SheikYerbuti Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I don't know which side of this story is more insane. Is it the numbnutz who thought he was really putting a curse on the stadium? Was it the Yankees for feeling the need to dig for five hours to remove it? I mean seriously. . . .are we living in the Middle Ages?? NY Yankees unearth buried Red Sox jersey from new stadium NEW YORK (AP)—A construction worker’s bid to curse the New York Yankees by planting a Boston Red Sox jersey in their new stadium was foiled when the home team removed the offending shirt from its burial spot. After locating the shirt in a service corridor behind what will be a restaurant in the new Yankee Stadium, construction workers jackhammered through the concrete Sunday and pulled it out. The team said it learned that a Red Sox-rooting construction worker had buried a shirt in the new Bronx stadium, which will open next year across the street from the current ballpark, from a report in the New York Post on Friday. Yankees president Randy Levine said team officials at first considered leaving the shirt where it was. “The first thought was, you know, it’s never a good thing to be buried in cement when you’re in New York,” Levine said. “But then we decided, why reward somebody who had really bad motives and was trying to do a really bad thing?” On Saturday, construction workers who remembered the employee, Gino Castignoli phoned in tips about the shirt’s location. “We had anonymous people come tell us where it was, and we were able to find it,” said Frank Gramarossa, a project executive with Turner Construction, the general contractor on the site. It took about five hours of drilling Saturday to locate the shirt under 2 feet of concrete, he said. On Sunday, Levine and Yankees CEO Lonn Trost watched as Gramarossa and foreman Rich Corrado finished the job and pulled the shirt from the rubble. In shreds from the jackhammers, the shirt still bore the letters “Red Sox” on the front. It was a David Ortiz jersey, No. 34. Trost said the Yankees had discussed possible criminal charges against Castignoli with the district attorney’s office. “We will take appropriate action since fortunately we do know the name of the individual,” he said. A spokesman for Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson said Sunday he did not know whether any criminal charges might apply. “It’s typical Yankees,” Castignoli told the Boston Herald on Monday. “It’s not like I snuck in there. It didn’t do any structural damage. I didn’t put anyone in harm’s way.” Castignoli, 46, said he became a Red Sox fan during his childhood in 1975 when he idolized slugger Jim Rice. As construction began for the new Yankee Stadium, Castignoli said his union got after him to work on the project. The Red Sox fan was reluctant. “I would not go near Yankee Stadium, not for all the hot dogs in the world,” he told the Herald. But he relented, and hatched the plan to plant the jersey. He said he worked just a single day at the stadium project. “It was worth it,” he said. Levine said the shirt would be cleaned up and sent to the Jimmy Fund, a charity affiliated with Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Along with that, New York will send a Yankees Universe T-shirt, which is sold to benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. “Hopefully the Jimmy Fund will auction it off and we’ll take the act that was a very, very bad act and turn it into something beautiful,” he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Superstition is Hugh in sports. I would have dug the 5 hours to find it. After finding it I would have replaced the jersey with the guy that put it there. This doosh got 15 minutes of fame instead of the lifetime of fame he would have gotten for every year they didnt win that the media would blame on that stupid jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Dude didn't have to think he was really putting a curse on the stadium to do it. Think about the bragging rights if, as a Red Sox fan, you managed to bury an Ortiz jersey under the new Yankee stadium. That would be sweet. Now, dude should have been more discreet about it until they got far enough along that they couldn't go in after it. That said, the Yankees had no choice. Imagine the outrage from the lunatic fringe of the fan base if they knew there was a Red Sox jersey buried in the stadium and didn't go after it. What happens if they just happen to stink up the joint for the first few years in the new crib? People would be crapping all over themselves. All in all, it's freaking hilarious and great theater! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) I mean seriously. . . .are we living in the Middle Ages?? Yes. People believe in all kinds of fake things. Like God and baby Jesus. Edited April 14, 2008 by TimC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Yes. People believe in all kinds of fake things. Like God and baby Jesus. I believe in fake boobies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 What happens if they just happen to stink up the joint for the first few years in the new crib? Not gonna happen. Steinbrenner will just pull out his checkbook, sign other team's star players and bore the arse off all of us once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Not gonna happen. Steinbrenner will just pull out his checkbook, sign other team's star players and bore the arse off all of us once again. Reminder to everyone: The Yankees have not won a WS in 8 years. Playing checkbook warfare has not gotten the job done. The only great Yankee team they fielded was a product of their FARM SYSTEM (the Brosius, Posada, Jeter, Martinez, Rivera team). