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The Yankees Are Right Where We Belong
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Yankees celebrate after winning the 2009 World Series.
In honour of #27, we are taking an eco-break to pay homage to the 2009 season of the most storied franchise in Major League Baseball history, the New York Yankees. By #27, I’m referring to the number of World Series pennants the Yankees have won including their latest November 4th 2009. If you are not a Yankees fan, keep moving – there is nothing for you to see here. You might want to check out yesterday’s Green Gazette instead.
“In new Yankee Stadium, World Series title seems right at home” -
New York Daily News
I was one of the lucky ones at the last game played at The Stadium – Andy started it and Mo finished it. At the end, Jeter saluted the fans and promised the ghosts, memories and traditions would come across the street to the new Stadium where we could build on them. It was a magical end to a disappointing season (even though I felt the Torre snubbing was wrong). Fast forward to a year or so after that night in September 2008 and it appears Jeter, not Rollins, could be the real baseball Nostradamus. The ghosts did come across the street along with the monuments, plaques and retired numbers of Monument Park. The traditions and memories followed as well. Bald Vinny and the Bleacher Creatures still do roll call, Freddy is there with his pan (which I have proudly ping-ed), Andy started it and, to Metallica’s Enter Sandman, Mo came on to finish it. What better way to christen the new Stadium than with a 103 win season capped off with Sinatra singing and a World Championship? Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it better.
“Right where we belong” –
Derek Jeter bellows from a stage in the Stadium after winning 2009 World Series.
Toronto Blue Jays – A Season Retrospective Of My Eco-friendly Club
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Yes, the Toronto Blue Jays are my home team and I’m proud that they are walking the talk by being an eco-friendly baseball club. Rogers, who owns both the team and their stadium has made a commitment to sustainability this past season and for season’s to come. Now that I have given my props to their eco-friendly position, I’d like to now move to a retrospective of sorts on the (lackluster) fashion with which their season ended. Make no mistake, I am an uber Jays fan but I’d like to put my devotion aside and speak what I see as the truth from the mind of a fan.
This season has been a rollercoaster for the Jays. They started off on a high that fans thought would last the year, but it didn’t. They released B.J. Ryan, traded Rios on waivers and almost sold Doc to the highest bidder. Snider was sent down to Vegas and brought back up, and there was a parade of pitchers. Aaron Hill had the comeback season of a lifetime and was the starting second baseman for the All Star Game his first time out. Adam Lind was also on fire and nearly made it to his first All Star Game. Vernon Wells crashed and burned and Randy Ruiz was a bright spot for the Jays. As I said, a rollercoaster ride. I can honestly say that as sad as I am to see this tumultuous season end, there are elements I will not miss about the Blue Jays:
- Newbie pitchers who can’t locate their pitches who then load the bases and can’t pitch their way out. I understand growing pains but you should be able to throw a strike at the big league level or you shouldn’t be in the bigs.
- Vernon Wells and his .205 RISP average and his .225 RISP average with 2 out – and he’s our clean up guy. Unless he is leaving the clubhouse spotless, I don’t see any cleaning up being done.
- Cito (we love you but) when a pitcher is struggling, especially a rookie, go to the bullpen. Pick a lefty a righty…I don’t care. Just as long as he can throw a friggin’ strike. Sorry. This is a touchy one for me. Read More→
Howard Stern’s Personal Carbon Footprint Rant
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We have all heard that we need to reduce our personal carbon footprint. Simple changes that will help achieve this are taking public transit and flicking off lights when not is use. In actuality both gestures big and small like composting, using stainless steel reusable water bottles and other minimal changes will aid in lowering your personal carbon footprint. Thus, in order to help the environment, we should all do are part. Most have heard this call to action and gladly/proudly oblige in any way they can to the benefit of future generations. Well, there is one celebrity that is straying from convention because he does not believe in reducing one’s personal carbon footprint.
Who would make such outrageous anti-environmentalist statements in an eco-friendly climate? Well, it is none other than Sirius XM radio Shock Jock, the self-proclaimed King of all media, Howard Stern. The other day on his satellite radio show, The Howard Stern Show, he railed against an initiative for people to leave their cars at home on Tuesday September 22, 2009. Stern went as far as to say that when he dies he hopes that the one thing he is remembered for is having the largest personal carbon footprint possible and that he did nothing to help reduce in any way. In fact he claims to find ways to increase his personal carbon footprint, so he can achieve this goal. He said he could not give up his car for a day because he is a celebrity and would be accosted on the streets of New York City.
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