Yankees to honor Boss with pregame ceremony Saturday
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Feb 25, 2011 
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Here’s the release from the Yankees (FYI – the ceremony WILL be carried on YES):
The New York Yankees will hold a special ceremony to honor George M. Steinbrenner III, at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., prior to the team’s spring training opener vs. the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, February 26.
The Yankees are asking all fans to arrive early and be in their seats by 12:40 p.m. with the ceremony scheduled to start at 12:45 p.m.
The George M. Steinbrenner High School marching band will begin the ceremony with a special performance followed by a video tribute in honor of the former Yankees owner who passed away last July.
The text on the plaque on the statue of Mr. Steinbrenner located in front of the stadium named in his honor will be recited. Then, prior to a moment of silence, the Steinbrenner family will lay a rose at home plate in honor of Mr. Steinbrenner.
Mr. Steinbrenner’s granddaughter Haley Swindal, will sing the national anthem, while service men and women from MacDill Air Force Base unfurl a giant American Flag in the outfield. The colors will be presented by the Joint Services Color Guard from MacDill Air Force Base. There will also be a fly over by two F18 Hornets from Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va.
* That’s an AP shot of the Steinbrenner statue that stands just outside the Yankees complex in Tampa.
If they keep putting up these statues to George, pretty soon the stadiums are going to look like Stonehenge.
…and you shall love the George thy God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your Jeter better than thyself…?
And pass the beer nuts.
It captures his likeness i suppose. But i really would like see the Napoleonic pose GMS … he indeed came, saw and conquer… irascible at times, but with indomitable will and insatiable drive to win.
For those who were asking, here is the mlb-tv spring training games (online) Sched is subject to change: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com....._mlbtv.jsp
What happened to Lincecum ?
His ERA is 16.20 after today’s game.
Maybe SF should trade him to the Yanks before his value drops any further.
MTU,
He’s too short….just a matter of time before he busted
Blake-
Just like Whitey Ford, Guidry, Shantz and Banuelos.
Born Loser.
MTU, timmy likely just came off his off season rigorous cannabis regiments, you got to give him sometimes to acclimate.
Cashmoney-
I’m sure he’ll get straightened out. It’s a Zen thing.
Nothing to freak out about.
Did Lincecum lose the pony tail before throwing today…?
MTU February 25th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Cashmoney-
I’m sure he’ll get straightened out. It’s a Zen thing.
Nothing to freak out about.
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Timmy doesn’t need to figure anything out; he just needs to grow.
Blake-
You a betting Man ?
What are the odds you’ll ever see TL with a 16.20 ERA again ?
Maybe when he’s in a rocker. More likely a comet hits the Earth.
The legacy of GMS is preety darn amazing…
Look at what’s become of the Mets franchise…
what a sorry mess for baseball…
“pretty” amazing…
darn typo!
YF-
He doesn’t need to grow. It’s San Francisco. They sell it in stores.
blake February 25th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Did Lincecum lose the pony tail before throwing today…?
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If he did, he shouldn’t have. He needs to pile the hair higher on his head, to make him appear taller.
Blake-
Heard a nasty rumor that Timmy’s significant other is named “Delilah”.
Scary stuff.
I wonder if he buys it here?
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com.....acramento/
MTU, in all seriousness, I like Tim’s style. He is like a big lebowski with a golden arm. let live and live.
See this is a problem…..Manny B can’t grow his hair out due to the Yankee rules. He’s doomed.
Cash-
The guy is a Human rubberband. Gotta love him.
MtU,
Oh yea…perhaps he.should remove all.scissors and sharp objects from the house.
Blake-
Maybe not but he can get Mexican gold which will more than make up for any loss of hair.
Hey! This is a drug(reference)-free zone!
m-
We’re talking legal medicinal substances here not drugs.
It’s better than Steroids, right ?
