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Hope you survived the snow okay, Anz! I lost all three of my classes and my evening library work as it turned out.
I too am looking forward to 2009 as a new beginning in the annals of Yankee history just as it is for the Met fans too. No more controversial crap about steroids, just play ball!
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Ready to go too! 
Yeah, I didn't find any good updated shots of Yankee Stadium in a while, else I would have posted it. But, i'm excited over new Yankee Stadium as well.
MaxB
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I hope Bob will make it for Opening Day to give the lineup one last time. He is an absolute treasure in Yankee history and the gold standard of all public address announcers in the game (or any other game for that matter).
Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully is the only other man I know of still active with continuous service for the same club as long as Sheppard's has been with the Yankees.
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A late birthday gift from some kind family members has given me (barring any slip-ups in the transaction) the opportunity to be present at the second game ever (even if an exhibition) in the history of the new Yankee Stadium this Saturday.
I had resigned myself to the idea that I would not get to the new ballpark this year, but to get this chance for the very first event is going to be perhaps the biggest thrill of going to games in more than 30 years!
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I certainly will! I erred in that I'd forgotten they first play an exhibition on Friday night, but being at the first unofficial day game will I think be the better game to see. And since it's an exhibition game I need not get emotionally wrapped up in the outcome and can just soak up the ambience of the place.
Hope you'll be getting to Citifield this year for your report on the place, Anz.
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Apr 3, 2009 - 6:29 PM
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ANZALDIMAN
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The Phillies indeed talked the talk and walked the walk last year by winning it all.
IMHO, there was never a real rivalry between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies until the last four years or so, when both teams became competitive at the same time for the division.
Because New York and Philadelphia are so close geographically, In recent years fans of both teams have developed a burgeoning rivalry, which is not yet on a par with the Yankees / Boston Red Sox rivalry which is legendary.
Both The Mets and Phillies have made additions and subtractions to their rosters over this past winter, and it will be interesting to watch how these changes affect both ballclubs.
The Mets fell short of possibly winning the division last season because of a bullpen collapse of monumental proportions.
They spent the money over the winter to fix it.
The Phillies had Brad Lidge closing games who was lights out and did not blow a save all of '08.
Can he repeat in '09 what he accomplished last season?
It will be interesting, but as I've said before on this thread I respect the Phillies for what they accomplished last season, but the slate is now clean and we start anew.
The Mets signed veteran outfielder Gary Sheffield today.
I'm not sure what to make of this move other than to say that if he performs this season like he did 5 or 6 years ago offensively, his presence in the Mets lineup will be welcomed despite his defensive liabilities .
He's playing for a longer term contract.
Sheffield is in the twilight of his career, has a reputation as a troublemaker at times, and hit all of 225 last year. In his prime, his was a feared bat in the lineups of the teams that he played for.
The Mets are clearly looking for lightning in a bottle here, because this move won't cost them much.
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Neo, it's always interesting to me how the collapse of 64 still casts a shadow in Phillie history. The franchise ultimately buried it in 1980 (on the heels of tough losses in the NLCS of 76-77-78, where 77 in particular hurt with conceivably a blown call costing them Game 3) and again this past year but I guess the person of Gene Mauch, who would experience even greater heartbreak trying to win the first pennant in 1982 and 1986 is what still lends it, its overall sense of Greek tragedy.
I'm watching the first New Yankee Stadium exhibition game where three home runs have given them a 7-4 lead and tomorrow I intend to be leaving at 8:30 AM for the 1:00 PM start since if they open it early for us to look around the place I want to take advantage of that! My disposable camera for the day is purchased and I will post the images in this thread eventually.
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