Yanks/Red Sox battle for bucks

Baseball is in an unprecedented era of wealth. The owners' mandate to their boy Bud Selig has been show us the money. Scandals, rampant cheating, collusion and tainted records are irrelevant because, "Greed is good."

The new Yankee Stadium is on the horizon. Previews suggest that it will be an incredible edifice, built along the lines of a 5-star hotel. A place designed for royalty, with a touch of rabble thrown in for appearance sake. (We will be found in the bleachers.) Want to go to a game? It will only cost $29 to park your car. Need a ticket? Seats behind home plate will cost $2500. Concerned about security? Giuliani and associates were awarded the contract. You remember the good Mayor and those mug shots, in those free seats--a perk for the Bombers' landlord. Recently, YES broadcast a game from 10 years ago, Mayor Rudy in the booth, "The Yankees need a new stadium...we are negotiating right now." The Yanks needed a new stadium because there's even more money to be made.

The Red Sox are doing their part to compete with the "Evil Empire." George Vecsey of the New York Times writes, "The Fenway experience has been extremely yuppied-up in recent years, a uniquely American blend of the sacred and the profane. Fans turn over handfuls of cash to keep the Red Sox competitive with the dreaded Yankees..." Larry Lucchino, Boston's president is quoted,' So, we've got to do everyting we can to make the little engine that could keep up with the bullet train from the Bronx.' Larry has a way with words. The humble Sox lead MLB in overcharging customers. Vecsey concludes, "The Red Sox will be under scrutiny for continued signs of greed, as they walk a fine line between quaint and obscene, quaint still prevailing in a tight race."

There is no line--fine or other wise--in the Bronx. The New Stadium, a temple of greed, opens in 2009. You want quaint? Go to a museum.