same weight as one in a winning effort.
I have to admit I’m a bit nervous. They’re up against a journey man lefty who they’ve never faced before. That’s usually Yankee Kryptonite. Lets hope the boys remember how to hit tonight.
Gayle,
Sorry you had a bad pre-game experience. Don’t let it spoil the rest of the time there. It’s not surprising to me that they underestimated just how many people would want to be there early, considering the ceremonies don’t start until, what 6 pm. Yet on the other hand, you’re talKing about the Yankee faithful and they should have NEVER underestimated that!
I’m visiting my MIL today, so I just caught up on all your memory posts. Amazing, amazing stories. Thanks for YOUR memories!
Must win. Salvage this season please.
Alex is on the field thanking people he is in the outfield very cool
A-Rod is taking pictures and signing for fans in the OF.
Phil: I think we’ll disagree on this, but for me, those games played in New York in 2001 were about so much more than the winning and the losing.
It was about helping a city heal, and even though the Yankees ultimately lost the series, they still gave New Yorkers something to smile about those two nights.
Like I said I am more aggrevated than angry as someone who works with press and does events all the time when I see something organized so poorly and have the possibility of such bad pr just gets my blood boiling
2001 was a colossal disappointment.
Rebecca – No, I agree with you. However, as the time passes, people seem to forget what happened…especially non-NYers. And as this happens, only the winners are remembered in a Series.
OMG…Jeter is signing!!!
I’ve made this argument before and I’ll say it again.
Anyone who thinks ESPN is an anti-Yankee network is clearly misguided.
They are going all out with their specials and praise of not only the Stadium but the team itself.
No other team in baseball would be getting this kind of send off and they did the very same thing throughout the All Star festivities.
ESPN is far from an anti-Yankee network and anyone who opens their eyes could see that.
So is MO!!
Phil: There is, alas, some truth to that.
The Giants are in Bengal territory in OT.
Westerner, if you’re there, get a Mo autograph for me?
Rebeca- We are too far away from Mo. My brother is close to Jeter.
ELI!!!!!!!
They let anyone into the stadium without tickets, and now my friend (a ticker holder) can’t get onto the field because of terrible security.
Westerner: Bah! I mean, not that I’d say no to a Jeter autograph
Enjoy it.
G-MEN WIN ! !
Now 3-0
Funny – Jeter just kissed a 85 year old woman after her daughter begged him.
Jeter has to get the last hit at Yankee Stadium. THAT would be storybook.
The Giant game is one of those Phew games if your a Giant fan. Might have stolen one.
ELI = CLUTCH !
Meanwhile at Turner Field =
kevin millar will get the last hit at yankee stadium!
Pete – rumor that Mattingly is here is going around the stands…can you confirm?
I keep imagining all the horrible things that can go wrong in this game – ie millar getting the last hit or Mo blowing the save. I hope it’s a total blowout and Mo comes in with a 12-0 lead.
I’m more amused that the Dolphins beat the Patriots and Ronnie Brown threw for a TD.
I can’t tell you how much I wish I was at the Stadium today.
Josh,
And I hope they score all 12 in the first inning so there’s NOOOO question!
I feel so weird today, just so weird. Go Yankees.
Me too! I want a stress-free game. Kinda like the clinching game for the Celtics in the finals this year. Their fans had a chance to relish every moment of their championship. I want that today.
I will agree for the most part on ESPN’s coverage, but in their earlier YS segment, Steve Berthiaume (sp?) said the farm system is not as good as the Yankees had thought and asked Buster if it was possible that the Yankees go into an 80’s type tailspin. Sheesh. Buster is supposed to know better, but he agreed and said it was very possible. The man has got to be kidding. The Yankees have very good positional prospects at the lower levels of the minors and they have very good pitching prospects at the upper levels. The Yankees are going to have to deal somehow with the fact that we don’t have young position players in an immediate position to help us, but to say that the system isn’t very good is just a lie. Of course, Phillips blathered on about how Hank is going to do this and do that. Is Hank an only child? Seriously. However, Phillips is an air-head and I don’t pay attention to him. Buster just sounded stupid
Guiseppe Franco, they’ve done a good job, but I’m not giving ESPN extra credit for this. The team isn’t getting a send off, the Stadium is and it’s deserved. They will do the same thing for Fenway eventually and Wrigley eventually; they sure as heck aren’t going to do it for Shea.