MTU February 25th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Blake-
Maybe not but he can get Mexican gold which will more than make up for any loss of hair
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That makes no sense. Gold is gold, no matter where it comes from.
blake February 25th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
See this is a problem…..Manny B can’t grow his hair out due to the Yankee rules. He’s doomed.
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lol, maybe we can at least salvage something by elevating the pitching mound at the Stadium. Then only pitch him at home. Think anyone will notice?
GB-
All right Mr. Technical then he switches to Panama red.
Just a little Alchemy.
Let’s not get down to weeds and stems here.
My boy Buster sure didn’t disappoint. I hope they show a Giants ST game on MLB Network. I can’t afford MLB.TV until the summer.
Hi All,
It is freezing cold here in NY and a few snow flakes too…all for little ole me.
Anything interesting going on today other than the fact Lincecum had a bad outing?
Has Alex achieved an “Ascent to respectibility”?
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....kees022511
Hi SAS
MTU February 25th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
GB-
All right Mr. Technical then he switches to Panama red.
Just a little Alchemy.
Let’s not get down to weeds and stems here.
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OK. I get it, now. We’re talking about a different type of gold.
I got confused, because I don’t know anything about that other stuff.
Pat-
Not according to some folks :
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/20.....riped-red/
(Personally, I could care less by the way. He did nothing illegal.)
GB-
Right. Glad we got that straightened out.
Compared to what we pay in Westchester, NYC taxes are low, whether in Pelham or Arod’s building.
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Hi KPB, nice to see you.
“Rodriguez is one of some 45,000 New Yorkers who have scored the tax break”
I’m outraged about Alex getting a tax break. The other 44,999, I’m fine with. But Alex
•If the season started today, apparently the coaching staff would want Andrew Brackman on the club. Wouldn’t that be something? Wanting him on the club and having him on the club are two different things, though. Of course, the Brackmonster will miss a few days with a groin injury. (Peter Gammons)
•Frankie Cervelli was getting catching tips from 85-year-old Yogi Berra. Yogi even tried to get into a crouch. Good for him. (Sam Borden)
•Jordan Parraz managed to clear the scoreboard in left-center with a homer during batting practice. That’s no cheapie at GMS Field. (Ben Shpigel)
•Bartolo Colon, Joba Chamberlain, David Robertson, David Phelps, Hector Noesi, and Eric Wordekemper are scheduled to pitch in tomorrow’s Grapefruit League opener. Joe Girardi said all the regulars will play and get two at-bats, though Cervelli is starting behind the plate. Jesus Montero will catch on Sunday, and Russell Martin will DH early next week before catching on Thursday or Friday. (Shpigel, Jack Curry & Jennings)
•The opposing starters this weekend: Cole Hamels (Saturday), Joe Blanton (Sunday), and Rick Porcello (Monday). Colon, Ivan Nova, and CC Sabathia are starting those games for the Yanks. (Pete Caldera)
•Turns out there’s no team-building exercise planned for this spring. Alas. (Jennings)
Good stuff from rab.
Lincecum will never come to the Yankees. Two reasons, he doesn’t like the grooming rules and Chris Russo (Mad Dog Russo) would commit suicide.
Montero catching sunday.
Man it would be nice if it’s on tv & he hits a bomb
MTU
Tax abatements are nothing new in NYC but they became an issue this week because Alex is looking at buying a condo? Using his name in a self serving way to promote a casue is lame.
I have a feeling that if brackman stays healthy he is going to force himself into the 5 man rotation very early in the year.
SAS-
NYC has to support all that “infrastructure”.
Out here we have very little to worry about.
Except for droughts and the occasional unwelcome guest in your house.
My little town doesn’t even have 10,000 people. Doesn’t take much in taxes to support that population compared with over 10 mil.
Deal with It…
You are right about Russo…lol
Pat-
As I said above I have no problemo with it.
When it comes to Alex there is a lot of jealousy at work.
His name should be changed to L-Rod, for lightning.
