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 time–but 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 x20 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
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
They’re introducing the former Yankees by position now starting with left field.
Feels a lot like an Old-Timer’s Game
I was at Old Timer’s Day this year and this is as close as it gets to that ceremony.
No one out does the Yankees.
why was matsui in the “some of them coudn’t be here tonight” video?
i thought he wasn;t hurt?
That Jeter video just gave me some crazy crazy goosebumps. What a time that was.
How many more times will we hear Jeter chants tonight?
I think they’re saving center field–Bernie–for last.
Gene Michael. Just awesome.
they are NEVER going to get this game on by 8:15
Stick!!!
There is our future GM
It’s great to see The Stick out there. I’ve got a chance to talk with him many an occasion in the Scranton Yankees press box and he’s an interesting character. It’s cool to see him on the field again(saw him Old Timer’s day obviously).
SCO-OTT BRO-SIUS!
why was matsui in the “some of them coudn’t be here tonight†video?
WHERE IS HE???
Scotty Brosius my favorite Yankee of all time. Still have a picture of him on my wall.
Matsui is in the lineup – they are showing current Yankees too
8:45 if they are lucky.
This is actually good for ESPN, now the end of the game will surely go past 12:00 which means it will not conflict with the football game, so they will get viewers as the night goes on.
This is great!!
Scotty!
awww look at little Joba with Brosius and Wells lol
Gotta love Graig Nettles entrance music, “Puff, The Magic Dragon”. Always loved that nickname, Puff.
I love how long the opening is taking – just think my DVRing is going to be all screwed up
Ain’t anyone like the Babe…though Mr. October always gets a nice ovation.
Pat & everyone,
Thanks! Keep it up!
No way does this game start on time.
I know EXACTLY how you feel Rishi. I’ve got about 33 minutes left before it hits 2 hours.
Kay and Sterling are so into this. This is awesome.
They’ve introduced the left side of the field )
LF
Roy White
Dave WInfield
SS
Rizzutos wife
3rd
Nettles, Boggs, Brosius
Paulie time.
I *heart* Paulie
PAUL O-NE-Ill!
Still a fan favorite, by the way the crowd is responding. You know it’s getting to him.
Chris – I’m sure it will be available for sale at some point
RF
Maris’ son, Reggie, Paul O’Neill
MEL!! and others who aren’t in the viewing area!!
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_3_1.jsp?w=reflector%3A32070&vid=7759&pid=gen_video&cid=mlb&v=2
You can watch it!!
Do I smile?? Do I cry?? Do I laugh?? Do I clapp??
What a great ceremony so far, I love this franchise.
PS: If you haven’t read Paul O Neil’s book, I reccomend you do. He talks about when they chanted Paul O Neil during his last game at Yankee Stadium and the relationship with his father, it’s really good for any baseball fan even if you don’t like the Yankees.
Chris, I will have to pick it up.
I do love the sons coming out for their fathers
MLB needs to put this ceremony on DVD along with the game.
Rishi
It will, but not soon enough. Plus, it means more to me when I recorded it myself, kind of like my dad’s old VHSs.
And for those who said this is a lot like the old timer’s day, this is exactly like it except one thing.
It’s better.
This definitely needs to be on DVD.
I think my DVR is gonna cry.
Willie hahaha woooooooooooo
The Mets will blow it Willie. It was never your fault Welcome Home
WILLIE!! So glad he could be here. He belongs here. Not at Shea.
Willie Randolph. LOL!
SAFE AT SECOND!!
2B
Billy Martin’s son
Bobby Richardson
Willie Randolph (and he slid into 2nd base)
Slide Willie Slide!!!!
Willy! Glad you came home screw those losers in Queens.
Willie :[]
Wow, I never realized what a great tradition we have at first base…
Yeah, I prefer to tape myself, too…except the DVR is downstairs and I am up…so I’m just going to have to deal
Jennifer, thanks for the link! I am so glad I could see Willie slide into second! How cool.
I think its funny with some of these videos going from Mattingly to Tino then Giambi ugh.
lol exactly al
willie right back where he belongs
Willie looks good in pinstripes.
I bet that YES will rerun this pregame ceremony again during the week. They usually replay the All-Star festivities.
Abreau,Cano and Giambi…..in with Yankees greats of all time.I’m gonna puke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully Giambi doesn’t hit the last homerun in this game.What a disgrace.
Willie will be back in the Yankees organization sometime soon. Adviser, scout, they’ll give him a job.
Tiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnoooooooooooo
Pat
Just wanted to let you know I utilized copy and paste for my live blog on your lists of those who came out thus far. I gave you credit of course, for your fine work. Hope you don’t mind.
TINO!
My goodness do the Yankees need a solid, everyday first baseman.
1B
Moose Skowron
Chris Chambliss
Tino Martinez
Missing Donnie Baseball…but he’s on his way to the playoffs…
I love that triple from Girardi. It’s actually a moment I won’t forget just because it was so un-Giradi like.
This is making me hate this years team soooo much more – look at the intensity in EVERY one of these video’s!!
joba has the best seat in the house
Yogi! Yogi!
Found it on mlb.tv
Looks like the finale will be on i-tunes.
A lot of the Yankee classics are available there, too.
Yogi might cry!
I have to tell you – just switched to the HD Channel – what picture quality!!!
Who doesn’t love Yogi? It’s great to see him in the uniform standing at home plate in the last game. The shot that YES just had was perfect.
yeah JoeT, i agree with you… the 2008 team puts these great yankees to disgrace
Vic Power should have been the firstblack and Puerto Rican Yankee.
Yogi IS America.
I kind of forgot there is an actual game after this
Bernie audio is fixed. Sorry about that. Server issues.
Catcher
Yogi Berra
Elston Howard’s daughter, Cheryl
Thurman Munson’s son, Michael
Joe Girardi
Wait there is a game?
Yep, definitley saving Center Field for last.
I think Pettitte, Posada, Jeter, and Mo all should have gone out to their positions btw….
I guess they’re leaving Bernie last as a welcome back??
Was that just an omen, Sterling said: “Joe Girardi will be managing tonight for the final game”
Yogi is a cultural icon even outside of baseball.
Where were the players sitting?? I see Moose along with others sitting somewhere but couldn’t figure out where.
I agree. The image of Yogi at home plate was tremendous.
Bernie deserves to be last – and we (a Bernie-crazy house) CANNOT WAIT!!
Yes Rebecca, for Bernie
Saving CF for last because of Bernie I presume.
I wonder if they invited Jim Abbott. I hope so.
tell me your favorite Yankee stadium memories on pinstripemania.blogspot.com and talk about the game tonight on the lvie chat
I really really hope my DVR makes it to Bernie.
It’s only now I realize how spoiled I’ve been, to be a Yankee fan.
what?!?! no CLemens?
Why didn’t they put Joba on the screen with the rest of the great pitchers? They showed Wang….
no Rocket?
If this were a few years ago you can bet Roger Clemens would have been on that list.
Does anyone know how to transfer things from the dvr to dvd?
Chris – i’m taping “Centerstage” from 8-9 just to get it all
Too bad Roger screwed it up so badly…
By the way, is it just me or does Wells look younger with that Goatee?
Jennifer – I know there is the option…I will have to figure it out later
i have been a boston red sox fan for 48 years and i have teary eyes and goose bumps. this day really does transcend rivalries!
Funny how we have completely dissociated ourselves from Clemens.
Steroid probe aside, he should be here tonight, he is a legend.
What , no Carl Pavano in the list for the greatest Yankee pitchers ever ? i am shocked !
Man I hope the Yankees young players are watching this closely.
I knew Clemens wasn’t going to be in the highlights. And no Knoblauch at second.
Wells does look younger with it
Chris: It’s not just you
don larson is about to be prosecuted…
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE
Dont’ they know they are going to get arrested for taking that dirt!!!
Now that is a ’stache!
They need to keep going back to that on field camera that follows the player… It picks up the crowd audio way better.
I know there is an option to transfer to vhs, but who has vcrs anymore?
Save some dirt for the game, boys!
Thanks Rebecca, by the way, will I see you in the bloggers fantasy baseball league next year(which I propose we move to ESPN and make a keeper league)
With all of the pitching videos, leaving out Ralph Terry and Roger Clemens is a surprising ommision.
I’ve seen Joba in everyshot, but also Hughes, Sanchez, Coke, Bruney, Britton.
hmm… rocket isn’t there. wonder if he wasn’t invited cuz of the ‘riods.
I’m recording directly to DVD myself to answer that other question by the way, but it only gets 2 hours a DVD I believe, hence my concern.
The tears are flowing. Its gunna be a river around me for the night
Wells looks great – can he still pitch??
Moose is out there, along with Jorge and Pudge.
Are they going to have the “Final 40″ or something where they honor current players and all the guys on the roster?
Chris: Sure! I’m not that active with fantasy, but if you invite me I’ll certainly join
Pitchers
Whitey Ford
Don Larsen
Mrs. Catfish Hunter
Goose Gossage
Ron Guidry
David Wells
David Cone
I’d have to somehow connect my dvr to my computer. I don’t have a recordable dvd player.
By the way, never thought I’d say it, but Props to ESPN… No commercial breaks. That’s classy on their part.
BERNIE TIME
carencro la.’s own ron guidry!!!
Burn Baby Bern?
IT’S BERNIE TIME!!!!!!!!!!
This will rival the Willie reception from the All-Star game
Nope…. It will be better!!
