March 31,2008 -The Day Before Opening Day: Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees

[apolansk]

Opening Day 2008. The last Opening Day in this Yankee Stadium.

YANKEES
18 Johnny Damon LF
2 Derek Jeter SS
53 Bobby Abreu RF
13 Alex Rodriguez 3B
25 Jason Giambi 1B
24 Robinson Cano 2B
20 Jorge Posada C
55 Hideki Matsui DH
28 Melky Cabrera CF


40 Chien-Ming Wang RHP

BLUE JAYS
11 David Eckstein SS
4 Shannon Stewart LF
15 Alex Rios RF
10 Vernon Wells CF
35 Frank Thomas DH
17 Lyle Overbay 1B
2 Aaron Hill 2B
19 Marco Scutaro 3B
9 Gregg Zaun C


32 Roy Halladay RHP


Yankees vs. Halladay: Damon 22-67, Jeter 16-62, Abreu 2-12, A-Rod 13-47, Giambi 17-54, Cano 5-13, Posada 12-37, Matsui 7-34, Cabrera 4-15.
Jays vs. Wang: Eckstein 0-2, Stewart 1-6, Rios 3-15, Wells 6-16, Thomas 1-11, Overbay 4-8, Hill 9-14, Scutaro 1-4, Zaun 2-12.

Let's start 2008 off with a win!

[Tifoso]

Vinceremmo.

Ciao, tutti

[hardrain]

Louuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[I Heart Jeter]

Hello everybody!

[Tifoso]

Phiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil

[Tabata]

Well, it's 3:32 am but I'm up and ready to go.

Let's go Yankees in '08! Hopefully the kids have a great season.

[shotz]

You are definatly a die hard Yankees Fan Tabata!!!!

[Bub]

Hey, folks! Finally, a game that counts.

[apolansk]

Well, it's 3:32 am but I'm up and ready to go.

Let's go Yankees in '08! Hopefully the kids have a great season.

Rain delay for an hour-ish go take a nap.

[Tifoso]

Well, it's 3:32 am but I'm up and ready to go.

Let's go Yankees in '08! Hopefully the kids have a great season.

3:32? AM?

Sounds like an F1 race for me

[Bub]

Well, it's 3:32 am but I'm up and ready to go.

Let's go Yankees in '08! Hopefully the kids have a great season.

Careful not to wake up the joeys.

[Tabata]

You are definatly a die hard Yankees Fan Tabata!!!!

Thanks

30 minutes to go!

[Bub]

Rain delay for an hour-ish go take a nap.

Is that right? 2ish start?

[Tabata]

Rain delay for an hour-ish go take a nap.

Joke?

[apolansk]

Is that right? 2ish start?

That's what ESPN just reported, I figure it will probably even be later. It's never exactly when they report, always a bit later.

[hardrain]

2 ish

[justinvarnes]

I moved everything i had to do today to tomorrow. I hope they don't postpone this until tomorrow

[ZYanksRule]

The Yanks have announced a delayed start, but PeteAbe didn't say when the game would start...

[Messerwhitescooter]

It has stopped raining here on the south shore of Long Island. Hi, Lou, hope you had a nice winter.

[ZYanksRule]

BTW:

HELLO FRIENDS!!!

It's great to... see... everyone again!

[shotz]

BTW:

HELLO FRIENDS!!!

It's great to... see... everyone again!

Great to see you too!!!!!! this is going to be a big year, big big year this year!!!!!

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

I have to leave for class by 2:45...I was looking forward to seeing some Yankees baseball before that. Play through the drizzle!

[bcom33]

We play today (hopefully) we win today (definitely)...DASSIT!

[santafe]

Well it's raining here in the city... more like misting and not too bad... any word if there is a delay?

[yankees2287]

man i rushed home from school and its ina rain delay, dang it lol....i hope they play

[justinvarnes]

Well it's raining here in the city... more like misting and not too bad... any word if there is a delay?

Per ESPN: 2PM start. That's probably not set in stone, though.

[mbn007]

I just drove through the Riverdale section of the Bronx, about 3-4 miles from the stadium. Lite drizzle here, definitely playable.

