Monday, April 20, 2009

A Billion Dollar Bandbox

This can't possibly be what George had in mind, is it?

An over-priced, obstructed-viewed, little league ballpark that only caters to those with wads of dough instead of Vinny, Sal and Joe? A 22-4 debacle at the hands of the lackluster Indians, a starting pitcher with an 0-3 record coupled with an ERA in the neighborhood of Shaq's free throw percentage and a stadium littered with ass-less seats that even the YES network's fine cameramen can't avoid showing to the crowd watching from home.....all this for arguably the most famous and recognizable franchise in sport's history???

And how about all the four-baggers? Sure, Yankee Stadium (old and apparently now new) is renowned for catering to lefties with it's famed short right porch, but this past weekend, the Tribe made it look more like a swinging gate. Two touchdowns in one inning! 21 home runs over the first four games in the new digs -- a record for the first four games of any ballpark in baseball history!

With mounting injuries, Aroid yet to don the Pinstripes this year, another slow start and a billion-dollar investment that resembles a NASA wind tunnel, one has to wonder whether the economy alone won't be the reason for the lack of Bronx Cheers in 2009.

There's an old saying I've heard uttered many times that demonstrates the tremendous following of the squad with the 26 rings, "At some point today, there will be someone with a Yankee hat standing under the Eiffel Tower."

Any chance _________ Steinbrenner (insert Hal, Hank or George) has enough cash to move France's most iconic structure to the 314' mark in right field?

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