BERN BABY BERN
Mike Francessa’s favorite position upcoming.
Will they show Brett Gardner?
Since this is a celebration about the stadium perhaps they should had have some former football Giants from the 50’s there.
Okay, I admit it – I got teary to see Bobby and Bernie.
Bernie Baby
With all of the pitching videos, leaving out Ralph Terry and Roger Clemens is a surprising ommision.
Agree on Terry, that is a terrible job leaving him out. Surprised at Clemens’ omission but not upset by it. But then why do they put Knobby and Giambi in but single out Clemens for exlusion?
Tony Franklin is there standing next to either Austin Jackson or Sanchez and Edwar
Oh I guess they are all sitting on top of the dugout. I hope that is safe!
That was really nice, except Mickey wasn’t the last to win the triple crown, I think
WOW…David Mantle not only looks like his dad, he run’s like him, with elbows up.
It’s nice to see the Murcer family. It’s a shame Bobby couldn’t be there today.
Jeter and Bernie sitting next to each other in the dugout…
Wow memories.
tears for Murcer here
No Melky?
Roger would’ve been cheered. I guess the Yankees aren’t ready to welcome the crazy buzzard back.
BERN BABY BERNNNNNNNN
And now, Bernie Williams…
OMG chills already
FINAL GUEST BERNIE GOES BOOM.
This is gonna be amazing. Grab some tissues everyone
CF
Mickey Mantle’s son, David
Bobby Murcer’s wife, Kay and son and daughter
Bernie Williams
This moment is long deserved for Bernie…welcome home Bernie.
Man I miss Bernie
Bernie deserved that.
*really teary now*
wow – what a moment for Bernie
Welcome home, Bernie.
And Bob Shepherd for the final startnig lineup
wow…I definitely just got chill bumps.
BERNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pete any idea if they will arrest Don and Whitey? They stole dirt from the city!!!
Hurry up and get out there Johnny.
Didn’t see Tony Kubek and Bobby Richardson. Did I miss them?
I’m glad they get to take their positions – I hope that Jorge goes out there as well
my dad is in heaven watching this right now!
Did Damon miss his cue or something? Seemed a little late there. It’s good they had him record these opening moments, its really makes the moment that much greater.
Please don’t boo Arod.
Giambi ugh.
angel… yaz was.
Bob Sheppard doing the final line up really really is a great touch.
I feel for Jorge – you know he deserves the love
That would’ve been the perfect time for Bernie to retire.
Jennifer, they’re entitled to a little dirt. Lardson owned the city for a winter and kept the bars in business for years. whitey owned the city for 18 years and tried to keep up with Larson, Mantle and Martin.
will there be someone there to sing god bless america instead of that god awful kate smith rendition
And my DVD is filled right before the National Anthem…got Bernie though.
Beats the hell out of playing in Pittsburgh, eh Nady?
***Larson***
Where is Jorge? They couldn’t of had him run out after Girardi? Or mention him after they did the starting 9?
Haha, I was wondering if they’d get a bill in the mail from the city for that dirt, Jennifer.
Honestly though, if anyone’s earned the right to pick up dirt from the mound and keep it, its the players.
JORGE….
JORGEEEEEEEE
This ceremony really would’ve been phenomenal with Jorge, Mattingly and Torre
WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOO – hip hip JORGE
There’s Jorge’s moment for you.
It would have put the cherry on top if they had Frank Gifford and Andy Robustelli there. Again it’s about the stadium closing and other events took place there not just baseball. Wish they would have acknowledged the boxing too that was there.
GreenBeret7
It was tongue in cheek.
So is that it? The only great Yankee from the Championship years who hasn’t been welcomed back is now Joe Torre right? Everyone one else has been back to the stadium for an extended ovation at least once right? I’m not going to count Jeter, Rivera, Posada and Pettitte because they are still playing.
WOW!
That is AWESOME. And perfect.
They could have had Torre/Mattingly via satellite from LA
Could someone have gotten Cora a chair? Poor lady has been standing out there for an hour!
I have a feeling what happens postgame is going to be more dramatic.
Let’s make sure this game is a good one.
How do you propose to honor Torre – they didn’t do anything for the other managers
What are they holding for the end of the game? Anyone know?
Definitely feels wrong that Donnie Baseball & Torre are not even included.
The Jorge thing is cool, but the Bernie thing and Ruth’s daughter representing her dad really got to me.
ESPN is awful right now – no espn for the ceremony – flip to ESPN2 – no it’s WNBA go to ESPN Classic…. cut it off – nothing on
That’s a good question. What’s in store for the post-game. Looks like we’re all going to be here for a while aren’t we?
anyone notice boomer wearing the old uniform.
from what i understand — and i got this from a friend who is a writer at the L.A. times, Joe T was asked if he wanted to be part of the ceremony, and he told them that he didnt want take away from the “yankee’s night” and that there would be a time and a place for him to appear in yankee history.
I do wish Donnie was there. Oh well
Win this game! Let’s go Yanks!
Many more Yankees were invited. I’m guessing Torre and Mattingly were on that list but otherwise engaged in managing and coaching a team in CA.
Can the Yankees please just WIN and do it decisively tonight…Let’s end this right!
What’s this sculpture thingie?
jennifer
September 21st, 2008 at 8:14 pm
GreenBeret7
It was tongue in cheek.
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Oh, I know. Just thought that “The Midnight Rider” deserved the dirt. A great ceremony tonight. Now, just finish it in the grand style that “The Big Ball Orchard In The Bronx” has earned and deserves.
Is that for the hit record?
OH GOSH DARNIT!! I just realized I got cut off I didn’t record long enough!!
I set it to record now, so hopefully it will go back and save it>
So much for that start time…hell, if we don’t start the game, the stadium can’t go away right?
It’s great to see Jeter get honored though. I met him when I went to a game in 96/97 and got my first autograph. Needless to say, I haven’t forgotten that.
….I wish I had one of those!
Its always amazing to me how there are some people who can’t just enjoy the memories and good feelings of a night like tonight.
They’ve always gotta stick snarky comments in at players, its like they can’t help themselves, their snark is like a disease they can’t control. Really sad.
Is Hank there?
screw this – tear down the new stadium!
i’m sure there will be a DVD that will cost 25 bucks or more – but i will order it. I actually ordered the balls from this season too.
I am SOOOOO ready!
I really wish a 747 would wipe out Yankee stadium! That would be the greatest memory ever to the Toilet.
GB7
Bobby Richardson was there.
Advice, please…no video for me. Shall I listen to the espn broadcast or Suzyn & Sterling?
The fact that I have to ask that tells you a lot about how I feel about Suzyn & Sterling.
Time to switch to ESPN.
Absolutely amazing! But Donnie Baseball and Joe Torre should have been there…
They’ve got to win this one tonight!
Let’s Go Yanks!!!!
“Is Hank there?”
Nope! He’s never at YS.
Jennifer,
The finale and a lot of the Yankees classics are available on i-tunes.
Good Jeter.Too bad all those hits were bloop singles.
Hope this game ends with Mo.He has the talent of A-Rod and is a true Yankees like Jeter.Too bad.Too bad Jeter can’t use he’s PR talent to get this team top the world series.
Um – whatever team you are a fan of – go watch them, or read about them or whatever about them and just leave us alone
Mel: Suzyn and Sterling. You want this to be as Yankee an experience as you can. Take pride in it.
Anyone know if I just hit record again, if it will go back and save?
I dont think Suzyn and Sterling are worth listening to on the delay that they will be on. Its a long enough delay that its really distracting.
If Hall of Famer Joe Morgan annoys me enough I prefer mute over the delay, lol.
This is like game 7 of the WS. Andy vs. Walters.
We must win. The players must channel every bit of emotion onto the field.
I don’t think so Jen. Its like a regular VCR where it will just start from the point you start recording from again.
did you all read the yahoo article about MO – he said he wants the bench from the bullpen, some bullpen dirt and the rubber from the bullpen mound. Moose wants the flag pole.
Fire Joe Morgan
Morgan: The Yankees WILL (emphasized) be eliminated from the postseason this year.
Anyone else annoyed that the ridiculous Joe Morgan and now, even, Peter Gammons, are going to have the last words on this stadium? So annoying.
Angel, I’ve got to agree with you on that. It’s worse than being a jackazs to everyone on Christmas morning, just because you enjoy being one the rest of the year.
That was a very well done and memorable ceremony.
It’s difficult to grasp how enormous and how great the Yankee tradition and history have been. That closing gave you a sense of that.
Players like Moose Skowron or Bobby Richardson would be legendary players for most franchises. For the Yankees they’re part of Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio and Mantle’s afterglow.
The House that Ruth built. Hard to believe it’ll only be a metaphor from now on.
Jennifer – you can try rewinding and then tape…
Joe Girardi with Ed Randall: “I’ll be sad when it’s over. Because I love this place.”
Jen if it was on the same channel and you were watching it then depending on the DVR it will go back and tape up to an hour
Fire Joe Morgan!
Joe Morgan a surefire way to ruin an experience wtf is espn thinking I don’t want to hear him call the last game at yankee stadium….ahhh my ears are bleeding already
Fire Me!
Angel—Please go watch home shopping if you dont like it
michelle I hope you are right!! I haven’t changed the channel.
well, joe morgan’s first words of the night were calling John Miller “joba”, so i think we can expect a classicly horrendous performance from joe morgan. ive already muted it until the game starts because the first minute of hearing him has made me wonder how a human being can be so dumb, or so bad at his job, or whatever it is, yet seem so oblivious to all of it.