There are 10,000 in my little town here and the taxes, aided by a large Corporate group, are astronomical. School taxes alone are more than 10K and that is not including Town and County tax.
In AZ it is a fraction of the money.
SAS
Hope you enjoy your visit with the little one.
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Pat
That was how I felt about it. Out of 45,000 people, he’s the only one that gets named.
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GB7/MTU
I’m sure there’s enough gold for the both of you.
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Have a good night everyone. I’m going to the movies.
MTU,
If you have any nifty ideas about the fantasy league for me, please send me an email.
KPB,
The same goes for you.
I seriously need help and lots of it.
See Ya KPB.
Don’t get too excited.
KPB, between MTU and “Killer”. there’s not enough left over to need a roach clip.
KPB,
He is adorable. I just spent the afternoon, dinner with them. I am going to be a grandma again in early September. I have said nothing to anyone, including on here, but my daughter in law gave me the go ahead today. I practically knew before it happened. I am very excited.
SAS-
I’d love to help you but I don’t have a clue about fantasy BB.
I have enough trouble understanding the real game.
SAS,
Congratulations on the soon-to-be newbie. I guess congrats to the parents also. Parents always want to take the glory from the grandparents. Hope you get a little Yankeette this time.
SAS-
Congrats !
SAS
I am a frequent listener of Mad Dog, he doesn’t particularly care for the Yankees and he has said several times that if the Yankees lure him (Timmy) away when he is eligible for Free Agency that he will retire from radio permanently.
The week of March 7th all his broadcasts will be live from Arizona.
MTU February 25th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
SAS-
I’d love to help you but I don’t have a clue about fantasy BB.
I have enough trouble understanding the real game
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LMAO. any bets that the last sentence was for my benefit, so I couldn’t snark MTU.
SAS,
Congratulations to you and your family. How exciting!
“tomingeorgia February 25th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Thanks for the welcome, Doreen. For Deal With It, deal with it.”
How very odd that a brand new poster would post something sexually offensive and when asked by someone on the forum to cool it, would respond with “Deal With It”.
Hmmm.
Deal With It, thank you for asking that poster to keep that kind of stuff off the forum. I for one don’t appreciate that kind of smutty stuff. I would think that many others, male and female here, find it equally offensive.
GB,
Thanks so much. Don’t count on the Yankeette. In my kids generation there are no girls from the 3 brothers. Their kids have produced one of four. My husband’s sister has a daughter but that doesn’t count as far as the sex of a child.
SAS
Choose middle IF and C then SP and RP.
EX: Cano, Tulo, Posey, Halladay, Heath Bell.
Thanks Fran.
Trisha, read what I wrote to KPB. I am very excited.
GB-
Whenever possible head you off at the pass.
I learned that out West, and from watching Burt Lancaster in the Professionals.
Trisha
I read alot here and don’t post much if at all. I just don’t like the offensive stuff, there seems to be alot of nice folks here.
On my way out the door……
Congrats on the new addition SAS!!
That makes the trip worth it, in and of its self. And thanks for letting me be the first you tell. The others here will be jealous, but we can handle them. 
I’d be happy to offer what little help I can with your fantasy league. I don’t have your email, but you can have Chad send it to me or I can have him send you mine if you like.
SAS, I had to pray to get them to stop with the girls. WOW!!! One girl isn’t bad, but 10 daughters, granddaughters and great granddaughters….I can’t shoot a whole generation of boys down here that want to date them.
Deal with It,
Thanks … at least 2 of my ‘cohorts in crime’ just got the same info, but they know what they are doing!!!
Trisha-
Tomorrow night’s menu for you:
Chile Verde
A side of fire roasted chile rellenos with guacamole
Texas caviar w. a side of risotto rice
And a cold Negro Modelo to wash it all down.
If the NM isn’t available Tecate or Corona will suffice.
I hope this meal is satisfactory.
GB,
My daughter in law said she would know the sex in about a month. I just want a healthy baby.
MTU.
I can eat no spices at all including pepper. Boring life…no????
