Archive for October 21st, 2008

Interseting TidBit.

The World Series is in the AL park this year because the AL won the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium this year. Why is this interesting?
Because TB 3rd Baseman, Evan Longoria hit a 2 out double in the bottom of the 8th off Billy Wagner to drive in Sizemore to tie the game 3-3. [...]

The Yankess’ Extended Family

Is also slightly dysfunctional, like alot of families out there. That’s why it took years for guys like Jim Bouton and Roger Maris to come back to the Stadium. Most famously, it’s why Yogi stayed away for years and years, and presently why Torre (and to a lesser degree, Mattingly) were treated the [...]

CowYanks or YankBoys

Now that the most prestigious sports franchise has a joint venture with one of the swarmiest (I’m thinking the Bengals and some NBA franchises might be somewhat swarmier than the Cowboys), the bartending side of the new catering operation can be handled by two new drinking buddies – Pacman Jones and Joba Chamberlain.
Hal Steinbrenner was [...]

The empire is growing

The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys announced a joint venture today, Legends Hospitality Management, which will handle the catering, concessions and retail merchandising at the teams’ new stadiums. They are going to compete for the concessions at other stadiums. Each team borrowed $100 Million. Goldman Sachs and CIC Partners were [...]