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| Pussah2 |
It should have been the last weekend of the year and it should have been against the Red Sox. But oh well. After Sunday, it's over. Please dont turn this into a bashing thread.
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| KingOfAllWhites |
| Even I considering hitting the stadium for a game this weekend. Then I thought better :D |
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| Pussah2 |
The voice of God Bob Sheppard will not be in attendance
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Quote: Originally posted by Pussah2
The voice of God Bob Sheppard will not be in attendance |
Sounds more like the voice of death to me... :p |
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| Pussah2 |
George Steinbrenner will not be in attendance
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| Pussah2 |
Bernie WIlliams returns
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| DestroVega |
Glad Bernie is burying the hatchet.
I have been thinking how much the team misses him lately. |
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| Pussah2 |
| Joe Torre and Don Mattingly are listed as maybes. I could see them maybe doing videos. |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Yankees have to pitch Mo in the 9th regardless of the score, right?
He deserves to be the last Yankee to touch the mound. |
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| Case a Beer |
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| Pussah2 |
Quote: Originally posted by KingOfAllWhites
Yankees have to pitch Mo in the 9th regardless of the score, right?
He deserves to be the last Yankee to touch the mound. |
NEW YORK -- The ninth inning will belong to Mariano Rivera on Sunday, that much has already been decided.
In all probability, "Enter Sandman" will be played one last time, whether the Yankees are winning or losing, save situation or not. The only happenstance manager Joe Girardi remains wary of is a dreaded tie.
"My only fear is that it's a tie, because I want to see Mo pitch that last inning," Girardi said. "Rightfully, in the ninth inning, there's only one guy to have on the mound."
Girardi said on Friday that he has put a lot of thought into the proper way to steer the Yankees' ship for Sunday's 8:05 p.m. ET finale, the last game to be played at the current Yankee Stadium.
Sentimentality was a major reason that Girardi selected Andy Pettitte to start the final game, citing the left-hander's storied career of service to the organization.
"I think there's a lot of thought that goes into it, because you want to feel that you did it the right way, and the way that honors the organization and the Stadium the most," Girardi said.
While Girardi has not finalized all of his plans, he hinted that he might remove Pettitte in the middle of an inning instead of between frames to allow the fans one more chance to salute him in the building.
"The ovation that I think he would get would be incredible," Girardi said.
The Yankees are also looking forward to the ceremonies to precede Sunday's game, with the Yankee Stadium return of Bernie Williams expected to bring the house down.
The New York Daily News reported on Friday that approximately 40 former Yankees players will take part in the ceremony, and Williams -- whose last Stadium appearance came as a player in October 2006 -- will be front and center, quite literally.
"It's going to be awesome," Pettitte said. "It's going to be Bernie's first time back, so that's going to be pretty special, for sure. I'm looking forward to seeing him. I'm sure he's going to get a wonderful ovation."
Williams is expected to jog to center field and take his position one more time in the ceremony, which will also feature representatives from the families of deceased Yankees greats Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Thurman Munson and Phil Rizzuto, among numerous others.
"I'm so excited," Girardi said. "A lot of us tried to get Bernie to come back. For players, there's a time that you go through when you retire that is difficult. You still want to be playing."
Girardi said that he would like to discuss having Williams attend the Yankees' Spring Training in Tampa, Fla., as a guest instructor, a topic that could be addressed with general manager Brian Cashman after the season.
"I wish that Bernie would come around a lot more," Girardi said.
The Daily News also reported that an additional closing ceremony and concert will be held on Nov. 9 at Yankee Stadium, expected to be attended by more than 300 former players. The Yankees have not officially released details concerning that event. |
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| WhatRUSaying |
Quote: Originally posted by Pussah2
It should have been the last weekend of the year and it should have been against the Red Sox. But oh well. After Sunday, it's over. Please dont turn this into a bashing thread.
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Great pictures. Have they announced a date where it will be demolished? I want to head over there to take some photos.
I like modern stadiums and arenas, but there is something special about the older ones. |
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| nyy910 |
WhatRUSaying
I do not know when the demolition date is for the Stadium, but they do have a closing ceremony scheduled for November 9th, so you do still have some time yet. |
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| Pussah2 |
Whats the most memorable game you went to?
One that everyone knows about was I was at teh game Roger Clemens drilled Mike Piazza in the head. Of course I was getting my now ex wife a fucking hot pretzel and watched it on tv |
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| Pussah2 |
also went to a game and left in the bottom of the 8th with the yankees lossing by 2. We get back to the car and listen to the bottom of the 9th and hear bernie hit a 3 run homer to win it.
Also I was an honorary batboy. Went on the field. Got may name on the scoreboard. Got a bat from jesse barfield. Got a ball signed from Roberto Kelly, barfield and Steve Sax.
Got a picture with child rapist Luis Polonia
rode an elevator with Gene Michael and Bob Uecker |
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| DestroVega |
Probably the game that sticks out to me the most was during the season Cal Ripkin broke the consecutive games played record, some drunk idiot in front of me, I had 2nd row 3rd base he had first row, yells out while Cal is up, "Hit him in the fucking face."
All my experiences there have been fine since... Shea and Fenway have been rougher in the crowds since then. |
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| nyy910 |
| I have a few memorable ones... the day Ron Guidry's number was retired, (I didn't know about that one) . The Paul O'Neill pop fly over the bleachers against the Red Sox, (he thought he was out), I was at the Clemens-Piazza deal as well. One of my favorite moments was the time Tino came back to Yankee Stadium as a Cardinal and the ovation he got all weekend (Girardi as well) |
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| nuge67 |
| I was there for Doc's gem, freezing my ass off............... |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Quote: Originally posted by nuge67
I was there for Doc's gem, freezing my ass off............... |
Who donated their tickets to ya? :p |
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| howardspinworms |
Quote: Originally posted by Pussah2
After Sunday, it's over. Please dont turn this into a bashing thread.
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Yeah, because some things should be treated with respect right?
This is coming from the fucking guy who started a thread for 9/11 jokes.
Fucking idiot. Go kill yourself. |
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| Hapster |
| I saw a game against the Blue Jays where Mattingly hit a ball and a fan reached over and caught it for a homerun. It could of been Jeffrey Maiers uncle? |
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| Billyfromsphily |
It will sad to see the HOUSE BUILT BY A FORMER RED SOX, be torn down.
Lot a baseball in that yard! |
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