ode to Yankee Stadium

by jcAustin on Sep 26, 2008 3:57 PM CDT Comment 19 comments

This is a great article on a guy's memories from Yankee Stadium. Haven't seen a more eloquent description about the difference between guys like A-Rod and guys like Bernie Williams. Sad but uplifting. A nice prelude to the playoffs.

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People’s fascination/nostalgia with Yankee Stadium utterly eludes me. It’s old. It also sucked.

by FuturePants on Sep 26, 2008 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

New York

Is stuck in 1958.

by brettgardner on Sep 26, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's baseball history

it’s old and shitty, but it’s a really cool place and I’m glad I got the chance to visit this year.

Still wanna see Wrigley and Fenway.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 26, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Me too

Dirk, Ive got a friend in Manhattan which had friday game tickets. Planned my trip to see the Yankees Vs The Halos for rooting interests obviously. Crazy atmosphere around the ballpark before the games. People everywhere drinking and partying. The stadium is a shit hole, no denying that but its the nostalgia etc that people wanted to get a taste of before it is gone.

Rocky Mountain Ranger

by Strangers on Sep 28, 2008 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I enjoyed going to Yankee Stadium too

…but people will be drinking and partying in the new stadium as well, just the digs won’t be nearly as shitty from now on.

Yankee Stadium had a ton of history. It was cool to go there and say, “Babe Ruth hit here” or “Lou Gherig played here,” etc. etc. That does not make the stadium nice or enjoyable or positive or anything. It makes the history interesting simply because the building itself has contained so many cool stories and the building itself is very old.

by FuturePants on Sep 29, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

NY

Who cares but Yankee lovers.

1/20/09 - The end of a error.

by Parman on Sep 26, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Difference between ARod and Bernie

ARod is really freaking good

by JBImaknee on Sep 26, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

But Bernie was really freaking clutch.

by oc on Sep 26, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So was Bernie

At least I think a guy putting up OPS+’s of 129, 131, 147, 160, 149, 140, 138, and 141 in consecutive seasons while playing CF is really freaking good. But hey, that’s just me.

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 26, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

We had this argument around here a while back.

People tend to lump Bernie in with the Scott Brosiuses and the Paul O’Neilses as a completely average player who was elevated to supposed greatness based upon his laundry, when actually Bernie was really good.

Although it is worth noting that ARod was really freaking better.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 26, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ummm....

Paul O’Neil was really good too.

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 26, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He had a very nice peak

but it wasn’t long enough for me to put him in the discussion with Bernie who was better for longer at a much tougher defensive position than O’Neil was, though you’re right that I put my foot in mouth there when I said he was a completely average player. That was dumb. I should have left out completely average and just said he was a “player who was elevated to supposed greatness based upon his laundry”. He was a good player who was very good for a few years and got credit for it beyond what I think he was due. He had a of really great seasons though. Plus he had a really great cameo on Seinfeld.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 26, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who let you in here anyway?

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 26, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually had a debate with a buddy a few weeks back about which ballplayer had the best Seinfeld cameo

O’Neil, Tartabull or Keith Hernandez?

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Sep 27, 2008 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget Bernie and Jeter

George teaching them about hitting in the episode where he got smart because he wasn’t having sex.

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by DaheelzCM on Sep 27, 2008 8:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Keith Hernandez

by FuturePants on Sep 27, 2008 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Sep 28, 2008 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know, as far as old ballparks go

Fenway is the one that should be meeting the wrecking ball, not Yankee Stadium. Not that I have any great love for either of those places, but Fenway is in need of overhaul/replacement far more than YS.

A Lonestar in California

"M’s fans are such weenies." - Zywica

by lonestarJon on Sep 26, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i disagree

went to both this year. they’ve done a lot to improve fenway over the last couple years. fenway was WAY cooler than yankee stadium. yankee stadium was dirty, really big, the seats are far away from the field. a lot of history but really a pretty crappy park.

by selppuc on Sep 27, 2008 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs