LOL!!!! I'm shocked - SHOCKED - to find out that NESN would cover something as banal as a ceremonial first pitch in a game that didn't even involve the Red Sox and describe the Yankees as "desperate". Maybe you could detail us with every person and ex player that has ever thrown out a ceremonial first pitch for the Sox. I'm sure when Curt Schilling is called on to throw out a first pitch for the Sox against, say the Blue Jays, you'll agree it's some kind of desperation move aimed at trolling Yankee fans.
I'd also point out that in 2010, the Yankees were actually nearer to having won a world series (1 season vs. 3 seasons) and were playing for the right to go to the world series while the Red Sox missed the playoffs entirely. I guess there are just different forms of desperation. Yeah, it was an elimination game (that the Yankees won). I'm sure the Sox have never been in such a "desperate" situation in their entire history, or something.
Thank you - AGAIN - for proving our point. It really is hysterical to watch you prove it over and over again.
PS - by the way, I was commenting on your allegation that Yankee FANS bring up Boone and Dent. Maybe you could explain how the Yankees having them throw out a pitch at Yankee Stadium is an example of Yankee fans bringing up Boone and Dent to troll sox fans. I look forward to that tortured logic.
As if NESN is the National Inquirer? It's not like I made the even up out of thin air.
Here is a similar sentiment from a
Yankee-centric MLB blogger.
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The Yankees went deep into the well Wednesday for a couple of former players to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium, which had the potential to be the last home game of the season for the Bombers since they trailed Texas 3-1 in the best-of-7 series."
1) Both Aaron Boone and Bucky Dent threw out the ceremonial first pitch that night, in an attempt to "wake the Gods."
2) Boone played in a total of 54 games for the Yankees. Dent played in all or parts of 12 seasons, and hit more triples than HRs in half of them. Both are hardly Yankee legends for accomplishments outside of those two at bats.
2a) For whatever he was/has become outside the lines, Curt Schilling was actually a damn good pitcher with three World Series rings, four appearances, and an outside shot at the Hall of Fame.
3) I did not make any allegations, Viking did. My post was meant to illustrate that even if you believe that Yankee FANS are above (they aren't) bringing up Dent and Boone, the franchise for which you root is not (either).