SAS, you’ll get what you wish for. Best of luck and lots of fun with the new one coming.
MTU –
More than satisfactory!!!
(but what is Texas caviar?)
SAS-
Sorry to hear that.
I don’t like food w/o some spice.
For all of you who recommended The King’s Speech – THANK YOU!!!!! I just saw it. Twice.
Truth stranger than fiction. (And great irony IMO). There was something wrong with the sound system and so much of the dialogue in The King’s Speech was garbled. You could basically understand it but it was an unpleasant way to listen to a movie. Well a few of us went out to the lobby to see if they could fix it and what we were told by the manager was that there was some technical problem with the sound in that cinema and that we were going to be issues free passes and/or refunds. And that we were welcome to watch the rest of the movie.
Well when it was over I went for a refund. They had already given me a free pass so I wasn’t going to take another one. So they moved the movie to one of the other cinemas and I used my free pass to watch it again! I only had to wait about 20 minutes.
When I got out, it was snowing up a storm! I had a message on my cellphone that my sister had made a gravy with meatballs, sausage, and pork – she makes the best gravy and meatballs I have ever had – and that she left a container of it for me on her porch. So I went and picked it up and will probably make a little pasta and put that on it.
Things went so beautifully all around that all I could think was that today was one of those days when you say to yourself “I must be living right.”
The movie was SPECTACULAR. I am so happy I saw it. Twice, ha ha. Thanks to all who recommended it.
GB
That’s like my family. My older brother was the first boy and first grandchild, little did they know he would be followed by 9 girls and finally the last born in the family turned out to be a boy. My dad is one of 3 boys and my grandma always wanted girls, she ended up getting way more than expected with her grandchildren.
Trisha-
It’s a mixture of SW things:
corn, pinto beans, jicama, parsley, peppers, and spicy sauce.
trisha – true pinstriped blue February 25th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
MTU –
More than satisfactory!!!
(but what is Texas caviar?)
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You’ll be sorry that you asked that maniac a question like that, Trisha.
SAS
Just my take, alot less quality to choose from in the middle IF spots.
SAS – congratulations!!!! What wonderful news. Is it all in the same family? I don’t know how many children you have or how many grandchildren. I think the thought of a new baby in the family is so exciting. It kind of cools down other things that are happening that don’t feel so perfect in life!
GB-
LoL. You should try it. It’s better than just Pizza.
Tyanks, how was the game? Did you ever get a seat?
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SAS, you’ll probably end up the champion of our fantasy league
GB –
You always have a way of making me smile! Well, laugh actually, out loud!!!
MTU – that sounds wonderful. Do they actually call it Texas caviar?
TY, girls are little cuties….until they learn the word “SHOPPING”. Then they become hidious monsters. I never get near the door when they head out on a shopping trip.
Trisha-
Yes m’am. It’s a traditional SW dish. No lie (GB Not withstanding).
I’m watching a show on Animal Planet and there’s a guy who has a buffalo for a pet.
He just brought it with him to a restaurant.
By the way, I cannot stand the taste of risotto. My grandmother used to make that stuff all the time and I never liked it.
I wonder if you can microwave pasta. I don’t feel like boiling water on the stove, etc.
Bronx-
They’d better have a big entry door.
Trisha,
I have 2 sons. The older one is not married. The younger one is the one expecting his second. I seriously doubt my older son will marry so this is probably it for me. I am thrilled.
Fran,
I would bet today that I will come in out of the money. I don’t have the faintest idea what I am doing.
I know Texas Caviar but I had it with black eyed peas. And I must have cilantro.
Rocky mountain oysters is another story.
Bronx-
And keep a shovel handy.
Trisha,
You need to boil pasta…:smile:
Bronx-
In Brazil I saw a guy walking his pet Armadillo down the beach on a leash.
It ain’t no Buffalo but it was a little different.