I’m counting on going through about 3/4 DVDs on this game. But my Dad will be happy with me.
It’s a sad day, but I hope my Grandpa is watching with Ruth and Mantle right now.
CB: I’m only 22 so I haven’t been watching this team for too long, but every year I get older, I realize more and more how special it was to e able to see this team in 1996 and 98-01.
Good grief, thats a creepy commercial. That Centaur in the Old Spice commercial.
ESPN must really hate the yankees by having these two clowns announce the last game. What an outrage.
so if you could take one thing from yankee stadium, what would it be?
Thats a idea, Rishi. I hadn’t thought of that, lol.
Did anyone else think Bobby Murcer’s son was the spitting image of his dad?
The ceremony was awesome and really brought tears to my eyes. Now unfortunately we have to listen to the ESPN announcers.
Thanks, Ray. I missed that part with Richardson. He and Kubek made a great middle infield in the late 50s and early ’60s.
Peter’s right…the actors at the beginning was pretty lame, but it got better. Definitely a few tears. Also, great that they got Jorgie in there.
As for the “surprise” after the game, my guess is that Torre and Mattingly will be there. The Dodgers have tomorrow off so they could have taken off right after the Dodgers game ended and fly back tomorrow. I hope I’m right because they really deserve to be there.
Angel please tell us what you like
And now have Peter Gammons’ voice-over over this montage…i hate espn.
so if you could take one thing from yankee stadium, what would it be?
Kim Jones!
i am as speechless today as the marzipan chipmunks that shudder in fear when he who is roger is near.
tonight i wish the stadium, that palace of rage, fury, honor and fists the most peaceful of sleeps.
and weep not yankee fans. get totally pumped, for awsomeness awaits.
a baby cries.
a bird explodes.
a reporter quakes in fear.
remember…
clemens will bang his fist.
Jimbob, I don’t think youll see Joe Torre in Yankee Stadium anytime soon.
Travis -
Oh, yeah! It was eerie how much he looked like his dad. I was so impressed and moved that Bobby’s family was there to represent him. But thinking about Bobby, I’m not surprised.
When I let someone called “joe m” tell me what to do, you’ll be the first to know about it.
So please hold your breath until you hear from me.
Thanks.
Michelle: A seat. Any one of the Stadium seats.
Mel, I wouldn’t be surprised if this whole day wasn’t put into a DVD set sometime this year…just in time for Christmas.
lol@ Pollyanna Porkchop Pough
My family and I are trying to guess who will hit the last home fun in Yankee Stadium. My guess is with their luck, it’s gonna be Kevin Millar.
Of course Peter Gammons would find a way to mention the Red Sox
Huh? I dozed off…Sterling was holding down the fort while Suzyn is out.
The Giants/Dodgers game went into extra innings and finished at 7:30 ET (4:30 PT)… no way they make it to NY by midnight.
So glad the crowd showed Bernie the love . . . Seeing him, Paulie, Brosius, and Tino just brought back memories how great the ‘96-’01 dynasty was. Not just great as individuals, but great as a team, as close to a perfect team as we’ll ever see. Hope our guys play well tonight and send out the old house in style with a win. LET’S GO YANKEES!!!!
Paying tribute to Roll Call, well done.
Doreen, you’re right – the Murcers always have seemed like the kind of family you’d want to have living right next door.
THank god!! I just went back to check I got the entire thing!! PHEW!!
Andy better pitch well tonight
there is actually a vegas line tonight for the final HR and HIT at yankee stadium
GB7,
Would it come with a baggie of dirt?
THIS IS AWESOME!! ROLL CALL!!
Does anyone have an inkling about what the ceremony to “close the stadium” will be this offseason? Pete mentioned it in passing recently.
The Roll call is awesome
the camera view for it on espn I meant btw – i obviously knew they did it lol
Have to admit the split screen with the Bleacher Creatures doing roll call with the players is pretty neat.
People need to stop knocking ESPN. I hate them too, but so far tonight they’ve done nothing but a superb so far. They’ve presented the roll call in a way YES never presented it.
“Thats a base hit” Yes the old base hit, that was caught in center field?
Is this the first time that the players have acknowledged the creatures or did they do that every game? I never noticed.
GreenBeret7
September 21st, 2008 at 8:32 pm
“Thanks, Ray. I missed that part with Richardson. He and Kubek made a great middle infield in the late 50s and early ’60s.”
No problem GB7. I was paying special attention to see if Richardson was going to be there.
Many years ago I was in a singing group that sang at Bobby Richardson’s church. After the service several of us had the honor of having lunch at his home.
Richardson was the perfect gentleman and welcomed us into his home. I grew up in New England and was always a Sox fan but that event was very exciting for me and I have always remembered it.
It was really cool to see them pay tribute to the Roll Call.
Roll Call — gayest thing ever! Bunch-o-faegs.
I thought that was awesome. Good job there, ESPN.
Oh look there’s another team here tonight. I forgot about the Orioles.
Laura: every game. You can YOUTUBE it.
The players always acknowledge them (sometimes when they are fielding the ball, in Melky’s case)
“People need to stop knocking ESPN.”
They have the world’s worst announcers. There’s no getting around that fact.
Laura
They do it every game.
go yANKS
That was really cool the way ESPN showed the roll call and the players acknowledging their names. YES never shows that (on purpose). Loved the split screen. Kudos to ESPN for highlighting one of the best traditions!
Laura, they are supposed to acknowledge the Creatures. That is what got Melky into trouble earlier this year.
“Laura: every game. You can YOUTUBE it.”
That is cool.
if i could have one thing from yankee stadium it would be:
HOME PLATE
loved how they did the role call – I would take a few runs here in the bottom half too
DFOX really? Did you see when they said it wasn’t a must win? Said they are going to be eliminated anyway? Did you see HOW HAPPY HE WAS?
“Laura, they are supposed to acknowledge the Creatures. That is what got Melky into trouble earlier this year.”
I had forgotten about that.
Mel, yeah and a chunk of conrete, a paint chip, a blade of grass and a swatch of Giambi’s gold lame` thong.
have a lot of mean people in the blog tonight
rebecca,
Those were amazing years. For many people your age I think those years framed a level of expectation that’s nearly impossible to match.
They made the impossible seem normal. But then that’s the history of this franchise.
I’ve never seen the roll call done that way. Def awesome. Let’s get this started the right way. If I couldn’t be at the stadium tonight, I’m glad I could enjoy it with everyone on this blog, as it’s always a good time here.
And here’s Jeter.
Unfortunately, I missed the pre-game ceremonies. I wasn’t home and set my DVR to tape ESPN. Of course, they ran them on ESPN2.
ray,
Still wearing the boxers, I see!
Pete, can you please have that thing removed from here?
Thanks in advance.
Joe m, ignore the trolls
I have no words for the people that booed A-Rod…….it wasn’t alot, but it was noticeable. It makes me sick.
GB7,
The thong can be split into 20,000 swatches? About right?
“Did you see when they said it wasn’t a must win”
No, I was too busy watching the montages they were showing, the telling of memories, roll call split screen, the “firsts” at the stadium on the scroller on the bottom, etc, to nit pick at every little thing they say wrong.
Get over it. They could have easily made it much closer to a normal game and completely disrespected the stadium. They haven’t done anything like that.
The ESPN announce team is dumb enough not to know that Jeter didn’t JUST ask Bob Sheppard to record his introduction.
Why wasn’t there a mention of all the legendary managers? No mention of George? The Straw? Lou Pinella? I guess they decided not to mention those who are coaching other teams.
mel
September 21st, 2008 at 8:43 pm
ray,
“Still wearing the boxers, I see!”
Mel, I even wrote a post this morning and wrote in the post, “Mel, if you are reading this I am wearing the pinstripe boxers for one day!”
I saw Jeter taking batting practice on ESPN, lol.
Just because you didn’t see something Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. What a tool.
where is old STEINJEW
Ray, that must have been a special deal. He was has always been a special gentleman in the game. Even Mantle wouldn’t swear or tell dirty jokes around him. They were always close, but, at Mantle’s request was one of the last team mates to be with him at the end.
CB: Indeed. I know a lot who are like that–who think the baseball gods owe us instead of the other way around.
2001 was a harsh shock for me, and 2004 made me ill, but once I got past that, I realize just how lucky we’ve been.
ray,
saw that. :blush:
I missed Bernie coming out…damn DVR!!! Can anyone get it posted on YouTube???
I’m with Rebecca. That’s where that whole band wagon problem came in(as with any successful team these days).
It’s an unrealistic success that even George got caught up in. It’s great to see the Yankees going with young guys these days because of that.
From Olney’s blog:
Michael Cuddyer, Twins: “In my first game at Yankee Stadium, I played right field. When I took my position for the first time, the right-field Bleacher Creatures were all waving at me. I fell into the trap. I waved back at them, thinking, “This isn’t so bad.” As I did so, about 20,000 middle fingers shot back at me. Only in Yankee Stadium.”
Tony Clark had a funny quote, too.
http://tinyurl.com/3qekg2
…I had no idea that was 2,000 ks!
Mel, The size of that thong is something that I don’t care to think about. Maybe they could just leave that part out of the package.
Danny baseball
I’ll see if I can get that online for you at some point, I can’t make any promises, but I’ll try.
