Apparently there are preliminary schedules for the 2008 season which has been dug up by the Fanhouse. They have the Yankees finishing up the season in Boston, aka not finishing up the season in New York in Yankee Stadium. Instead the Mets will play their last home game of the season in Shea which is also set to be imploded come 2009. I have two points on this:1) I don't particularly care if the Yanks play their last home game of the season at home. It shouldn't be the last game ever played at Yankee Stadium because they should be in the playoffs. If they're not in the playoffs then really whats the difference? It will be disappointing that the Stadium is done whether its the last Sunday of September or the 2nd to last Sunday.
2) Meanwhile the cross town Mets will be a little more questionable for the playoffs next season. Glavine, El Duque and Pedro will all be another year older. Who knows if Glavine even comes back. Lo Duca is a free agent, Delgado could regress even more. Who will they play in rightfield. I'm not saying they won't make the playoffs but their likelihood of missing out is higher than the Yanks. Maybe if they don't make the playoffs they can implode the stadium right after the game. It could be like an additional reason to go to the game. Take your seat home day. Or one lucky fan wins the home run apple.
So in essence this news is well, pretty meaningless.
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