I think it’s going to be a close, dramatic game.
Just because it is Yankee Stadium
Pete – rumor that Mattingly is here is going around the stands…can you confirm?
I really hope he is. He needs to be there.
Guess I could go turn on the Dodger game and see if I can see him in the dugout.
That Mets BP …
God Bless You Mo seriously anything you need NY will give you.
I spoke to my friend, with whom I split a Saturday package. He went to yesterday’s game. He told me he got there early, and walked around the place. When he got to the upper deck, he sat down to take it all in, and had a good cry.
I never thought I would be this sentimental. I bet a lot of people are thinking that.
Roger Angell once wrote that baseball is a game of fathers and sons. While Angell is one heck of a writer, in this case, didn’t come close to the essence of it.
gayle- give a call to the Yankees tomorrow telling them how disappointed you were with the organization of the event.
Instead of the hired security that probably ran it (who really doesn’t give a hoot) they should have had Yankee Stadium security running it. Shame that something that had such great intentions was ruined for most.
“ESPN is far from an anti-Yankee network and anyone who opens their eyes could see that.”
It must be true, Guiseppe Franco said so.
Or, in my case, it’s a game of fathers and daughters, and brothers and sisters.
And they just ruined it completely by inflicting Bill Simmons on us.
Betsy,
I’m not sure the other parks would get an entire day of coverage as Yankee Stadium is getting today.
They certainly don’t have to do it. But they are doing it.
I’ll just remind folks of today and the All-Star Game festivities anytime I hear anyone say that ESPN is an anti-Yankee network.
It’s all BS.
I stopped listening to ESPN a long time ago when it comes to baseball. Especially the Yankees. Half the time the analysis (if you want to call them that) don’t know what they’re talking about. So no surprise Onley said their farm system isn’t good. But I bet he thinks the world of the Sox system.
Most baseball people tend to down play the Yankees system/young players. Baseball America still doesn’t think highly of Jesus Montero. That’s a head scracther. The other day Manual of BA made Austin sound like barely a ML player.
How many other parks have the history Yankee Stadium has? So please. They would do it for the Soxs, Cubs. They didn’t do it for the Cards cause they’ve had 4 stadiums, no special meaning.
Well, I just watched about 2 minutes on ESPN and they were talking about the disappointment this season has been. Kruk focusing on the young pitchers, mentioning Wang, but nothing else.
So, while, yes, they are giving this a great deal of coverage, they’re also taking the opportunity to talk about the negatives, too.
They are doing this because the Yankees are hated or loved universally, Yankee Stadium is an American icon and anything to do with the Yankees guarantees ratings.
Meant to add espn would be doing a disservice to all baseball fans if they didn’t run all day coverage.
Jennifer – Absolutely. If they ever decide to move from Wrigley or Fenway, they will do the same thing. And they SHOULD do the same thing.
doreen, how nice of ESPN. can’t they just focus on the positive.
er- will you stop it already. Everyone knows you hate the Yankees already, your nonsense is more than old.
Exactly, Doreen.
Why one person would take it upon themselves to defend the purity and objectivity of ESPN, is quite beyond me – unless they had a stake in it or something.
I’m of the opinion that they’re probably not as biased as it appears, but to flatly deny they’re guilty of ANY bias by picking two specific occasions out of 1000s – is rather silly.
Doreen – You’re way off base. They have touched on EVERYTHING today…good and bad. Your sample size is poor.
i hate to be negative today-
and this will be the last timebut steve berthiaume and the rest of the ESPN crew are really doing themselves and their network a disservice by their frankly ugly, and negative coverage-ER-
What exactly is your point of posting on this blog?
Even on a day like today when it should be special, the morons (Doreen) come out and try to be negative. STFU, moron!