On a positive note, seeing the old pennant made me cry. I love seeing the old-timers especially. Yogi looked great and LOL at Don Larsen and Whitey stealing some dirt. Willie got a huge ovation and that slide was great. Boy, I do love Yankee Stadium. I just know that I’m going to love the new Stadium as well.
Congratulations to Andy Pettitte on strikeout #2,000.
Congrats, Andy.
Thank you Chris! My wife and I will be so appreciative!!! We were waiting for that more than anything (like everyone else) and the DVR quit 2 minutes before he came out. By the time we came back from ESPN to YES it was over!
mel- that is pretty funny!!
I can’t imagine who else the Yankees would have started today.
Damn, too slowly hit, would have been nice to had that double play.
Oh boy. Final game at YS and they put Angel Hernandez behind the plate I wanna be sick.
so did Bobby misplay that, or was it a true triple…I missed it…
Even if this has been a bad year by Andy’s standards, everything he’s done in his Yankee career up to now, he’s earned this.
What I’d love to see is Joba opening the new Stadium, but that would, of course, involve him being a starter.
What’s gonna happen during the post-game ceremonies?
They said an artifact will be reveiled.
Rishi
Hit off the top of the wall, he was than in retreat mode.
HAHAHA…1 – 0 biatches
I can’t believe they’re letting Angel Hernandez umpire the last game at the Stadium.
Correction: I can’t believe they let Angel Hernandez umpire.
Hay…i my twat is fine…it’s my vag that is full of sand
what’s with all the nasty trolls out tonight?
Joe: Don’t know if you’ll spot this between the trolls, but I totally agree.
Rishi, I didn’t notice anything.
Don’t know why this isn’t posting – my third attempt – but there is a nice picture on the main page of Yahoo! sports – it’s the Yankees’ old-timers stealing dirt! Cute.
Rishi-Looks like it is computer night at Bellevue Hospital again.
I just got a text message from my friend Vin. His Uncle usually gets us tickets and he couldn’t pull it off for this game.
I guess we’ve got him working overtime the next few months to get us opening day VIP seats to the next one. I told him that’s great, but let’s not talk about the new one until this one is officially over.
Guess I’m not ready yet.
YANKEE STADIUM: THE FINAL FLUSH
Dang, nice play. Would have liked a hit, but it’s still early.
Darn that pesky Brian Roberts!!!
Howdy strangers –
Hard for me to get on to post during games much anymore, but I had to make sure I could stop in and hang with my favorite group of Yankee fans tonight for a bit. Hope everyone is doing well.
has anybody heard the results of ajax’s mri?
Good to see you Wolf
Yeah..damn trolls…i think their are trolls in my vagine.
let’s hope pettite’s “settled down”
Great to see you Wolf
Never mind…that wasn’t a troll…it was a week old twinkie stuck up there…still tastes good though.
Hey, Wolf! Good to “see” you.
I’m sorry…i am feeling..well..not so fresh right now. Yogi Berra makes me hot.
ok – so now someone is posting as me…you have got to be kidding me
Stop interrupting Yogi. I’ve never heard Whitey Ford in the broadcast booth, but he’s pretty good in there.
You could stick Yogi with a mic and have him talk about anything and I’d probably listen.
didnt the orioles get the “lay down and die tonight” MEMO…
REBECCA, LETS PLAY PINOCCHIO!
If the O’s win, they will never make it out of the city alive.
great job controlling the trolls tonight pete. not.
Thanks guys and gals – great to be on again.
Best thing about Whitey and Yogi being in the booth right now? It’s bound to be driving Morgan nuts.
Hiya wolf.
I love you too Rishi. Do you know I am a man? I have a large one in between my legs. It’s as big as Whitey Ford’s head!
It’s like office space, they got the memo, they just haven’t got around to acknowledging it yet.
Not to be sappy but… I love Yankee Stadium. And I hope you do, too.
Registration is a nice idea.
Ken Kaiser, former AL umpire, was on local radio here the other day and he said that Whitey Ford had “the best spitball I’ve ever seen.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that!
No gay guys here…they are all at Yankee stadium. Didn’t you hear the Faeg Call?
Hello! Is anyone here on any medication? I’m not on mine!
hehe
TWOOOOOOOOOO NOTHING!
Rebecca, im sorry about the trolls. How’d you like to suck my dick up til you hiccup?
HAHAHAHAHAHA…2 – 0.
From Buster Olney’s column today:
Mark DeRosa, Cubs: “Growing up in New Jersey, I was a die-hard Yankee fan with a poster of the “Hit Man,” Don Mattingly above my bed. My father would take me to two or three games a year, and to listen to Bob Sheppard announce the players and their position is something I’ll never forget. So to hear him announce my name in my first at-bat in Yankee Stadium was truly a special moment. I actually stepped out of the box to listen and soak the moment in. Later that night with the game close, Joe Torre signaled for the bullpen. While I was on deck, Mariano Rivera jogged through the left-center wall, with “Enter Sandman” blasting, and I turned to find my father in the family section for a boost of confidence. He had his head in his hands knowing what the outcome would probably be. Needless to say, the at-bat didn’t take long. Although I struck out, it will still go down as one of the most memorable moments in my career.”
wow, whats with all the weird people on here tonight? And whats up with the Rebecca wanna be and green beret is a fag person?
Don’t you people have something better to do? Isn’t it past your bedtime?
Oh Rishi you kinky guy. You should give me a dirty blumpkin.
Katie: Computer night at Bellvue.
w/e who cares if the trolls write. Hey, if I liked a team that couldn’t do what the Yankees are doing tonight, (hm.. every team) I’d probably be upset too.
Lets Go Yankees!!
blumpkin….haha
Its too bad that Whitey and Yogi have to deal with Joe Morgan.
Did you hear Whitey stop himself from cursing when the Orioles got that base hit? Pretty cool that Whitey is still a hard core fan.
Katie: You, me and a hairbrush…what do you say?
We need to have registration. This is offensive and ridiculous.
Come on Andy
I love Yogi and Whitey but can we see the game?
does anyone know what is happening for the post game?
I’m still reading but not posting…these crazies are taking all the fun out of the last game at YS.
It is SA. I’m getting to the point where I’m just disgusted and this place isnt worth it. Its vile and offensive.
if no one homers tonight, who would have hit the last homer in yankee stadium?
joe: No idea, but it’s supposed to be good.
dennis -
It was Cano.
Hi Angel.
Well said, JoeT.
Jeter’s going to do something special tonight, hurt or not. And I’m willing to bet that whether it’s the last one in the stadium before the night is through, ARod will park one. Which will piss off all his haters, but that will make it even better.
Listening to Whitey and Yogi get interupted constantly isn’t fun. I like when they just keep talking through them, and Joe Morgan shuts up.
I wish announcers who are former players didn’t suck up so much when they interviewed other former players.
“I couldn’t wait to play the might Yankees”-Joe Morgan
I don’t buy that one bit Morgan.
Sorry but I’m not a 12 year old up past my bedtime sneaking on my parent’s computer. I actually have a life.
Thanks for the offer but again, unlike you, I don’t have to use a hair brush. Get a life
Cano on Friday
if no one homers tonight, who would have hit the last homer in yankee stadium?
Cano
I agree. If LoHud can’t find a way in the future to block these types of comments, which are vile, I won’t be adding to the page views here for much longer.
This can’t be the kind of stuff the Journal News wants itself associate with (or its advertisers to see).
Yet they’re resistant to the idea of registration.
I don’t get it.
A hit would be nice.
Thank you, Hideki. Now go get the surgery so that you are ready for next season.
finally a hit.
Stupid ESPN, moved open to ESPN2 got several minutes of BS football on DVR…
could someone list who was on the field during the ceremony….
Thanks
HEY! Jose Molina got on base!
They said they’d arrest anyone that took something from the stadium. I hope they don’t arrest Larson. He’s too old to do hard time.
What is with all the losers out here tonight…get a life – and can the big guys please come through
Johnny D!!!!!!!
Damonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Heh. Johnny wants his name in the Yankee Stadium history books.
Damon making a push for the last hr at the stadium!!
Lets make this a derby!!
Yea, Johnny!!
Right now, Johnny Damon has hit the last HR at Yankee Stadium.
This kind of crap is the reason I stopped posting on yankees.com a few years ago.
Yayyyyyyyyyy Johnnnnnnnnny. Wahoo!!!
And a smirk for Millar from Damon as he rounds 1B
Damon!
this is ridiculous can you please stop. i come on this because people actually say interesting things but when people like you screw around its no fun.
Damon!!!
Has anyone emailed Pete about these pathetic people?
Yes! On the board! Hopefully that’s not the last home run by a Yankee tonight.
Somebody called JD, but I hope that’s not the last one of the era!
JOHNNY DAMON! I love how Yogi’s just talking and not even paying attention and all Whitey wants to do is watch the game.
bryan you might be able to watch it through mlb.com They brought back a lot of old time players and the ones that were deceased they brought back sons, daughters, wives.
Well this is unfortunate for real Yankee fans about this blog tonight.
Pete usually does a good job, but tonight something is going on. They need to figure something out to have immature people like that not be allowed to post on this blog.
It’s very offensive and disgusting. If I wanted to read about girls using hairbrushes or what ever these sickos are talking about, I would go to another website.
This kind of stuff is exactly why I stopped posting on yankees.com a few years ago. Disgusting.
If you scroll up Bryan, a poster on here called Pat, very nicely posted the names of who was out there for each position.
I don’t get it. Why are these guys trying to screw up the message board of a Yankee website?
