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Yanks vs Virginia Tech, AKA Big Stein Isn't Always a Jackass

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

There's a (well-earned, generally speaking) perception that Spring Training games are meaningless, reserved for getting veterans in shape while the younger players scratch and claw their way towards the goal of a roster spot, or just to impress management. Today's Yankees game at Virgina Tech was anything but meaningless. After donating a million dollars to the school after the horrific shootings, Big Stein proved again that he can indeed be a class act by arranging for his team to head up to VA to play a benefit game against the Hokies (sidenote: what is a Hokie? And while I'm on the college nickname train, what is a Tar Heel? Are there a lot of tar pits in North Carolina that I don't know about?). Even better, the Yanks didn't send just send a few guys up as representatives to show they cared - a majority of the projected starting roster made the trip.

By all accounts the game was an amazing experience. The Yankees were proud to be part of the rebuilding effort, the Tech players were living a dream in playing against the likes of Jeter and A-Rod and the school community got into the spirit 100%.

Enough articles have been written about the game by this point, so there's really no need for me to say much more, but I'd like to tip my lovely Yankees cap to the Three Steinmeteers for putting this together. It's a credit to their collective character that they were willing to put their team's training aside for a day and do something to benefit others.

"People in New York ask what's the most important game of the year -- playoffs, World Series, whatever. To me, this is the most important game of my Yankees career. It makes you realize -- makes you think about -- how fragile life can be." -- A-Rod

Labels: do-gooders, spring training, Steinbrothers

posted by Yankees Chick @ Tuesday, March 18, 2008

2 Comments:

At 10:13 PM, Ian said…

You have to respect the entire Yankees organization from top to bottom for taking the time out to visit the school and play the game.

It shows you no matter what you think of them that they are a class organization. (Just don't tell my Red Sox brethren I said that) LOL.
At 8:51 AM, Dude. said…

The Hokie's true name is actually The Hokiebirds, where hokie is southern slang for a turkey..it was just shortened. (Much like how the Mets real name is The Metropolitans, and the Knicks are actually Knickerbockers)

And according to Wikipedia, regarding Tarheel:
"The exact etymology of the nickname is unknown, but most experts believe its roots come from the fact that tar, pitch and turpentine created from the vast pine forests were one of North Carolina's most important exports early in the state's history"

That's right, I do the research so YOU don't have to! Can I become the official YCOPRA?? (Yankee Chick Obscure Phrase Research Assistant naturally)