[bcom33]

man i rushed home from school and its ina rain delay, dang it lol....i hope they play

i also rushed home...my 12:00 class got cancelled...i hate rain delays!!!! and i only have until 3:00

[a-RobinsonCano-Fan]

sooooo excited for the season

[yankees2287]

i also rushed home...my 12:00 class got cancelled...i hate rain delays!!!! and i only have until 3:00

yea me too, i have work at 3 but its ok cause if they play, i can listen to it on the radio at work

[nh_snowman]

A delayed start will give me a chance to at least watch part of the game after work. I'm hoping for a 4pm start.

[cupcollector99]

A delayed start will give me a chance to at least watch part of the game after work. I'm hoping for a 4pm start.

Sorry Snowman, you and your glacier are stuck on my lawn until the the temperature rises.

[NewAmsterdamYankee]

I rushed back from the gym to catch the game.
I hope the delay isn't too long.
I'm ready for a ballgame.
I'm curious how the new mlb.tv 1.2M connection will work.

[PoughVirginiaYankee]

I rushed back from the gym to catch
I hope the delay isn't too long.
I'm ready for a ballgame.
I'm curious how the new mlb.tv 1.2M connection will work.

Was that an original piece of poetry?

[groovitude]

I forgot about the ESPN blackout in-market... dammit. So frustrating to not be able to watch the game when I'm in Manhattan.

EDIT: Anyone got a place to watch the game in the Union Square area?

[ChinMusic]

Anyone know how long this is to last?

[Gringaloca]

Hey ThreadHeads...GL checkin' in.
This rain delay will give me a little time to do acouple more things around the house.
Took the day off work...My "National Holiday" don'tcha know..

GO YANKEEEEEES!!!!

[groovitude]

Anyone know how long this is to last?

They're approximating around an hour, maybe two.

[apolansk]

I forgot about the ESPN blackout in-market... dammit. So frustrating to not be able to watch the game when I'm in Manhattan.

EDIT: Anyone got a place to watch the game in the Union Square area?

Any sports bar should have it, I used to go to a place called the Pour House on 3rd and 10th or 11th, they have a bunch of screens and a lot of beer.

Edit: Used to go for Happy Hour, not Yankee games.

[ChinMusic]

They're approximating around an hour, maybe two.

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUgh

[Bub]

Here's a radar loop. Looks like light rain is lingering but it should be pushing to the east sometime soon.

http://www.intellicast.com/National/...e&enlarge=true

[NYDCYankee]

Happy Opening Day everyone.

[NewAmsterdamYankee]

Was that an original piece of poetry?

Based on a haiku from Beavis and Butthead

[dabomb2045]

Better get this game in.....I used a vacation day so I could stay home and watch it. I'll be very pissed if I wasted benefit time for nothing.

[ksison]

happy opening day

[groovitude]

Any sports bar should have it, I used to go to a place called the Pour House on 3rd and 10th or 11th, they have a bunch of screens and a lot of beer.

Edit: Used to go for Happy Hour, not Yankee games.

I know the place well, I pass it every day. Problem is, I'm still underage (I turn 20 on Thursday)... alas, I should've specified that little caveat.

[shotz]

Better get this game in.....I used a vacation day so I could stay home and watch it. I'll be very pissed if I wasted benefit time for nothing.

im still thinking on calling in sick.......if i have anymore to drink...

[Yankee Tripper]

I know the place well, I pass it every day. Problem is, I'm still underage (I turn 20 on Thursday)... alas, I should've specified that little caveat.

try a pizza place with a TV. Out in CA that is usually a good fall back if you can't got to a bar.

[apolansk]

I know the place well, I pass it every day. Problem is, I'm still underage (I turn 20 on Thursday)... alas, I should've specified that little caveat.

Well they serve food also, and they might not card you at 1:30 PM, give it a good ole college try.

[justinvarnes]

Based on a haiku from Beavis and Butthead

huh huh, huh huh huh,
heh heh, heh heh heh, heh heh
huh huh, huh huh huh

or

huh huh, that was cool
huh, the way we killed that frog
he won't croak again