It’s an interesting show about people who keep dangerous animals as pets. It’s called “Fatal Attractions”
MTU February 25th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Bronx-
And keep a shovel handy.
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A shovel comes in pretty handy on this board, too.
SAS, that is just the best news. Again, I think babies in the family make all right with the world.
But SAS, you can make water come to a boil in the microwave!
GB-
At times, yes.
Looks like I’m not the only lazy sucker in the world!
http://www.google.com/#sclient.....e12edc6080
Bronx, I watched it a week or so ago. They had this idiot carrying this gator around the house like a baby. It’s head and mouth up by the face. I’m have done a few stupid things, but, even I draw the line.
MTU,
I think in Ecuador that armadillo would end up in somebody’s soup.
They eat guinea pigs there. It’s sort of a delicacy. It actually looks quite tasty roasted on a spit.
SAS,maybe you’ll have beginners luck. And if you don’t like the team you draft, there are trades and waiver players.
Jeers-
So that’s why they call them Guinea pigs.
GB7,
I didn’t see that one but several years back there was a guy in Harlem I think who had a gator and a tiger in his apt.
Draft day is my least favorite part of the season. I find it very tension-filled, and you never get the players you want. But as Fran said, you can make trades and add and drop players all season long.
Some of this gross things are considered delicacies where they live, but I love frogs legs and escargot.
Time to microwave some pasta. I’ll be interested to see how it works out. Probably lousy and will make a mess, that moral of the story being I should just do it the way most people do it. On top of the stove!
There was this lady on my block growing up who had a serval cat.
Damn thing was the size of a dog.
Trisha,
I have never heard of most of these players. They could be from Mars.
Fran
No I didn’t get a seat. I stood for like 2 more innings and then left, I was too tired to stand around there and wait for a seat.
GB
Girls are just too much, having worked where I have for 3 years and seen some of the girls go through their first few years, I couldn’t imagine a lifetime with them. I hope I have boys.
SAS, you’d better hope we can bury your froglegs comment. Erica and Erin will be afraid that you’ll go after Kermit next.
TY, boys are best….until they become big boys. Then, you have to worry about fathers with girls and shotguns.
Tyanks, did you have to pay for the tickets?
SAS
Remove all the tension and just set your preference to ‘auto draft’, the computer does all the work based on the league rankings. Then its like a big surprise at the end who you get.
Fran
No, I didn’t have to pay for the tickets, all USF sports are free to students so it wasn’t a big deal to leave so early. It was also a free weekend for everyone since it was the grand opening so ill have to go back another time when its not as busy.
Deal with It,
I am going for it the same way everyone else is. If they can do it, I can try too; otherwise why bother.
Thanks for your thoughts though.
OUCH!!! TFF
” Ledger_Yankees Star Ledger
RT @therealarieber: Heard this: The #Mets got that $25 million loan after they were turned down by “The Money Store.” Holy Cow!”
Tyanks, glad you didn’t have to pay to stand
GB,
I wouldn’t go near Kermit or the other folks who live on Sesame Streets. What would my grandson do?
Deal with it
That’s what I’m planning on doing with my team, I tend to overthink things so I’m just going to let the computer do it for me.
SAS February 25th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
GB,
I wouldn’t go near Kermit or the other folks who live on Sesame Streets. What would my grandson do?
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SAS, evebtually, your grandson would get over the trauma. Can’t say the same about Erica and Erin. They’re really sensitive. Even worse, they’re like mother tigers when their babies are threatened.
GB,
I feel the same way for Erica and Erin too. I know how they feel. I hope they would feel the same way about something that important in my life.
No lie. Perfect al dente pasta in the microwave.
Time to eat it! I’ll share my secret later if anyone wants it.
SAS February 25th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Sure thing. Just saying it makes the draft part only, simpler. Then everyone has to manage his or her team for the season.
tyanksfan36 February 25th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
I think so too and if you really like a couple of players you can prioritize them to the top of the list in the auto draft which makes it fun when you get ‘your guys’ early.