And honestly for Bill Simmons to have such a complex about a stadium, so that he’s glad its going to be gone – says far more about the kind of person that Bill Simmons is, than it does about Yankee Stadium.
Where on earth was Doreen being negative, Westerner? She’s one of the more optimistic people on here!!!
I think you might be a bit confused, and frankly a bit out of line by calling her a moron.
I’m no great lover of ESPN, but Yankee Stadium isn’t just about the Yankees.
You can’t win if you don’t have another team to play against.
Umm so how are you managing to be AT the stadium and watching ESPN’s coverage at the same time? Thats kinda odd.
angel agreed 100%. He was way out of line with that comment. Doreen was in no way being negative.
Good question Angel!! I didn’t catch that.
“If they ever decide to move from Wrigley or Fenway, they will do the same”
Even though neither park has especially Wrigley has that many memorable things that happen there.lol
Joe and the players had their kids and family on the field last night after the game. I wasn’t paying too much attention to who was there. I guess they were when I was still taking pics.
Awww there’s Mo.
Hey, its Paulie.
lol, that post confused me too, SA.
Even mentioning the O’Neill chants gives me chills.
SA—
thank you for that—i hope that we can make the most of today and try to kind and civil
Dolphins beat the Pats?... have I passed through the space/time continuum and not realized it?
Angel: Something like it.
Game 6 of the 1977 WS just finished. It was funny to see Reggie dashing off the field at the speed of light into the dugout to avoid the crowd rushing the field.
Ronnie Brown. 4 rushing TDs and I think he threw a TD pass for the dolphins.
I also think he is sitting on the bench for one of my fantasy teams. Wah!
The ‘door’
http://mlb.mlb.com/nyy/photogallery/year_2008/month_09/day_21/cf3522514.html
Was ripping Abreu on a day like today really necessary?
Am I blind? Or did my post just disappear? Weird
All of baseball will be laughing at us if the Red Sox clinch because we lose the last ever game at Yankee Stadium.
SA: I think it did, I can’t see it.
The question is, why did yours disappear and Westerner’s didn’t? Especially considering his swearing in it. Did you quote him in your reply? That might be why?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=yankee_stadium
This question is probably the last thing on peoples’ minds today but because this series is the last series at home this season, are the rookies dressing up in costumes after the game like they usually do?!
My top 5 Stadium moments, 4 good and 1 bad:
1. My first game ever there was Old Timers Day in 1979. We traveled all the way from Missoula MT to see my Dad’s favorites, Whitey and The Mick and mine (Thurman and Bucky Freakin’ Dent). We were upper deck in RF right on the rail and saw Reggie crank one out. Willie Randolph hit a grand slam in a 10 run inning and they won 11-2 or something like that.
2. My first post season action at the Stadium was Game 1 of the great Division Series against the Ms. It was a long time coming as they ended a 14 season drought. I had just moved to the city and was working on Wall Street, chained to my desk. I snuck away by myself and bouyght a single seat for 100 bucks way up down the left field line. My baseball hero from growing up, Donnie Baseball saw his first (and only) playoff action of his a career and didn’t disappoint with a clutch 2-out RBI and another hit. They won.
3. Game 6 of the 1996 World Series where the won their first World Championship in nearly two decades. This time I scored great seats as a lawyer from Cleary Gottleib took me and my boss. We were about 8 rows behind the Braves dugout where Charlie Hayes caught the last out. When Joe Girardi hit the go-ahead triple off Greg Maddux I thought the place was going to come down. Still the loudest I’ve ever heard it there.
4. Game 5 of the 2001 World Series. September 11 emotions running high, the stadium awash in red white and blue and the whole country unified and on the Yankees’ side. Scotty Brosius 2-out game tying HR in the bottom of the ninth. ‘nuff said!
5. 1998. THE PEDRO GAME. 1-hit, 17ks and perfection spoiled only by Chili Davis correctly guessing. I was right behind home plate in the first row and he simply toyed with arguably the Greastest Team of All Time. The most dominating individual athletic performance I’ve ever witnessed in person on TV.
Thanks for the link jennifer! They have a picture of that door everyone signed. Cool
I want that door.