Trolls or no trolls, no one is taking away from my enjoyment of this game.
Damon hitting a 3 run home run is huge. It’d be pretty ironic if another former Red Sox hit the last home run at Yankee Stadium.
Doubt it will hold up, but if so, pretty ironic.
Pete is off doing newspaper stuff and is not paying attention to the blog. If he was, he’d be furious and unfortunately powerless to stop the lunacy of these psychopaths.
And BOS wonder why people think so little of their fans. It’s with good reason.
Johnny Damon has really hit some big homeruns at Yankee Stadium – both for and against the Yankees.
(I hope that after this Pete considers registration)
This is despicable…..where the hell are you pete? You need to make this blog private or something, or registered users only with a valid email address that needs to be verified in order to comment.
Things like thing remind me why I despise boston fans so much.
This is despicable…..where the hell are you pete? You need to make this blog private or something, or registered users only with a valid email address that needs to be verified in order to comment.
Things like this remind me why I despise boston fans so much.
Tyler – because they’re sad that the team they like sucks and can’t do things like the Yankees can.
I personally would like to thank them. Thank you for adding to Pete’s hit count. Help make us the greatest blog on the internet…. oh wait, we already are
Can Pettite please go 1-2-3
Chris – actually if it is Damon with the last HR the Stadium will have come full circle. Ruth came to the Yankees from the Red Sox and hit the first homerun in the Stadium and Damon came from the Red Sox and hit the last.
So this is why I couldn’t log in, wow trolls can’t even give it a 1 night rest.
I’m glad Damon hit that home run. He deserved it. Honestly, he has been the 1 yankee this year that has played hard everyday no matter what the score was.
He deserves it. Now let’s see Jeter hit one too.
That would be cool.
When do they do the lever pull countdown?
“When do they do the lever pull countdown?”
Since this is the last game, wouldn’t they do that at the end of the game?
Registration doesn’t help anything – they can register the same way you can. And when they get banned, they register again with a different e-mail address.
And if we do have registration in the future, I really hope we can still change our names at the top lol
Don’t pay attention to the trolls – they come on here to get under people’s skin, posting how annoyed you are at them only makes them continue.
Looks like Pete’s taken care of the worst of them. Here’s hoping Andy can do the same to the birds.
I’d laugh if Wade Boggs rode in on a horse and pulled the lever.
Fran,
That’s what I was going for. If it didn’t come out that way, my apoligies.
I’m with Katie though. I’m glad for Damon. He really does play hard. I can’t say I wanted to like him, but I’ve come to love the passion he brings to the game.
I have no idea if this post will even go through. This page won’t load properly for me: But Let’s go Andy!
Yeah Brandon. I have been stopped a couple types from getting on the website or even just refreshing the page because of those stupid posters.
Enough is enough. They are welcome to make a point but to do it over and over and over again is just absurd and they aren’t even making a point just posting meaningless and offensive stuff.
I have a feeling there will be changes made to this blog. I hope there are changes made.
It just makes it hard to post through all the garbage…
Can Kevin Millar just GO AWAY
Gah, Andy.
Come on Andy….
There was a comment made about Roger Clemens not being at the stadium. Roger was in Disney World today in Orlando, FL with his family – I saw him and instantly thought it was ironic he wasnt at the stadium.
“Can Kevin Millar just GO AWAY”
I don’t think that BAL will bring him back next year. Maybe we’ll get lucky and he’ll land on some NL team.
I despised Johnny Damon when he played for Boston, but I really like him now, mostly because I’ve gotten to learn more about him through interviews, etc. What I really like is that he makes time for the media whether he is the hero or the goat.
Ugh Andy.
HAHAHAHAHAH BIG GAME ANDY!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
That’s cool J – I’m in Orlando – maybe I should track him down lol
Would love to track down Bernie instead lol
Dang Andy.
Girardi, we can’t loose this game tonight, that would be the biggest embarrassment of the season, even though we are embarrassed enough.
I saw Pitchers and CF but none others, I have to look again. I am watching from indianapolis with my family. I grew up in Flushing and saw my first Yankee game in live in 78, my hero Thurman Munson hit a Home run on my birthday!!!! It was nice to see who I assume was his son at home plate.
If Derek hits a home run tonight I know I will lose it….\\
man, Andy, please…what the heck!!
Dang Andy.
Girardi, we can’t loose this game tonight, that would be the biggest embarrassment of the season, even though we are embarrassed enough.
Pettite… You are one of the reason we not in the playoff run can u at least pitch a good game on the last day?
BIG GAYME ANDY!
Jose Molina puts in his bid!!
Jose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JOSE!
Jose Molina making a bid at being the last! Good for Molina. I really think he’s a solid player and wish he got more time this year.
Wow. You know that God is on our side any time Molina jacks one out!
Jose!!! Wow!
Jose Molina?????!!!!! Amazing!
Hip, hip Jose!
Can someone tell ESPN there is a game going on between all the interviews.
Yeah Jose!!!!
Wow – could the last HR in Yankee Stadium be hit by Jose Molina?
name your Molina!!!!! I’ll take that one…
I have been enjoying the game and not paying attention to the trolls. Just don’t let em’ bother you, its not our fault their team sucks. Wow, Molina hitting one out the ghosts are definitely in attendance tonight.
That was really cool to see Molina smiling as he got to third base.
YANKMEE LEGEND JOSE MOLINA
HAHAHAHHAHAHA
Holy Wells sighting Batman!
Oh now Joe changed his tune. Before the game he said it was over we weren’t. Now he doesn’t have the guts to say it to Joe’s face. NICE!
It would be unexpected if Molina hits the last HR but it would be deserved for how he stabilized the catching situation when Jorge went down.
Andy with the great inning right when he needs it.
And it’s an official game…. No more baseball at the Stadium
Well, friends, obviously someone is impersonating ME now. Me, of all people? I don’t get it. I’ll catch you all later.
Did anyone see Spike Lee’s interview with the ESPN guys? They asked him who his favorite player was and he said Jeter. He went on to say that Jeter was clutch and then intimated that A-Rod had the numbers, but wasn’t clutch. It’s a shame that this misconception affects even the most die hard and intelligent Yankee fans.
The House that Jose closed?
Okay how nice of espn to show us who pulled the lever. So anyone know who it was.
That was a funny hit for Abreu! Like it.
I was just wondering that Jennifer
Did anyone pull the lever?
c’mon Alex!
jennifer: Maybe they haven’t pulled it yet? Would think Pete would at least give us the courtesy of letting us know who…
We are leading so it would have been in the middle of the 5th.
Any fans leaving early tonight will be stopped at the door and required to go back to their seats for being lame fans.
Pettitte had a good inning in the 4th, but I’d like to see some more runs just in case.
Maybe they are waiting until the end of the game?
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Give Andy one batter and get him the heck out of there
My friend just called.
Michael bleepin’ Kay pulled the lever.
is that a joke – of all the people it was michael kay…again! he’s done it before…
Rebecca
you’re sure she wasn’t pulling your leg?????
ugh that drives me NUTS!! They KNOW that Andy Pettitte is going to go out for a curtain call and they go to commercial!!
If they don’t show Mo coming in I may lose it
Pulling Andy is a good move. Don’t want him blowing the lead.
Haha Chris – lame fans indeed.
I’m with Rishi on this one.
Nice ovation…but they cut away.
I now hate ESPN.
Why is pettite getting a huge ovation? He has been dreadful this year
Anybody know who pulled the lever?
Veras?
Well.. I would have rather seen Andy then Veras. Veras has been worse this year than Andy
Kay? Please tell em that’s a joke.
The pre-game ceremonies were terrific. The Yes Network and ESPN did a fantastic job. Andy Pettitte pitched decent..not bad. Bernie Williams and Andy Pettitte’s ovations were awesome. The fans made this night..
My favorite Yankee memory…03 ALCS Game 7 Aaron Boone’s Walk-off HR to win the pennant. I was so excited I jumped up and broke my basement ceiling panel. haha
Go Yankees! Kevin
Julio Veras? LOL!
Gotta love Reggie in the bleachers
I think your friend was joking. I mean really they had to be. I texted a friend.and haven’t gotten a reply yet.
**em=me
Doreen: My friend wouldn’t lie about it. He actually called me, outraged about it.
Veras has a great fastball tonight….97 MPH.
c’mon molina! no steals!!
Who the hell is Julio Veras !
Michael Kay? Really?
Wow Now that is just awful. Michael Kay? I mean really?!
Glad to see that rich actors can afford tickets to the game.
Rebecca -
Well, then maybe it’s a good thing they didn’t show it on ESPN.
I thought you had to be ready to hit, why the delay?! Why not rush him along?
“Who the hell is Julio Veras !”
Apparently, a player on the version of the Yankees that only Jon Miller knows.
Reggies sitting in the bleachers?!
Coke for 7, Joba 8 and Mo 9?
Does anyone care about these Actors? Why are we talking about them?
I’m still holding out hope that maybe he was lying. Which would be cruel and unforgivable, but…
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does anyone know if the lever was already pulled or will it be pulled after the game?
Good luck Phil
Thanks Pete!
I would love to see a Joba to Mo, 8th and 9th to end the game tonight.
Time for some Coke
please Phil – let’s get this done…
I hope we get a good line from Coke tonight.
I hope he’s lying too. If not, I’ll have permission to punch my tv later. That’s a good excuse to get a new 52 inch Sharp Aquos isn’t it?
Pete, you really need an intern or something.