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy n Dirty Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Reminder to everyone: The Yankees have not won a WS in 8 years. Playing checkbook warfare has not gotten the job done. The only great Yankee team they fielded was a product of their FARM SYSTEM (the Brosius, Posada, Jeter, Martinez, Rivera team). Should be noted that even that team had a decent amount of imported talent though (Martinez, Brosius, Wetteleand (if we're talking the '96 team)), O'Neill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I believe in fake boobies +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Reminder to everyone: The Yankees have not won a WS in 8 years. Playing checkbook warfare has not gotten the job done. The only great Yankee team they fielded was a product of their FARM SYSTEM (the Brosius, Posada, Jeter, Martinez, Rivera team). Yanks are still a crock of poo that should have been immersed in concrete long since. And in case you think I'm biased, that applies to the Red Sux too. A pox on both of the ESPN darlings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy n Dirty Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) I'm as much a Yankee-hater as anyone, but I like the gesture they are making by sending the T-shirt to the Jimmy Fund - a charity that raises funds for cancer research and which has a very long affiliation with the Red Sox. Classy move. Edited April 14, 2008 by Easy n Dirty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) Yanks are still a crock of poo that should have been immersed in concrete long since. And in case you think I'm biased, that applies to the Red Sux too. A pox on both of the ESPN darlings. Sorry. . .East Coast Bias + 100 year old rivalry x Unlimited funds = more air time. Edited April 14, 2008 by SheikYerbuti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Makes perfect sense to me. Of course my old office building doesn't have a 13th floor AND I never step on a crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Reminder to everyone: The Yankees have not won a WS in 8 years. Playing checkbook warfare has not gotten the job done. The only great Yankee team they fielded was a product of their FARM SYSTEM (the Brosius, Posada, Jeter, Martinez, Rivera team). What is the point of signing Johnny Damon and then taking away the source of all his power? He looks like a banker now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 What is the point of signing Johnny Damon and then taking away the source of all his power? He looks like a banker now. Greatest sign ever seen at Fenway Park - Johnny Damon: Looks like Jesus Acts like Judas Throws like Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Reminder to everyone: The Yankees have not won a WS in 8 years. Playing checkbook warfare has not gotten the job done. The only great Yankee team they fielded was a product of their FARM SYSTEM (the Brosius, Posada, Jeter, Martinez, Rivera team). All the guys on the sox last year were from the farm ? Checkbook warefare hasnt gotten it done for the Yanks perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 All the guys on the sox last year were from the farm ? Checkbook warefare hasnt gotten it done for the Yanks perhaps. It's a well known fact that people go to the Yankees for the love of money, while people play for the Red Sox out of love for the game (and also to a lesser extent lots of money). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 All the guys on the sox last year were from the farm ? Checkbook warefare hasnt gotten it done for the Yanks perhaps. The Yankees used their checkbook to get the greatest player of this generation. The Red Sox used theirs to get a fat guy with a bloody sock. Conclusion 1: Checkbook warfare produces arbitrary results. Conclusion 2: The biggest checkbook in the world don't mean squat when you're spending on guys like Carl Pavano and they're spending on Beckett. Develop your farm system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 When do the Vikings build their new stadium again? Wait they've already been cursed. Wouldn't want to cancel it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 It's a well known fact that people go to the Yankees for the love of money, while people play for the Red Sox out of love for the game (and also to a lesser extent lots of money). The Yankees used their checkbook to get the greatest player of this generation. The Red Sox used theirs to get a fat guy with a bloody sock. Conclusion 1: Checkbook warfare produces arbitrary results. Conclusion 2: The biggest checkbook in the world don't mean squat when you're spending on guys like Carl Pavano and they're spending on Beckett. Develop your farm system. Im with you Sheik. I am not a Yankees fan. I actually like the Orioles But the last time I checked the Sox payroll was up there. Dice K didnt come cheap IIRC. Schilling, Beckett, Drew..I like Pedroia and Ellsbury and I believ Varitek is from the farm but How many of the guys on the sox last year were from their farm system ? 2008 Payrolls Rank Team Payroll 1 New York Yankees $209,081,579 2 Detroit Tigers $138,685,197 3 New York Mets $138,293,378 4 Boston Red Sox $133,440,037 5 Chicago White Sox $121,152,667 6 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $119,216,333 7 Chicago Cubs $118,595,833 8 Los Angeles Dodgers $118,536,038 9 Seattle Mariners $117,993,982 10 Atlanta Braves $102,424,018 11 St. Louis Cardinals $100,624,450 12 Toronto Blue Jays $98,641,957 13 Philadelphia Phillies $98,269,881 14 Houston Astros $88,930,415 15 Milwaukee Brewers $81,004,167 16 Cleveland Indians $78,970,067 17 San Francisco Giants $76,904,500 18 Cincinnati Reds $74,277,695 19 San Diego Padres $73,677,617 20 Colorado Rockies $68,655,500 21 Texas Rangers $68,239,551 22 Baltimore Orioles $67,196,248 23 Arizona Diamondbacks $66,202,713 24 Minnesota Twins $62,182,767 25 Kansas City Royals $58,245,500 26 Washington Nationals $54,961,000 27 Pittsburgh Pirates $49,365,283 28 Oakland Athletics $47,967,126 29 Tampa Bay Rays $43,820,598 30 Florida Marlins $21,836,500 [edit] References Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 When have the Yanks ever not been near the top of the payroll scale? However, ask any fan of that team during the 80s and they'll remind you how it doesn't always mean they win. The Yanks, like everyone will have their dips. That dip might mean they only finish 3rd or 4th of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 2008 Payrolls Rank Team Payroll 1 New York Yankees $209,081,579 2 Detroit Tigers $138,685,197 3 New York Mets $138,293,378 4 Boston Red Sox $133,440,037 This surprises me. I didn't know that the Tigers and Mets were outspending the Sox. I really thought we were #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 You still have 4 days left to own this jersey. Currently at 66,100.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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