Might have to win the lottery first, though.
Hughes-
You are one happy person.
Just ignore and report that idiot. Don’t reply.
He obviously doesn’t know too much about baseball either. Not a bright person.
Breaking News: the US has won the Ryder Cup.
Go figure, SA is the one that gets their post deleted.
Tino!!! I still love Tino as much as I ever did.
mattingly is on kellerman right now
Jennifer – thanks for the link to those pictures. I had heard about that door. Wonder what they are going to do with it.
Is Donnie here in NY?
Jennifer, I just sent a note to Peter asking to remove that post you just mentioned because it was just plain offensive.
I think it belongs in the museum let everyone see it.
Okay ray. Good to know.
Oh for goodness sake.
Sickening.
That door picture is awesome.
Hello friends. I have been out of town all weekend but you know I couldn’t miss being in here with you guys/gals. I drove past the Stadium today earlier and saw the new one it looks great, but it will never contain the memories of the birth of this franchise and its sustained greatness.
Reggie Jackson sitting in the bleachers?
Dude, that’s just plain awesome.
What exactly did Buster say wrong about the farm system? To an outsider, they see Joba and nothing else for the past 3 years. Jackson, Hughes, etc. are not surefire locks to be good MLB players, they still have a lot to prove. Joba is the only one who has prove anything.
And only time will tell if we will go into an 80s type tailspin. All depends on what Cashman does in the off-season, does he go with the overhyped kids or does he go out there and make aggressive moves to ensure we will be a definite playoff team next year.
All in al, ESPN’s coverage has been excellent today, same for the ASG.
Well I’m out of here for a bit to get groceries before the game starts. I detest grocery shopping.
BERNIE!!
So tough trying to balance the stadium coverage and the NFL games/scores. Not to mention GB-DAL is a great game tonight, why couldn’t they show a mediocre game like Steelers-Browns or something this week instead?
But Yankees take precedent today.
Way to go Miami!!! Been a long time coming
SoCalYankeeFan
I guess I’m the eternal optimist, but I don’t like ESPN saying “there will be no october baseball here this year”. I didn’t realize there was an X next to the Yankees quite yet. Yes the chances are slim to none, but it ain’t over till it’s over.
AJ YANKS-I know! I’m flipping all over the place. So many things to watch. I got the DVR cranking in another room for all the Yankees stuff, but still. It’s a busy day
I don’t have DVR, so I’m just trying to let it all sink in.
I imagine some form of this game will be available for download or purchase in the near future.
“I guess I’m the eternal optimist, but I don’t like ESPN saying “there will be no october baseball here this yearâ€. I didn’t realize there was an X next to the Yankees quite yet. Yes the chances are slim to none, but it ain’t over till it’s over.”
I know what your saying Tim, but its ESPN! They are essentially the 2nd home of the Sux and all things New England. I will try to enjoy the night as much as possible despite this obvious nose-rubbing on a commemorative evening. The Red Sox and their supporters wish they could have half as great a history and legacy as the New York Yankees unfortunately they can’t, and that upsets them.
Bill Simmons was a real jerk and he had absolutely no business being interviewed. Oh well – if he can’t appreciate Yankee Stadium, then it’s his problem.
Rebecca – That’s what I’m hoping for that the Yankee or ESPN or somebody gather pre-game coverage and the game itself and package it together as a DVD.
Time to switch to YES for their pre-game coverage.
Westerner 99
Maybe you had a few too many, or maybe you’re just overly sensitive. Yes, my sample size was small. I’m one of the more positive minded people here.
Let’s just enjoy this night, okay?
I am trying to hard here…... Before the Yankees came to NY they were known as…The Baltimore Orioles and George Herman Ruth was born there. Maybe there was more to having the O’s in town than meets the eye…Just a thought.
Craziness all over! Even on the blog.
I don’t know how they’re going to play the game.
A win to close out the stadium would be really nice.
If there is one sight I can’t stand is seeing Spike Lee act like he’s a diehard fan…What a bunch of BS, he’s even showing up at big Giants events I can’t stand that guy, I believed him as a Knicks diehard fan but now this give me a break he has to be the most popular unknown bandwagon fan I have ever seen in sports.