Its too bad people take advantage of knowing that during games Peter has a job to do and can’t babysit them.
ESPN is far from the leader in sports!!! They are like the MTV of sports, they have no clue how to show a game! And thier announcers and analysts are a joke…
Good to see Coke up and doing well!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really love this guy
We’ve got to have Coke in the bullpen next season.
Big strikeout by Coke.
I am *so* hooked on Coke.
e-man! Is that line good?
Angel Agreed!!
Hopefully they will get in trouble with their providers, how great would that be?!
I do too E-Man. Not to be greedy, but I’m working on an article on coke for Pinstripes Plus Mag right now and a good performance=more fuel for a good article.
And there we go, a strike out. Thank you Phil.
Now, let’s go out and score at least three runs this inning.
Coke is good. Now they just need to get some more runs
Doris From Rego Park- Why are they giving Pettitte an ovation? I wasn’t sure if that was a serious question.
Andy Pettitte has the 4th most wins as a Yankee with 177 career wins. He has pitched 2212 innings with the Yankees, including tonight. He is also 3rd on the Yankees all-time strikeout list. Andy is also one of only six active players with at least 200 wins, 1,900 strikeouts, and a winning percentage at or above .600. Pettitte came through the Yankees farm system and spent 11 years with the team. Sure he left for Houston, but he came back..the true Yankees always do. Once a Yankee..always a Yankee.
I think I proved my point. Kevin
At least we know Coke can handle pressure situations. Should we start the great Coke debate? Starter, or reliever?
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Finally Reggie tells it like it is Mariano Rivera has been the face of this generation. Top 5 definitely.
i hope the yankees win this game in a walk off shot to send everyone home happy
Hey Chris,
How’s it looking on getting the Bernie reception on YouTube?
and Reggie telling Joe what’s what…nice
Molina wanting to leave the stadium on a high note.
“I guess we should do a little play by play?”
Isn’t that a telling quote.
Molina the player of the game?
name that Molina! Josey 3 for 3 tonight.
Danny, looks like the stuff recorded over fine, but since I’m live blogging the game, it’s kind of hard to take the file off the first DVD just yet…I promise I’ll do the best I can, I just don’t have the time right now if I want to watch the game.
Nothing personal of course, it’s kind of a big game me thinks haha.
they just showed the metlife countdown and it says forever
It will be so anti-climatic if Jeter or A-Rod don’t hit a HR in this game
I’d go along with a registration, using a verified credit card. Have a $50 non-billed charge unless the registered name is banned.
at least they recognized the new pitcher
Lets go, Jeter.
Bases loaded for a Jeter moment.
I believe Abreu or ARod will get a HR in these final innings.
Jeter grand slam?
WAKE UP GHOSTS!!
Derek Jeter with the bases loaded…. I can feel it….
OMG!!! Let’s go Jeter!!!!
Jeter up with the bases loaded.
Joe Morgan: “There will never be another Yankee Stadium.”
try, next year, Joe.
it’s time for Jeter to leave his mark
So how will Joe manage the 7th?
Joba for 2? Joba for 1 and MO for 2? Coke to start the inning with Joba ready?
…
Mariano for 3?
I think he was swinging for it there
Hit him w/ your bat Jetes !
Angel Hernandez should without a doubt ask for an escort to his car – I hate that guy (and have long before that call)
bad call!
Coke for the 7th, Joba for the 8th and Mo for the 9th.
Thank you, Angel Hernandez.
Have I ever mentioned how I don’t like Angel Hernandez?
He’s clearly hurting.
ugh – a walk would not have been bad either…
So it was Kay. Wow that is just awful.
Wow….Joe Morgan just gave Reggie a hand-job on National TV!
Joe has sunk to a new low.
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no way will Mariano be coming in before the 9th inning, unless another pitcher loads the bases in a jam in the 8th, and a righty is coming up, in which case there is a small chance Mariano will come in.
They want to win this game, but what is bigger than just this game is doing it right and letting Mo come out for the 9th inning, just like everything is supposed to happen.
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.
Kay? Seriously? That is pathetic
Joba time.
Coke was excellent.
Andy with a gritty, gutty performance.
That is exactly why I would rather have him than Hughes or Kennedy next yr
WOW. Brutal broadcast by Morgan and Miller. Just Terrible!
Joba already? He’s going to go for 1.2?
Crap that means Marte in the 8th, he might serve one up.
…great…Kay, that’s a real big name.
I’m surprised that they are bringing in Joba so early. Coke was doing a great job.
As for Kay pulling the lever, I gave up caring about that fiasco a long time ago.
Yeah I am a little surprised. Phil has done well, why not leave him in to finish the inning. Let Joba just pitch the 8th. Unless he is trying to Joba’s innings up?
Michael Kay w/ the lever? That sums up all of the problems w/ the Yankees.
Not real happy with this move. I would have let Coke go after Mora and then the the left handed batter, Huff, who can do some real damage on a low and inside slider.
DJ — SLICK play!!!
I thought Steinbrenner pulled the lever from Florida?
do u think after the final out alot of are crazy fans run on the field that would be crazyyyyyyyy
Joba for the 8th. Mo for the 9th.
Mo should have Molina throw the final pitch ball back to him and then Mo should vanish into the bullpen with Jeter and Damon pushing the Guards back so he can keep the ball…
Hahaha, Joke…
Nice Jeterian play.
Maybe the whole forever thing was supposed to be a “Forever in our hearts, and minds” type of deal.
Coke’s gotta be in the pen next year. The sponsorship deal writes itself.
No, cause they would all be arrested. And that would just reflect poorly.
Wow Angels has missed a lot of strike calls. Joba and Jose were NOT happy.
I’ll drive right now to the BX and whoop Angel Hernandez myself !
Joba rules!
Reggie Jackson may be the only person Joe Morgan likes more than Laz Diaz.
RONAN!!
timmy I agree, that is what was meant.
the final god blees america
Joba can most definitely go another inning…
any way to see if Angel Hernandez needs glasses?
Remove the glaases and add a goatee on Tynan and you have David Wells.
Ronan is excellent. I’m glad they used him instead of that recording(I hate that thing!). Ronan is by far my favorite guest singer that I’ve seen sing at the Stadium.
If ESPN cuts away from Mo’s entrance I might boycott ESPN forever.
Ronan Tynan..I love this guy.
Kevin
Did the organ player do a little “Giant Steps” by Coltrane before the stadium announcer brought up Ronan Tynan?
They had Kay pull it?
George must not be in good shape, because unless they dig up Ruth, how in the world is it anyone other than him pulling the level?
Joooooooooooba
Not even Angel Hernandez’ crap K zone can stop Joba from embarrassing batters
Guys, this is our game 7…. after this game, Joe can use Veras/Edwar/Britton in the 8th and 9th inning, it doesn’t matter because the games are truly meaningless from that point.
And since this is our game 7, Joba can go 2.
Ready for the Future
September 21st, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Reggie Jackson may be the only person Joe Morgan likes more than Laz Diaz.
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Actually, the only one that Morgan likes more than Reggie Jackson is Joe Morgan.
Rebecca, I’ve been saying the same thing today too. I really hope ESPN understands and shows Mo’s whole entrance. Don’t even go to commercial. I want Enter Sandman, the long run, the warmup pitches, then the last half inning.
Ronan sings it a little too slow. But I agree he does an excellent job! I think he has taught many a Yankee fan the first verse to GBA!!
They might not have to wait to tear the place down. The vibrations from the crowd when Mo comes in might dismantle the place right then, and there.
That was the last straw for me. I am now genuinely, 100% pissed off that we cant send the Stadium off with a World Series win or even at least a playoff win. This is really depresing.
That was the last straw for me. I am now genuinely, 100% pissed off that we cant send the Stadium off with a World Series win or even at least a playoff win. This is really depresing.
Maybe the whole forever thing was supposed to be a “Forever in our hearts, and minds†type of deal.
Thats what I thought too. Kay isn’t stupid. He knows what he is saying. I think Pete likes to disect things like that.
Kevin
I’ve heard enough Frank Sinatra today to last me a life time.
….
Wow.
Did you know that Yankee Stadium is where Yankee fans go to enjoy the game?
Michael Kay? They couldn’t find anyone better than Michael Kay to pull the lever?
man, how this franchise has sunk. That reenactment of the deceased Yankees of the 20s was kind of lame too.
classy move letting kay announce.
ESPN you can keep him !
I’m not a fan of Kay, Morgan or Miller…. but this is a pretty classy move.
Now Kay is in the ESPN booth..
Take me Jeebus
Nice touch that they put Kay in the booth.
KAY, MILLER, AND MORGAN?
THE APOCALYPSE IS NOW! SAVE YOURSELVES!
hey – Kay’s calling the inning…
The Games arn’t meaningless unless Boston wins and clinches. Until they clinch, we play like game 7 everyday..
Call me stupid or w/e. But maybe, just maybe there is a little hope still left, and I won’t stop believing until we are eliminated.
The ball boy is keeping the foul balls
And ESPN continues to be really classy. Kudos to them, they did a superb job tonight.
I’m glad it was on ESPN rather than YES. More people are getting to see it.
Get Bobby Home
Hey a REAL announcer!!
This is great for Michael Kay and good for us Yankee fans – love him or hate him, he is ours.
He’s also better than the two of them at calling a game and having a conversation.
go bobby go!
Check out Michael Kay stepping in and showing how announcing is done.
I love Michael Kay.
Brandon probably instructed to do so.
