Last week, Phish played a concert in Fenway Park. While it's pretty easy to conclude that many people were taking a bit of grass into the hallowed venue, there was one fan in particular with some noteworthy grass -- because he had actual grass. A commemorative sack of official Yankees grass seed, to be specific. You see, the Yankees are selling little bags of the leftover seed they used on their new Yankee Stadium turf this season as a way to bleed the fans for more money offer the fans yet more collectibles from their new digs. Ian Ferris, now a restaurant manager in Burlington, Vt., is the man who completed the task.
"I'm a lifelong Yankee fan and someone buried an Ortiz jersey in the cement at our stadium in the Bronx, so this was a little retribution," said Ferris.As noted in the Boston Herald, though, the grass seeds that Ferris deposited on the field will have very little effect on the playing surface, considering the Red Sox and Yankees both use Kentucky Bluegrass.
"It's all in good fun. It wasn't meant to be malicious in any way. I just wanted to add fuel to the rivalry fire," he said.
Still, it's all in good fun and anyone who thinks things such as these will actually impact the teams is a little touched in the head anyway.
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RED SOX 6-0 SO FAR AT THIS POINT IN THE SEASON AGAINST THE YANK'S
BOSTON SUCKS BIG ONES
Its now 7-0. And those douchebags couldnt get a hit off of a half sick Papelbon with the "heart of the lineup" up.
Wow, this is news! He really heated that rivalry up.
more grass more grass PLEASE. between the shirt and the seed it's Sox 6 Yanks 0
I'm guessing the fan was smoking something before he cooked up this plan:
- The seed isn't FROM Yankee Stadium, it's Yankee Stadium-branded Kentucky bluegrass.
- Another stadium that already uses Kentucky bluegrass? Fenway Park.
- That seed is likely to not even take root, as the field vacuum probably picked it up when they cleaned the field after the event.
But he gets his name in the papers, and who has time in today's modern, fast-paced world to think rationally before publishing something?
Yeah, big deal the Sox have won 6 games this season against the Yankees. How many championships does Boston have?
NEW YORK YANKEES 26 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS
red sox have won 7 world series
All that means is that the Yankees have been able to afford to buy championships for a very long time.
Hay how about joining the 21st Century. Yanks havn't won anything in the last decade. Most all the players with the rings you tout are dead or on the 7th tee.
Come on people, lighten up. This is just as funny as the jersey and I am not a fan of either team since they are both obnoxious.
hmm?? They burry a David Ortiz Jersey Under the new yankees stadium to try to curse the yankees, yet Big Poppy Is now in the BIGGEST SLUMP OF HIS CARREER.... anything to do with that?? ask the big Bambino
Well the Yanks lost again so it ain't workin
Big Papi will be JUST FINE. And now the official tally is Boston 7, NY 0 !!!!! It's only karma.
The funniest thing about this whole story is that the Yankee fan put down Kentucky Blue Grass seed which the Sox have been using for years. Thanks for helping to fill in some bare spots you idiot!! 2009 series so far...Sox 7 Yanks 0. The Sox hadn't gone 7-0 against the Yanks to start a season since Fenway was built in 1912.
Im a big Sox fan and like any Sox fan I hate the Yankees. But I have to say that as far as fueling the rivalry fire, this one did it. Its hilarious that people will keep this rivalry alive. I love it!
Ha Ha
What no one knows is that there were 2 jerseys buried at Yankee Stadium.
Oh yeah Papi is in a slump.... He still gets cheers!! What would happen to him in NY if he played for the Tankees...??? he'd be booed out of the Stadium.
Funny how the RedSux fans spew their venon against the Yankees, finaly they are winning some games and I guess they have the right to opinion. The only thing you have better than us is your coach ! Joe cost us last night's game by starting Wang instead of Hughes .. Season is young ,,let see who wins in the end . I still remember the Boston Massacre ..don't you worry Beantown fans ,, there are a lot of games left ...
and lots of roids and hgh for A-Fraud!
and A-Frauds cousin to supply the entire team. Whoops forgot Petitte has his own stash. Love the million dollar babies batting in the two hunded range and pitching just through two innings. Keep writting checks Hank LOL
Sounds to me like this wacko had two types of grass in his pockets.