They’re not “outsiders” they suppose to know more about the farm systems then they actually know. They know a ton about the Sawx system though.
Man Yogi still looks good in uniform.
Yogi definitely sharp today.
I smell a Mo call strike 3 tonight, or maybe thats wishful thinking. Either way a Yankee W would be nice.
Thanks, Fran – almost missed the YES coverage…
By the way Jennifer and Angel, thank you for sticking up for me. Being negative on night like tonight was the farthest thing from my mind.
I’m just glad we got home in time so I didn’t miss a second of the pre-game.
When Cashman was on earlier, I kept getting the vibe that he is leaning toward moving on. Anyone else get that feeling from how he was talking?
He wants to rebuild For $13, it’s up to the Yankees FO if they allow it. I know I’m getting tired of the FA draft sign for 8-9 yrs. every yr.
I got that vibe too but I’m trying not to think about it today.
Doreen: You’re one of the regulars and one of the best posters here. Don’t let the trolls get to you.
I would like to thank they vast majority (except for the 3 or 4 trolls) for sharing your memories of games. Sadly, being raised in Michigan, most or really almost everyone one of mine came from watching on television. I was only there for two games and unbelievably, I only remember the yanks beating Detroit in one game and Chicago in the other. I spent most of those two games just staring at everything except the game going on…just the field.
Well I’ll be back later. I don’t have to say it but I hope all the Yankees players realize the importance of tonight’s game and represent thierselves w/ the will to pull this game out.
Thanks, Rebecca –
BTW – That door is SOOOOOOO incredibly cool!
Rebecca – didn’t realize you were live blogging all day! Will need to check it out
Go Yanks!
sadly, I can’t watch the game live so I’m going to have to catch the replay tonight on ESPN. LETS GO YANKEES. Let us end with a bang, not a boo.
If you are watching YES, ESPN is talking Cashman after the break
You hit the nail on the coffin espn or any other network for that matter doesn’t do or run anything without taking ratings into account.
40 minutes and couting feels lke I have been here all day…that’s right I have
Ok after this I got to go watch this w/ my family but before I leave how cool is this, the new Yankee Stadium casts a shadow I didn’t know this.
Yankee Stadium shadow
If you are watching YES, ESPN is talking Cashman after the break
good thing for replays tonight.
Rishi: Yep, all day. Please, do take a look!
ugh – but they are talking to PETER GAMMONS about it
sadly, Geroge won’t be able to make it tonight. so whoever is pulling the final lever, better be someone awesome.
So the guys sitting behind us just sat in the seats and said they waiting 5.5 hours to get into monument park. That is a disgrace at least they made it in but how can you not figure this excitement out and not make it a bad experience for people.
Do any of you guys save your tickets from the games you’ve been to? I keep thinking I should do something with mine. All they’re doing now is sitting in a drawer.
Doreen no problem, we always have each others backs here.
Tim: I’ve kept all of mine from this year.
Some are at my home in New Jersey displayed on my bookshelf, and a couple others are here with me in the Bronx taped to my wall above my TV as part of a Yankees/baseball display.
timmy, yeah I have all my stubs. Do they have frames where you can set them?
Maybe a picture of the stadium in the middle with all the stubs surrounding it?
I’m getting an “Error opening file” on the Bernie press conference. Is it just me or is the link broken?
there is error with the bernie willaims interview any chance we can fix that please
I am supposed to be studying for a test tomorrow and doing loads of homework, but when ESPN is showing nothing but Yankee coverage all day how can I do anything but watch it? Can’t wait for the game to start, but I don’t really want it end. Can’t imagine that this stadium is “closing” today. So very bittersweet.
Amanda, you’re not the only one putting off work!
Anybody else have trouble listening to the Bernie audio?
On the Bernie note, he’s going to get one of the largest ovations tonight. And I can’t wait.
Maybe something like this? http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-52442162199817_2018_52451303
But I need many more spots for ticket stubs.
pete for the love of god PLEASE ban the two morons ER and 9.00.
