Club to well-paid Yanks: You can afford to buy

Club to well-paid Yanks: You can afford to buy
When it came to “liberating” Yankee Stadium souvenirs over the weekend, the Yanks cut their players no more slack than they did fans.
Advertisement Michael S. Schmidt of The New York Times writes that Yankees COO Lonn A. Trost sent a one-page memo to the players Saturday reminding them that they were forbidden to take anything from the stadium that did not belong to them.
The memo also instructed them that they should not throw the final ball of the final game into the stands. The club wanted it for the team museum, which will be inside the new stadium.
The players were allowed to keep one item from Sunday's finale: their jerseys. But they were asked not to sell them.
Some current Yankees have expressed interest in acquiring items from the stadium.
Johnny Damon wants to buy the foul poles and put them near his home in Florida. Andy Pettitte wants the pitching rubber. Mike Mussina asked about the flag pole that stands behind the left-field wall. And the Baseball Hall of Fame has asked for the bat on top of the flag pole.
Home plate is not for sale. It's going to the new ballyard.
HARDBALL STAT OF THE WEEK
The first home run of the night at Yankee Stadium's final game was caught by Brian Elmer of Trenton, N.J. – a Mets fan making his first-ever visit to Yankee Stadium.
TRIVIA TIME
What was the New York Jets' original nickname?
JAMMED ON THE PITCH
Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder has released a song for the Cubs at the request of Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. It's called “All the Way.”
Vedder made the song available on Pearl Jam's Web site, and it's been all over the radio in Chicago, The Associated Press reports.
The lyrics pay homage to a team that hasn't won a World Series for 100 years. “Someday we'll go all the way,” the refrain goes. “Yeah, someday we'll go all the way.”
Vedder was born in Chicagoland and is a longtime Cubbies fan.
UNIFORMITY
And you thought SDSU's football team had issues.
Only weeks into the season, Idaho is changing a uniform again. Earlier this month the football team, which plays SDSU here Saturday, removed the UI logo sewn onto the seat of the pants after fans complained. Athletic Director Rob Spears said nobody realized how the logo would look.
Now the Vandals' cheerleaders are changing their uniforms after complaints that they're too skimpy.
“A number of fans were concerned that the uniforms were inappropriate,” said Bruce Pitman, dean of students. “To be fair, there were a number of fans who liked them.”
The outfits, halter tops and short, black skirts with white trim, were similar to what an NFL cheerleader might wear, Pitman said.
For Idaho's most recent game, the cheerleaders ditched the uniforms in favor of black volleyball shorts and Football Jerseys. The new uniforms are expected to arrive by Oct. 4.
PARTING SHOT
Courtesy of Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times:
Ralph Nader, telling Politico.com his response after Washington Post editors told him they wouldn't cover his presidential campaign because he has no chance of winning:
“Then why are you covering the Nationals?”
TRIVIA ANSWER
The Titans.
– COMPILED BY BILL SUDA FROM NEWS SERVICES AND ONLINE REPORTS

Club to well-paid Yanks: You can afford to buy
When it came to “liberating” Yankee Stadium souvenirs over the weekend, the Yanks cut their players no more slack than they did fans.
Advertisement Michael S. Schmidt of The New York Times writes that Yankees COO Lonn A. Trost sent a one-page memo to the players Saturday reminding them that they were forbidden to take anything from the stadium that did not belong to them.
The memo also instructed them that they should not throw the final ball of the final game into the stands. The club wanted it for the team museum, which will be inside the new stadium.
The players were allowed to keep one item from Sunday's finale: their jerseys. But they were asked not to sell them.
Some current Yankees have expressed interest in acquiring items from the stadium.
Johnny Damon wants to buy the foul poles and put them near his home in Florida. Andy Pettitte wants the pitching rubber. Mike Mussina asked about the flag pole that stands behind the left-field wall. And the Baseball Hall of Fame has asked for the bat on top of the flag pole.
Home plate is not for sale. It's going to the new ballyard.
HARDBALL STAT OF THE WEEK
The first home run of the night at Yankee Stadium's final game was caught by Brian Elmer of Trenton, N.J. – a Mets fan making his first-ever visit to Yankee Stadium.
TRIVIA TIME
What was the New York Jets' original nickname?
JAMMED ON THE PITCH
Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder has released a song for the Cubs at the request of Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. It's called “All the Way.”
Vedder made the song available on Pearl Jam's Web site, and it's been all over the radio in Chicago, The Associated Press reports.
The lyrics pay homage to a team that hasn't won a World Series for 100 years. “Someday we'll go all the way,” the refrain goes. “Yeah, someday we'll go all the way.”
Vedder was born in Chicagoland and is a longtime Cubbies fan.
UNIFORMITY
And you thought SDSU's football team had issues.
Only weeks into the season, Idaho is changing a uniform again. Earlier this month the football team, which plays SDSU here Saturday, removed the UI logo sewn onto the seat of the pants after fans complained. Athletic Director Rob Spears said nobody realized how the logo would look.
Now the Vandals' cheerleaders are changing their uniforms after complaints that they're too skimpy.
“A number of fans were concerned that the uniforms were inappropriate,” said Bruce Pitman, dean of students. “To be fair, there were a number of fans who liked them.”
The outfits, halter tops and short, black skirts with white trim, were similar to what an NFL cheerleader might wear, Pitman said.
For Idaho's most recent game, the cheerleaders ditched the uniforms in favor of black volleyball shorts and Football Jerseys. The new uniforms are expected to arrive by Oct. 4.
PARTING SHOT
Courtesy of Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times:
Ralph Nader, telling Politico.com his response after Washington Post editors told him they wouldn't cover his presidential campaign because he has no chance of winning:
“Then why are you covering the Nationals?”
TRIVIA ANSWER
The Titans.
– COMPILED BY BILL SUDA FROM NEWS SERVICES AND ONLINE REPORTS