Shows you how bad Joe and John are that they are making up appreciate Kay.
c’mon Joe – now numbers are deceiving…when you were talking with Reggie it was all about the numbers
I’m not a massive fan of Kay at all, but I think its a nice move too.
Glad Reggie talking with Joe Morgan and gave Mo he’s due about how great he is.With all the YES network people shoving Jeter down everybody’s mouth because there won’t be no playoffs it’s about time Mo is seen as the best of the late 90’s era.
ESPN has done a great job with this game to this point. The last judgement is Mariano’s entrance.
The role call at the beginning.
Allowing Kay to Play-by-play this inning is a great touch.
Yogi and Whitey were terrific, Reggie was awesome. As were Coney and Wells.
I hate ESPN as much as the next guy but you cant complain about the job in this game. Gotta give em their props.
let’s go Giambi – a sac fly gets him im
LOL
“And ESPN continues to be really classy. Kudos to them, they did a superb job tonight.”
They did some things great, other things not so great. Don’t go overboard.
I’m torn on Kay. Sometimes I hate him, sometimes I don’t mind him.
I think he was best when he was paired with Sterling. The two had an excellent chemistry together.
Come on home run! One last SEE YA at the stadium.
Yeah great job talking over Yogi and Whitey.
Can’t believe I’m going to say this but Kay is a godsend. It’s about a baseball game at least this half inning.
Any takers on Giambi putting one in the upperdeck?
wow – an announcer actually announcing and providing INFORMATION…
Just get Bobby home, we need an insurance run, no heroics necessary…sac fly will do.
i love the ESPN conspiracy theories
Maybe ESPN will make an offer and take Kay off our hands. I think we can throw Melky in with the deal.
I’m with Rebecca on this one. I thought the pairing with Sterling worked well. They played off each other well and generally kept it interesting.
Kay alone, needless to say, would equal certain death.
talk about a BLOOP!!!
Baseball gods are at work.
Ok so not the upperdeck, but it got the job done.
I never though I’d say this but Micheal Kay >>> ESPN SNB
a blooper works well too.
Or a bloop to left that no one caught.
whatever works i guess
Rebecca -
I’m with you. there are times I can’t stand Kay. But, you know, he’s doing a great job tonight.
I think you definitely appreciate Kay a LOT more after listening to Morgan and Miller for 6 innings
I love how Kay is just calling the game like he’s the only one in the booth. It sounds like an actual baseball game.
I’ve always said that I love Michael Kay, but for the haters out there…. aren’t you so much happier with him calling this game?
Remember how furious everyone was when we found out this game was going to be on ESPN??
They dont shift and he goes left. Nice job G
This has been a pretty long delay for Joba. Do you think they still bring him out?
I can never stand Kay. Unless I have recently listended to Joe Morgan, John Miller or John Sterling.
thank god they didnt let suzyn waldman in the booth… oh wait. that would require them to actually show her face.
Thats just a GREAT name.
Rocky Cherry.
come on X
How much you wanna bet suzyn cries in the postgame?
Maybe Morgan and Miller can take some advice from Kay.
ok – so the ghosts are up and ready to go
It’s not like Micheal Kay is Mel Allen but better than the 2 bozos who were calling this game.
BRET @!
Dang that Gardner’s got legs!
Brett can’t hit worth a lick, but the kid is fast.
Brett making things happen.
nice
So Bob sheppard read a poem on the scoreboard at the stadium?
Great Job by ESPN missing that….
Brett is saying look at me!! I want to be on the ml roster next year.
He can make things happen and mess up the defense.
Haha, Doris, you made me think back to when I lived at home and my Dad and I watched some of the games together. Whenever Suzyn Waldman came on my Dad cringed…I picked up the habit about five minutes later and it never stopped. That’s why I listen to YES these days, I avoid her.
And THAT is why I love Gardner. He can utilize his speed and look how that can be a difference maker in the future. Wherever that Gardner crazy poster is, I’m looking for you now, haha.
I would rather listen to the emergency broadcast system that listen to waldman
He hasn’t hit very well, but, man, can that kid run.
“How much you wanna bet suzyn cries in the postgame?”
Only if Rahjah Clemens makes a dramatic entrace in Steinbrenners bax.
Great job espn. You know Yankee fans at home don’t care about hearing Bob Shepard reading a poem.
a Pudge siting…no more molina? is pudge going to catch mo?
entrance*
Two productive outs at the Stadium?
For real?
Methinks the ghosts are coming out.
Will Mo still come out in a non-save situation?
I dont know about any of you, but I picture Waldman coming home to about 4 cats every night
Id bet my life Waldman cries postgame.
Crossed over to the first hour on my third DVD of this game, looks like it’ll take four DVDs to capture this complete experience.
Ok that was amusing. +1 to Kay
He lets Miller ramble on about something he knows nothing about then shuts him down and tells him they already did that. Good job Kay.
Mo will be out in a non-save situation…I don’t think he cares if it’s a save or not…
I’m glad Michael Kay got to announce the inning. He was really upset on his radio show months back when ESPN took the game. He really wanted to announce the last game at the Stadium.
Yes, Joe said he is pitching no matter what.
Doris-try 14 cats
Even with the move across the street, the Lohud blog crew will remain the best. You guys are great.
I just decided, having missed this send-off in person that I am flying to New York to open the new stadium next year. I don’t care what it costs me.
Yeah Scorpio, Girardi already said he’d absolutely pitching the last inning and the only problem would be if the game was tied in the 9th or later (since there’d be no way of knowing when the last inning would be).
Mo said that he wanted the ball regardless of the score.
EDWAR coming in for the 9th
Chris you are saving this onto a dvd? Can you help me out with how to transfer from dvr to dvd on a computer?
joe should just out in edwar to get this to a save situation…
Why are you dissing Waldman? I don’t get it, she’s just cares about the Yanks, what’s the big deal? I thought we wanted announcers who actually LIKE the Yanks.
Molina had his best game of the season.
It doesn’t make any difference what the score is, Rivera will get the 9th inning.
kylelitke,
cool. thx!
Even the filming of this game, the way it’s being caught on camera, looks like October.
If the Yankees win Sterling is going to blow a gasket
this is getting really exciting….I don’t care at all what happens in the game after this one.
I have a completely honest question?
Is English Joe Morgan’s first language?
I’m almost certain he’s American, but maybe he was raised in a household where his parents spoke a different language, because I just cannot imagine then Joe Morgan is fluent in English- doesn’t it seem like he stumbles over every word and barely scrapes together sentences?
nice inning
ER, Sheppard recorded it and they played it. He’s not at the stadium. He was invited but isn’t well enough to come is my understanding.
Impressive Joba.
I was kinda hoping Joba would plunk Millar, but it was not to be.
This game has set up perfectly just like the Yankees planned:
Andy starting and getting the win
Mo getting to throw the last pitch
The Yankees winning
“Bob Sheppard anounced the lineups? I guess he lied to Tyler Kepner in that Times article saying that he won’t be here.”
He wasn’t at the Stadium. They were recorded from his home this week.
ER – he wasn’t here, it was recorded. Probably the same time they recorded him pulling the lever that they showed yesterday
ER: Sheppard wasn’t there. It was recorded.
As for the transfer, I can try and help you out. I’m not perfect at this stuff, but I’ll at least try and help. My email is on my blog if you have any questions.
He wasn’t there ERror. He announced them by tape.
Kinda harsh, don’t you think Doris?
The Sandman is getting ready.
Rishi
Agreed. Close out the Stadium with a win and still alive is probably more than we expected 2 weeks ago.
Molina’s the player of the game
Arod’s last game at Yankee Stadium looks like it will be a hitless night. LOL Molina I was about to say
Anyway you can’t scrip this but I still think Bobby Abreu will run into one.
The Yankees are set up that Jeter could have the last hit at Yankee Stadium.
Heh. Boomer with the beer.
I’m an autograph collector and I have an autographed Jose Molina bat. It’s hard to believe that it might soon be my best autograph investment to date.
last ab could go to Derek Jeter – that would be WAAAAAAAAY too much
Cmon Jeter. Send this one off with a bang.
they are going to stay with him coming into the game
Wow, they are going to show Mo entering. That’s a first for ESPN.
Damn that clown for hitting, Jeter.
Jeter’s last at-bat in the Stadium… Base hit (was going to guess to right field but no)….
They better stay and watch it!!
Jeter’s hand must really be bothering him
It’s the last half inning of the stadium – ENJOY IT!!
Mo time!
Chills!
nice job staying for mo’s entrance
Enter Sandman !
Ugh, cut away too quick.
But at least they showed the initial jogging to the mound.
Derek Jeter is still in history as the last Yankee to bat at Yankee Stadium.
This is falling together nicely. Rivera on the mound for the last time here. It’s going to get wet around the stadium soon.
Did they just change home plate?? What was that about? There’s no way they could have done that lol
I don’t care what anyone says. ESPN did a broadcast tonight that YES couldn’t pull off. That last montage was chilling, no commercial for Rivera’s entrance. And oh yeah, instead of just people in New York, everyone who wanted to in the United States got to see it.
Derek didn’t get a hit, but he did get the last Yankee at bat. That was fitting.
Probably from the bullpen.
RANDOM ROLL CALL!!
Melky’s in now?
Melky playing left?
Excellent job by ESPN showing Mariano’s jog out of the bullpen. I believe the Yankees want the last out..ball for the museum in the new stadium next year. It will be interesting to see what happens.