If you saw Cone on the YES pregame, are you as curious as I am to find out what his “Plan B” is?
Mariano just said on YES that he thinks the biggest ovation tonight will be for Bernie and he’ll be in the dugout for that one.
Question – are you watching the YES or ESPN pregame coverage (starting at 7)? I can’t decide who’d do it better…
I’m watching the YES coverage.
Can’t wait to hear the Bernie ovation.
Good question. I’m recording it and not sure. I might stick with the YES Network at this point.
the bernie audio isn’t working
does anyone else feel weird, like after today the last 6 sixs are basically invisible, i keep on forgetting we have 2 more series
as much as i know the new stadium is going to kick butt, im still going to miss this one!
jennifer, getting them framed with a stadium picture was something I was thinking about. I think I might just have to do it.
On another note Boomer looks great, and he’s mad that he didn’t bring his Babe Ruth hat.
I find it hard to believe he forgot the hat in the first place.
Where’s Boone at? Haha
I’m DVRing YES and then the game on ESPN…I’m nervous for a win and getting depressed for all the ceremonies. I just want them to win…
I’m watching YES too. Rather hear/see it from the Yankee perspective.
Rishi – YES is also having a 1 hour postgame after the game.
Aaron Boone is busy playing with the Nationals. But he did call into ESPN to talk about his memories and the HR.
http://store.scrapbook.com/jv-1602.html
I was just googling, here are some ideas from this site.
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=41063.0
I think I might buy say a 16×20 get a pic of the stadium tack it down with stubs tacked around it.
Sometimes this is making me forget that this isn’t the end of the Yankees as a whole. Sometimes this coverage makes me feel like this is the last Yankee game I will ever watch.
And while it’s not, no Yankee game will ever be the same.
Interesting piece of info
Don’t laminate them – concert tickets (and perhaps other tickets) are printed on heat sensitive paper to prevent copies being made/scanning to duplicate them. If you laminate them (or apply other heat), they’ll turn completely black.
“If you saw Cone on the YES pregame, are you as curious as I am to find out what his “Plan B†is?”
He said on one of the games last week he wanted the scale from the trainers room or a toilet seat from the players bathroom.
Fran – I didn’t schedule it to tape in case the game goes long/short…but I’ll get it, too
I think ESPN News is doing a post-game, too…
I’m using what someone else posted as a guide:
http://www.bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2478:turn-out-the-lights-yanklee-stadium-final-game-coverage-by-espn-a-mlbcom-to-cover-&catid=57:television&Itemid=122
jennifer:
haha thanks for the info, that would really suck!
Thanks for the Boone note. I know he’s a National, but I hadn’t seen anything on the YES Pre-game with him just yet, so I figured he would have at some point somewhere.
Rebecca,
I agree with you. It does kind of feel like there’s not a game after today. Technically, they are(hanging by a string) in the playoff race still.
Now, I don’t expect Boston to lose all of their games the rest of the season and the Yankees to win each and every one of them, but hey, I think you’d agree, optimism is good.
Boone? I’m waiting for Bucky Dent to show up haha.
jenn: Interesting tidbit, glad to know it!
I wonder how many people are watching the Emmy awards tonight
Pat – Cone said again on YES he wanted the scale but that is going to the new stadium
I’d bet people in the audience will be listening to the game too.
Fran
Then Plan B must be the toilet seat.
Rishi: I can guarantee you my mother is.
As I said in the previous thread, my parents aren’t sports fans…
Can someone give highlights of the pre-game shows? Thanks.
tragic # 1
It’s too bad we don’t have Mike and the Mad Dog tomorrow to tell us the numbers.
what are the chances that the indians sweep the sux and we sweep the jays??
they are probably so thin that even a crazy person wouldnt bet on it
i guess im more than crazy but hey you never know what can happen, at least we didnt just roll over and play dead, even though thats what it felt like for the most part of th season
My father is out in Arizona and is with friends. They’re running back from the Grand Canyon to catch the game at start time.
I wish Murcer could be there tonight.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=yankee_stadium
Damon then had to excuse himself. Berra had just walked by.
