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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu

Aside from the death-seeking thrills of seeing a game in the Bedpan they call Yankee Stadium, I can't think of anything else to miss about it. It's not like Wrigley or Fenway which have remained essentially intact for 100 years - they already renovated it to shreds decades ago, killing off 99% of the original sentimentality. Monument Park is neato, but that's not going anywhere. It's just being moved right across the street. Why that should make us all misty-eyed, I do not know.

And even though the Red Sox are falling all over themselves in the media to dredge up some emotion about the whole thing, I think Kevin Cash has the right idea:

"It's cool, but we get to play at Fenway every day," said Cash. "It's not like I'll be shedding tears when I won't be able to play at Yankee Stadium anymore. Fenway's better and it's not even close, in my eyes. As a catcher, the ground shakes."

Comments (10)

[ jules ] says:
on August 28, 2008 10:59 AM

LOVE the quote by Cashie.

I'll never forget going to Fenway--best birthday present. ever.

Sure hope the guys can sweep today!

[ Lins ] says:
on August 28, 2008 11:30 AM

Kevin Cash has a way with words.

[ lone1c ] says:
on August 28, 2008 12:25 PM

Kevin Cash has a way with words.

And fortunately for the Sox, he has an even better way with knuckleballs!

[ ecl1958 ] says:
on August 28, 2008 12:33 PM

Prior to jumping the fence, I had nostalgia for The Bedpan despite never having been there. Now that I'm on the RIGHT side of the rivalry and have gotten familiar with Fenway...last night while watching the game I looked at the panoramic shots of Yankee Stadium and couldn't help noticing that it's not nearly as lovely as the Fens! Never too old to learn, right?

[ Bottom Line Rob ] says:
on August 28, 2008 12:43 PM

Hey guys,

I've got an open thread for today's game going... stop by and tell me what you think of the blog.

Thanks!

BL Rob
www.thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com

[ anne ] says:
on August 28, 2008 12:55 PM

Oh Cashie ... that's exactly right.

[ Karen ] says:
on August 28, 2008 1:05 PM

Love that.

[ Twinkie ] says:
on August 28, 2008 5:02 PM

I think I'm in love with Kevin Cash...

[ Mac ] says:
on August 28, 2008 5:38 PM

I've never been to either Fewnay or Yankee Stadium, but I think Cash's quote is completely right.

[ Liza ] says:
on August 29, 2008 6:09 PM

I'd never been to any major league ballpark other than Fenway before this week, but after three games at the Stadium of Doom, I can tell you there's not much going for it other than the sheer size. It doesn't have any traces of the original stadium--just the '70s renovations. That said, I can't believe they're not even going to play on the same site.

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