Kevin
This place is ready to burst.
Can someone tell me why I would want to buy dirt that all the players have spit on? I am so tempted to buy some, but it is pretty gross.
you can’t count on the announcers to tell you (I heard the roll call), but looks like Melky’s in left
I think Damon is there?!
This is so sad – at least (knock on wood) this game didn’t end up being a clincher for the red sox
FWIW – they were changing out the bases every few innings yesterday, too…all the better to sell them, I guess
Mo looks sad.
Well that is just nice, they said Damon was there earlier, never said Damon was taken out.
Kinda harsh, don’t you think Doris?
Nope, they already used Veras in this game.
I’m on my feet and I’m not even there.
one more out.
here we go – one more out…
Just checked gameday. Sad that I have to look there when I am watching. But Yes Melky is in lf.
Best call is no call in this situation
I want to see a College Football scene aka Chris Chamblis aka RUSHING OF THE FIELD!! Tear down the foul polls perhaps?? lol
Only one more out. I like when they pull people like that in the all-star game – But Jeter needs to be on the field for the last out!!
Only fitting that Rivera strikes out the last batter on a cutter. Or, will it be a broken bat grounder to 2nd base?
and the crowd shows their love…
Great ovation.
ok nevermind – that curtain call was so much better
What’s that about? Why have Jeter leave right there?
girardi does one thing right, giving the fans an opportunity to chant derek jeter again
That was unreal.
Jennifer – I watch with gameday too
I like knowing about previous ab / pitch counts etc
You would have thought we just won the World Series.
YES couldn’t have pulled this off?
Oh dear, the need to gush unobjectively over ESPN has started to move into the realms of fantasy.
and mo’s got the ball!
Ballgame over!
Yankees win! Theeeeeeeeeee Yankees Win
That was cool of the O’s players.
Cody Ransom fields the last ball at Yankee Stadium and hands it to Mo.
Game over, stadium over, the Yankees win, theeeeeeeeee Yankees win.
AMAZING!!! chills right now….
WE LOVE YOU YANKEE STADIUM !
Thank you baseball gods. Thank you Yankees.
so of the 4 YANKEES on the team, 3 played:
Jeter got the last at-bat
Pettitte got the last win
and Mariano pitched the last inning
and well…. Posada caught the last first pitch!!
I just want to say nice job by Pete getting rid of the trolls tonight for the end of this game, just Real Yanks fans left on the blog.
Still Alive Go Indians tomorrow, but in all seriousness thank god we didn’t get eliminated tonight.
the season continues.
Great to see that andy Pettitte has now evened his record. Love to see him get the win on Friday night in Boston to keep his streak in tact.
O’s players stealing dirt!!!
omg, even the O’s are taking dirt. funny!
Did I just see Baltimore players taking dirt from the mound?
I think that’s kind of bush taking Jeter out. Also I think he deserves to be on the field when the last out is made.
One of the BAL players was stealing some of the dirt. Arrest him!
Congratulations you guys!
YES is back on.
ESPN did a decent, very decent job.
Fare thee well and thanks for the memories.
So glad that the Yankees won. Just as we all planned it. YES has the post-game on now.
This is great.
I was hoping the players would walk around the field.
Jose Molina last HR, that will make a great trivia question one day.
I have to say, even though no post season, tonight feels great. I’m proud to be a Yankee fan!
Derek speaks
THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT
Now I am balling like a baby!!
omg
this is too much
you know, in some ways it’s better that tonight is the last game at the stadium. The postseason can end at any time and usually feels extremely bitter after losing. To play this way, end with a win, and still have a chance.
Jeter is talking now! That’s a first. Must see postgame people!
Anybody else crying? I don’t want to be the only one.
Jose looks thrilled that he got the final HR. Good for him, he’s been indispensable for the Yankees this year he deserves it.
You will see this speech a million times in the future…. just like the Iron Horses
the ghost
September 21st, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I think that’s kind of bush taking Jeter out. Also I think he deserves to be on the field when the last out is made.
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They took him out to get the standing ovation. It was a great tribute to a great player that has become one of the team’s living icons.
I can’t stop crying
Chris,
Thanks man – no rush at all…I really appreciate the effort!
I’m speechless, that is amazing.
That was a really nice moment by Jeter.
jeter is a class act!
I say this again. This is great.
Don’t worry about that future, you aren’t. Count me in on that one too.
Wow, got goosebumps and then choked up when I heard Jeter thanking the fans. Proud to be a Yankee fan.
Goodnight Yankee Stadium!!
That was so — this is so unbelievabale. This is the best.
Great, Unreal. I got nothing left, just amazing.
Pure class.
Pisses me off that he didn’t get Melky into the game. That guy had some big hits to get the Yanks into the playoffs the last couple of years. More than Gardner has ever done for them.
Ultimate class.
Thanks for the memories guys!
I know I came off angry at this team at times but Thank You for representing New York City all of you !
NO ONE ELSE CAN DO THIS
As one fans sign with a stolen/modified quote said: “I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankees fan!!”
ray (sox fan but a yankees fan for one day)
September 21st, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Congratulations you guys!
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Thank you Ray. You’re one of the classier fans that baseball needs more of. I’d almost be tempted to wish your team good luck, but, that would be too painful. Good luck to you and your family for happiness and good health.
This just in: Arod has left the stadium directly following the game and chose not to participate in the postgame festivities including the speech and the victory lap…
Sure Derek …we’re the greatest fans as long as we have $2500 dollars to put down for a sit….Someone there is quite the thief..maybe not Derek but someone BTW
Go Yankkees
The fans that are there don’t look sad enough. LOL!
Wow, I am bawling.
First off, ESPN did a great job letting the events speak for themselves.
Second, what a wonderful moment to see the guys out there…..and a beautiful speech by Jeter.
Then, the team taking a tour of the Stadium? Perfect, just perfect.
I’m soooooo sad
Congrats guys! Great way to close out the stadium – very classy. I’m still kinda in shock to be honest that there will never be another game here.
Well, the children at Yankee Stadium and I are crying. So I’m not alone that means.
Plus that woman.
There was quite a bit of tears in the Bronx from what I saw on ESPN. This isn’t easy, but it was done beautifully today. I’ll miss the Stadium. May it rest in peace.
They are all taking pictures like it’s the last day of high school. LOL
Which player got hit in the head with a camera.??
Great job by the Yankees. That was really cool to do.
Yeah – GO ESPN today, a little rocky at the beginning switching around between ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Classic – but unlike Fox with the All-Star game they kept us live for most of the important things that we wanted to see. This hurts me to say it, but Morgan and Miller did a great job (like Betsey said) of just sitting back and letting it speak for itself.
Very surprised that the night didn’t end with “Auld Lang Syne”.
Unbelievable. I’m still crying.
This just in: Arod has left the stadium directly following the game and chose not to participate in the postgame festivities including the speech and the victory lap…
Is there really any need to randomly make crap up like this?
what the yankees did tonight is the reason why they truly are the best team in baseball. I believe they truly love their fans…and as mo said, we love them unconditionally.
God bless the Yankees.
Long live Yankee Stadium.
No way to describe this night but INCREDIBLE.
I’m overwhelmed right now, Yankee stadium is the only place I’ve ever known the Yankees to play, and having been to the stadium plenty of times, and knowing its history, I just don’t think I’m ready to let it go. But, I have no choice, and it could not have been a better ending to the stadium.
Had we made the playoffs, there would have been a good chance we played the last game in Yankee Stadium without knowing at that time that it was it.
With that in mind, I could not be more happy with the way this ended.
Yankee Stadium 1923-2008, we will never forget you.
That’s your Yankee Captain – Derek Sanderson Jeter. The perfect man for the job and a class act all the way.
That’s your New York Yankees – win or lose, love ‘em.
That’s your ballgame – the Yankees win!!! A perfect send-off for the greatest ballpark ever.
That’s your Yankee Stadium. Thanks for the wonderful memories – love you and miss you already and always. Good night, old house, and goodbye.
I’m not sold that Hank truly loves the fans, but these players do. These players gave us everything we wanted tonight and more. The organization put together a great ceremony and ESPN covered it well.
I have no complaints tonight. And the last video by ESPN, classic.
Man, this night has been incredible. I haven’t cried like that in years.
I wish we had made the playoffs, but after a night like this, I’m o.k.
The Yankees are the best organization in history of sports and I cant wait to witness the memories across the street.
unreal! With that once again our team shows why love them or hate them you must respect them!
Pride and Tradition indeed! A night to remember forever
“I’m not sold that Hank truly loves the fans, but these players do.”
Oh come on, everyone knows these heartless overpaid bums are just in it for the paycheck. /sarcasm
The first HR in YS: Babe Ruth
The last HR in YS: Jose Molina
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Fantastic night. It’s been a pleasure interacting with fans like all of you as this stadium’s days have wound down and I’m looking forward to bringing in the new one with all of you as well.
We all knew that this could be the first year that NY didn’t go to the playoffs in several years. Let’s not dwell on that – let’s look forward to a new era starting next April in a new home where new memories and history are created.
Good point Wolf. We all talked about it in the beginning of the year, didn’t we.
Next year is a new year(provided Boston doesn’t lose all their games the rest of the year and we go undefeated) and it’s another chance.
I look at it this way, we can always open the new stadium with a bang, can’t we?
Gotta be optimistic after all.
Awesome night. YES cut off at 11:30, missed the rest of the postgame………….
Amen to that, Chris.