“I’ve got to get my camera,” Damon said. “To take a photo with Yogi.”
Lou Cucuzza Jr. told me that the players had to submit a list of things they wanted, and the list went to CEO Lonn Trost. Since Yankee Stadium is owned by the city of New York, there are some legal issues that need to be hurdled before the players can get things like foul poles or the flag pole, which Mike Mussina wants.
I didn’t even realize the Emmy Awards were on tonight!
LOL, thanks for the info Pat. If “Plan B” = Toilet Seat, that’s hilarious…
Pregame is also on ESPN Classic for now…
That Bobby tribute brought me to tears. Its gonna be a long night.
mel
They’ve interviewed past Yankees(Tino, Cone, Wells, Brosius) and present Yankees (Girardi, Jeter, A-Rod). They’ve mixed in taped pieces on Babe, Maris, Gehrig and Murcer.
Let’s hope those ghosts come on over and start the new stadium in style. Still, it’s hard to even think of a new stadium even with reality setting in.
emmys who?
lol
Anyone watching YES: That is amazing, proposing in front of monument park!
The handprints on the wall are great!
you gotta have faith… they DID roll over and play dead!
I’m glad they showed a few fan reactions, I can relate so much better to a fan than a celebrity.
I’m sure that’s not the last proposal at Yankee Stadium today either.
I hope they have Ronan Tynan do his 3-hour rendition of God Bless America. I also miss Challenger the bird.
here we go…
thanks, pat.
I knew I always rely on you to transcribe. The real pregame is coming on now, right?
This is so sad….
BOB SHEPPARD IS THE MAN
Bob Shepherd…tear…
Bob Sheppard, forever.
mel
Pregame now. Are you getting it or do you want me to describe?
Hey everyone. Just wanted to say that I’m rooting for you guys tonight. I hope that I get the chance to see one last classic save by Mo at the Stadium.
Good luck and good bye to a ballpark with some of the most oustanding history in baseball.
I’m already crying watching this
Jess(Red Sox Fan)
Thanks for the kind words.
As for the ceremony, if this is anything as good as the old timer’s game ceremony, we’re in for a real treat.
Jess- Thanks that is very nice of you.
“Anyone watching YES: That is amazing, proposing in front of monument park!”
I saw that Becca. Cute couple, and what a memory that will be.
Jess: Thank you.
Wow, the pennant…I love old stuff.
I would also like to affirm what Jess just said!
pat,
Not watching, so that would be great. ESPN or YES?
This is great
I am a 19 year old male, and a lifelong Yankee fan, and just seeing this field and thinking of all the memories I have had watching what has occurred on it over the last 13 years that I have watched, I am literally sobbing. It takes a lot to bring a 19 year old guy to tears, but I simply can’t control myself.
It says a lot that a sports team can mean this much in a fans life.
That’s why the Yankees are so special.
I want to know how anyone catch watch anything but this game?
For a history student like me, this is nirvana.
wow why are they doing this.. really weird
Please tell me these “actor” are related to the actual players…otherwise that’s a little creepy
Am I the only one who thinks this is kinda bizarre?
i think this is strange
They’re introducing people dressed as Babe Ruth and Joe Dugan? How cheesy can this get?
This is so cool – making history come alive.
This is beyond lame. I’m sorry…
I think it’s kind of cool.
Only fitting that the voice of Bob Sheppard was heard for the final game . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sheppard
I love the old uniforms. I’m a huge fan of the retro uniforms, I think I use them more than the current ones in baseball video games.
They look pretty good for dead guys.
Now if they had this guy who played DiMaggio stiff a kid for an autograph, then I’d like it a bit better.
mel
The ceremony is on ESPN2 if you can get that channel. I’m watching it on YES though.
The laid out the 1922 World CHampion banner on the black seats. They now have people in the old Yankee uniforms portraying the old Yankees no long living like Ruth, Dimaggio, etc.. and they are lining them up in CF.
That was kinda cool…yet weird
There are cathedral bells going off down the street from me. It’s chilling.
mel
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