Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Ortiz jersey burried at Yankees stadium, then unearthed

Until recently, the Red Sox were plagued with the idea of the curse of Babe Ruth. Well, now came the time for the Yankees to have their turn, the curse of David Ortiz. Early last Sunday, a plot was foiled by construction workers that entailed a Ortiz jersey in the cement set there by another worker in order to bring a curse upon the Yankees. At first, Yankee officials decided to leave the jersey where it was, thinking that it might be a prank or even if true, then it was not big deal. However, they decided to punish the sox rooting working who tried to plant a curse upon the Yankees. Frank Gramarossa, a project executive with Turner Construction, stated that they "had anonymous people tell us where it was, and were were able to find it." Although it seems like a practical joke in many regards, the Bronx district attorney is still not sure if there are to be criminal charges pressed yet or not. As a Red Sox fan myself, I found this act to be quite comical and actually a good thing. Having learned about this act makes me believe that the era of the Red Sox is upon us, and the time for the Yankees dynasty is over. Unfortunately, the jersey was dug up, but I do not think that will sway the course for the future. They did say however that the shirt was to auctioned off to benefit the Jimmy Fund, which is something that should be done, and the shirt will probably sell for a lot of money considering the circumstances. Boston fans alike are clearly saddened by this event, as it would be quite the ruse to pull a prank like this one off, especially in the heart of a brand new Yankees stadium set to be in place for years to come. However, as I stated before, the Red Sox have been on a path to success lately and i hardly doubt any failed attempt like this one with skew it anytime soon. Babe Ruth must be rolling over in his grave over this one.  

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