Yankees/Red Sox '06 Begins Tonight!

[lillygator]

I don't care for either team but I had to watch for the drama!!

Oh and Giambi....I broke the news to Charming last night that I think he's a hottie!!

 

[kelleigh1]

I'm the Sox fan and I married a Yankees fan. My family has been in Massachusetts since the beginning of time. He was born and raised in northern New Jersey.

But first and foremost, we are baseball fans. The rivalry is fun for us. We can both readily admit that there are obnoxious fans for both teams and those are the ones we can't stand. When the Yankees come back to town at the end of the month, we'll be there. I'll be in my Sox jersey. He'll be wearing his Yankees jersey. But we'll surely have fun.

 

[gris gris]

Oh and Giambi....I broke the news to Charming last night that I think he's a hottie!!

Ugh/gag! LOL Giambi drives me NUTS! Even though I understand he's a really nice guy. There aren't too many Yankees that I like though......maybe Bernie just because of his history. The rest of them drive me crazy and I'm glad they have our "idiot" Damon.

I loved the sign last night at Fenway that said something like Damon You are an Idiot!

 

[BunsenH]

..It makes me laugh that the Sox got Mirabelli back just to catch Wakefield. ....

According to the announcers during the game, the Yankees signed Mike Meyers just to pitch to Ortiz! Didn't work out so well in game 1 of 19.

GO SOX

I hope that the game isn't rained out tonight.

 

[debster812]

According to the announcers during the game, the Yankees signed Mike Meyers just to pitch to Ortiz! Didn't work out so well in game 1 of 19.

GO SOX

I hope that the game isn't rained out tonight.

The fact that Mirabelli has become Tim Wakefield's personal catcher is only part of the equation. The other part, is that Jason Veritek sits every 5 days, which for a catcher, over the course of the entire season, is huge. Helps save some of the wear and tear.

And the Yankees did get Myers to be a lefty specialist, with Big Papi specifically in mind. He positively crushed that pitch last night, with the wind howling in.

 

[Mister Incredible]

Best sign of the night:

Johnny Cash!

They also threw money on the field when he walked out!

Rumor has it Johnny wanted to throw the cash back into the stands, but there was no cut off man so he couldn't reach

Go Sox!!

 

[Virgo10]

Best sign of the night:

Johnny Cash!

Go Sox!!

The guys on ESPN said that the Spankees tried to lift Mirabelli from the Sox, not because they wanted or need him, but just so the Sox wouldn't have him for Wake. Evidently Mirabelli wasn't having it.

At any rate the Spankees are EVIL! EVIL!! EVIL!!!

 

[edcrbnsoul]

Love the Rivalry, really have nothing against any of the players on the Yankees except Arod he just seems like a pompus *** to me.

And just a note about the Yankees Suck chant, I dont get it, first off they don't they are obviously a pretty good team and the fans that chant it sound like morons. That being said there isn't a team I dislike more.

Although the Raiders and the Steelers are right up there.

 

[Figment22]

Mets fan here!
I love Yanks-Red Sox. There is no better rivalry in baseball. I enjoy these games because I love baseball, and these games are usually baseball at it's best.

Sure, Missy. I know why you're watching the Yanks What do you think of Al Leiter in the YES booth? I think he's great. He's such an intelligent, affable guy. Did you hear him last night talking about how he was hurt when the Mets' fans booed him when he came back in a Marlins uniform? I didn't realize that had been the case. I can't imagine any Mets' fans booing Al Leiter, but I guess there's some losers in every fan base

I loved the sign last night at Fenway that said something like Damon You are an Idiot!

Did you see the banner sign (it actually looked professionally done) that said Judas Damon with the O in Damon being the interlocking NY symbol with a line through it? I have to admit that was clever.

According to the announcers during the game, the Yankees signed Mike Meyers just to pitch to Ortiz! Didn't work out so well in game 1 of 19.

Certainly Ortiz was a consideration in getting Myers but, in truth, the Yankees have needed a LOOGY for several seasons now. I hope Yankees' fans don't give Myers a real hard time just because he couldn't get Ortiz out the first time he faced him. It's a long season and he's still getting used to being a Yankee. I have high hopes for him from his other April game appearances. Then again, neither Yankees' or Red Sox' fans have a lot of patience with these kinds of things.

The guys on ESPN said that the Spankees tried to lift Mirabelli from the Sox, not because they wanted or need him, but just so the Sox wouldn't have him for Wake. Evidently Mirabelli wasn't having it.

Actually, the Yanks tried to trade for him from the PADRES, but yes, to keep him from catching Wakefield. Mirabelli wanted out of SD after they got Piazza and he realized he wouldn't be catching much at all. He wouldn't have had much of a say in the matter of where he'd be going, although he certainly was happy to return to Boston.

You have to admit that it was funny to see an ovation for keeping a pitch in the dirt in front of him! Also, he didn't come to the stadium in any car but an actual police car because the Sox absolutely HAD to have him at Fenway in time for the 7:00 p.m. start! Only in the Yanks/Red Sox rivalry could a catcher who's batting less than .200 become such an important pawn. You've got to love it!

GO YANKEES!

 

[Missy1961]

Hi Lisa!

I love Al Leiter. I wish he was working for the Mets network instead of the Yankees. I was at the game he pitched vs. the Mets last year. I didn't boo him (I simply will never boo the man that gave his guts for the Mets), but I think I know why some did. After the 2004 season, he waited a little bit too long to decide to resign with the Mets, they took the deal off the table & he signed with the Marlins. Then when the Mets were pursing Carlos Delgado, he asked Al Leiter his opinion & Leiter bashed the Mets in an email, and Carlos didn't sign with the Mets. So the fans were reacting to that. I know it disappointed me when I read about it. But of course, all's well that ends well, as Carlos Delgado is hitting his homers for the Mets this year. And Al Leiter went out with class, not hanging on too long like some do.

 

[MUFFYCAT]

I'm the Sox fan and I married a Yankees fan. My family has been in Massachusetts since the beginning of time. He was born and raised in northern New Jersey.

But first and foremost, we are baseball fans. The rivalry is fun for us. We can both readily admit that there are obnoxious fans for both teams and those are the ones we can't stand. When the Yankees come back to town at the end of the month, we'll be there. I'll be in my Sox jersey. He'll be wearing his Yankees jersey. But we'll surely have fun.

i agree with you.
it's just fun to watch.