The House That Sizemore Built

Babe Ruth homered in the first game at Old Yankee Stadium back in 1923.

The ballpark was dubbed "The House That Ruth Built"

Well, we want to be consistent. Don't we?

Yankee Stadium Firsts

You may have heard.

New Yankee Stadium opened today. The First Game featured the Yankees vs the Indians in a battle of the last two AL Cy Young Award winners, CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee. As a loyal Tribe fan who was able to watch some of the game and listen to most of the rest I feel like I am in a unique position to report on a few of the historic firsts that inevitably transpired.

You're welcome.

1st hit - Johnny Damon - single in 1st

1st pitch - Sabathia to Sizemore (ball)

1st K - Victor Martinez

1st HBP - Mark Teixeira

1st Elk and Elk Injury Lawyers Injury Report - pregame

1st walk - Kelly Shoppach

1st double - Ben Fransisco

1st pop up to the first baseman with the bases loaded and no outs - Tony Graffanino

1st AB by a former Buckeye - Swisher fly out to center

1st AB by a player with 2 ear flaps - Shin Soo Choo ground out to 2nd

1st player inexplicably thrown out by Posada while trying to steal - Sizemore

1st Run - Ben Francisco

1st Thrown out at home - Peralta and the piano he carries

1st RBI - Kelly Shoppach

1st Error - Tony Graffanino

1st Player to start at second despite being below replacement level - Graffanino

1st Double Play - Turned by Yankees in 3rd

1st HR - J. Posada

1st Northern Ohio Toyota Dealers Pitching Change - 5th inning (Sabathia to E Ramirez)

1st 9 run 7th inning - Cleveland Indians

1st Grand Slam - Grady Sizemore

1st Indians player not to score in the 7th - Graffanino (why?)

1st Meaningless Run - Melky Cabrera

1st Guy to get laid post game - probably Jeter - maybe Sizemore

1st Spitzer Chevy Seventh Inning Stretch - 7th inning

1st Billy Joel song - You May Be Right

1st time I head that song - 1980 on Chipmunk Punk

1st Loss - Veras - Yankees

1st Win - Lee - Cleveland Indians

1st Total Ass Kicking - Indians over Yankees 10 - 2



*I will be out of town for a few days listening to dentists tell me stuff about teeth. Just in case, you know, anyone misses me.

Take Me Drunk, I'm Home

Bravo, Joba, Bravo. Those pinstripeas are supposed to be vertical, not horizontal.

I guess a cab is a little too much to ask on your salary.

I don't understand how these things happen. I don't think getting a DUI makes you a bad guy. I know a lot of people who either have one, or could have gotten one. I know I probably would have been in trouble a few times if I was pulled over in my younger days.

What I don't get is these athletes. I mean, they have to know that if they get pulled over it will make national headlines in a matter of hours. How these guys end up in these situations is beyond me.

I'll give Joba the benefit of the doubt on this one. It was probably just a dumb mistake that a lot of good people have made before.

Just don't let it happen again.