In the house that Ruth built, where home run records have been established, broken and broken again, it was only fitting that the first and only home run derby to take place in Yankee Stadium should have a record-breaking first round by...a Texas Ranger?
The saddest part about the derby: no Yankees took part. Future all-time HR champion A-Rod was sitting on the sidelines. Juiced up, Thong-wearing Giambi was no where to be seen (not that I cared). Abreu, Jeter, Posada, etc. Not one of them. Some were asked, all declined. No, not a single Yankee (and not even a former Yankee) was out there swinging for the short porch, a past-time Yankee greats have enjoyed for 90 years. How would Mantle, Maris, Gehrig, DiMaggio, or Ruth feel about it? The game is played for the fans, for the fun, for the game itself, NOT for the day off.
To me, this is the baseball equivalent to NBA stars declining to play for Team USA. Shame on professional athletes/Yankees. Again. Congrats to Justin Morneau and Josh Hamilton. I'm sure it was a night they will never forget. I'm sure it was just as forgettable a night for the Yankees as every other night of their pathetic 2008 season. Bad kharma upon them all for the duration of their careers! Of course, I wished that upon them anyways...
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