Carl Crawford, 6. Yankee Game, 0.

While I was waiting around at Yankee Stadium for no reason (the game was canceled due to rain), Carl Crawford decided to go out and tie the modern era record for stolen bases in a single game (6).  I was impressed when Dexter Fowler stole 5 bases in a game the other day, but evidently Crawford wasn’t…

Rays swipe series from Red Sox | MLB.com: News

The Reds made their own “Paint The Town Red” Video! GO HOTCAKES! GO LEE!

SO COOL!

The Reds will “Paint The Town Red” – Video | reds.com: Multimedia.

Lee’s Band, The Hotcakes, Now the Official Band of the Cincinnati Reds!

Check out The Hotcakes new blog update, detailing the story of how they became the Official Band of the Cincinnati Reds!

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Yankee Stadium – You Will Be Missed

I definitely have mixed feelings about the Yankees moving to a new stadium.  While the new house will have plenty for fans to enjoy, along with loads of upgrades, it will unfortunately no longer be the “House that Ruth Built.”  Personally, I would have rather seen them improve on their current stadium, rather than tearing it down.  All that history…gone.  All those memories…shall live on.  Here are some of my fondest memories at the legendary ballpark.

1.  One of my earliest memories at the stadium:  Dave Winfield gave my brother and I the ball he was using to warm up between innings.

2.  The seats:  I’ve been lucky enough to sit all over the stadium over the years, but the seats that stand out the most were definitely Section 1, Box 1, Row E, Seats 5, 6, 7, and 8.  The seats were a few rows up from the field, directly behind home plate.  Clemens and Pettitte firing in pitches.  Frank Thomas (while on the White Sox) crushed a pitch into the upper deck in left field.  Simply put, wow.

3.  The worst no-hitter ever:  Unfortunately, I was at the game where 6 Houston Astros pitchers combined for a no-hitter against the Yankees.  History — Yes.  Fun — No.

4.  Playoffs, 2001:  I attended a game from the Division Series, AL Championship Series, and World Series during the 2001 season.  It was right after 9/11, and the stadium was alive, like it’s never been before.  The rush that the crowd felt when Clemens ran out from the bullpen to start the Division Series game was electric.  Soriano’s home run during the AL Championship series sent the crowd into a frenzy.  Brosious’ home run off of Kim in the World Series shook my upper deck seat to the limit (it felt like the whole upper deck would collapse), and I’ve never heard the fans cheer louder.  It was an absolutely incredible postseason, which energized a city in mourning.

5.  1st playoff game with my brother:  Lee and I went to game 1 of the 2001 Division Series against the Oakland A’s.  Clemens vs. Mulder.  It was a fantastic game, which we unfortunately lost, but it’s something I’ll never forget.  I also was fortunate enough to win two 9/11 auctions from MLB.com, and am the proud owner of 2nd and 3rd base from that game.

Thank you for all the memories Yankee Stadium.  You will be missed.

Here’s some more on the stadium.  Enjoy!

Stadium leaves night to remember | MLB.com: News

Farewell Yankee Stadium | Yankees.com: Ballpark

Cubs Ticket Auctions

Cubs Ticket Auctions | cubs.com: Tickets.

This is something VERY cool on the Chicago Cubs website. You can bid on auctions for seats in the first few rows on the field. Sometimes the prices get a bit crazy, but you might get lucky and snag front row seats for $100 – $200.