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Hankenstein Bashes BoSox, ESPN
Published 2/29/2008 by Bronx Liaison at
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... From an upcoming magazine interview comes Hank Steinbrenner's jabs thrown at the Boston Red Sox, its fans and ESPN. "Red Sox Nation?" Hank Steinbrenner said in an interview with The New York Times' Play magazine. "What a bunch of [expletive] that is. That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans. "Go anywhere in America and you won't see Red Sox hats and jackets, you'll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We're going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order." ...
Hank Steinbrenner, in another outspoken moment, denounces Red Sox Nation
Published 2/29/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Hank Steinbrenner, in another outspoken moment, denounces Red Sox Nation Here’s... The N.Y. Times Play magazine article . Steinbrenner, apparently trying to emphasize that he has no fear of the Yankees’ American League competition, has amped up the rivalry between the two teams, intentionally or not. “Red Sox Nation?” What a bunch of [expletive] that is,” he said in an interview with The New York Times’ Play magazine. “That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans. “Go anywhere in America and you won’t see Red Sox hats and jackets, you’ll ...
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
Published 2/29/2008 by Denton at Surviving Grady
Baseball is back, sports fans. Why? Not because of any grab-ass practice games being played in sunny FLA, no sir. Because Hank Steinbrenner has launched the 2008's first salvo and where else would he aim it but at Red Sox Nation. From ESPN.com: Steinbrenner, apparently trying to emphasize that he has no fear of the Yankees' American League competition, has amped up the rivalry between the two teams, intentionally or not. "Red Sox Nation?" What a bunch of [expletive] that is," he said in an interview with The New York Times' Play ...
Fool on the Hill
Published 2/29/2008 by Zach at The House That Dewey Built
Oh, no he didn’t…
First, it was the A-Rod/Boras fiasco. Then, the Girardi signing. The public Johan negotiations made it easier for the rest of us, but this is the icing on the cake.
I’m more excited for the Hank Steinbrenner era than the Red Sox Dynasty that will surely ensue. Buckle up, kids, its gonna be a helluva season.
Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Published 2/29/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... But not even his father would have gone quite so far in demonstrating a challenge to his observatory powers as did Hammering Hank (to The New York Times‘ magazine supplement, Play, in a forthcoming issue as advanced by ESPN) in denouncing Red Sox Nation as “a bunch of [four-letter euphemism for execrement]” that is nothing better than “a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN,” neither of whom formulated either the original locution or the fan base it describes. ...
Hank, Theo need to get down to business
Published 3/1/2008 by Ed Valentine at Bugs & Cranks
... According to ESPN, Steinbrenner basically spits on the Red Sox and their fans in an upcoming interview in New York Times’ Play Magazine. ...
Amen brother
Published 3/1/2008 by Mike A. at River Ave. Blues
... of [expletive] that is,” he [Hank Steinbrenner] said in an interview with The New York Times’ Play magazine. “That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans.
“Go anywhere in America and you won’t see Red Sox hats and jackets, you’ll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We’re going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order.”
That’s the best thing to come out of Hank’s mouth so far.
(hat tip to Mike R.) ...
Postcard From Florida: Behind Enemy Lines
Published 3/1/2008 by Metstradamus at The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus
... And you just missed a conversation in the hotel room regarding Hank Steinbrenner's bitching and moaning about this being a Yankee World, to which I replied: "If this is a Yankee World, where's my spaceship to Mars?" (And now at this point, the Yankee fan in the room is talking about guest blogging for me. I'm not stupid enough to do that ...
Saturday Sox Scoop: Matsuzaka more comfortable, Hansen settled in
Published 3/1/2008 by Randy Booth <info@overthemonster.com> at Over the Monster: Front Page Posts
... If you haven't heard by now, Hank Steinbrenner thinks Red Sox Nation was invented by the Red Sox and ESPN. Read between the lines: he's off his rocker ... already! He said if you go anywhere in America you see Yankee apparel, not Red Sox. I beg to differ Mr. Hankee (that nickname will always stick). I guarantee everything Red Sox now outnumbers everything Yankees. The Yankees are so ... yesterday? ...
Humility Runs in the Steinbrenner Family
Published 3/1/2008 by Jodie at Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field
... of themselves without any help. Case in point: New York Yankees owner Hank Steinbrenner, who proves in the following quote that
(a) He is as much of a jerk, and possibly more so, than his ol’ man George;
(b) Quotes like this are the reason people love to hate the Yankees; and
(c) The Yanks are a smidge bitter about the Red Sox “reversing the curse” in recent years.
Straight from the mouth of the ass . . . Oops, wrong animal! We meant horse: ...
Hank to Red Sox Nation: I will dance on your logo
Published 3/1/2008 by The Sports Hernia at The Sports Hernia Blog
Hank Steinbrenner upped the ante yesterday with more fighting words directed at his close buddies up in Boston. The talkative half of the Steinbrenner brothers had initially gone off on the Sox fan base earlier in the day claiming it's still Yankee country as far as the eyes can see."Go anywhere in America and you won't see Red Sox hats and jackets, you'll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. In fact, it reminds me of that great Chevy commercial about how 'this is our country', I feel as though that was written with the New York Yankees in mind. We're ...
Spring Training Roundup 03/01
Published 3/1/2008 by Moshe Mandel at The Bronx Block
... Finally, Hank Steinbrenner had some rough words for Red Sox Nation. In an interview with The New York Times’ Play magazine, Hank said, ...
The Yankee Douche Strikes Again
Published 3/1/2008 by Yigael Yadin at Defensive Indifference
Wow.
“Red Sox Nation?” What a bunch of [expletive] that is,” [Steinbrenner] said in an interview with The New York Times’ Play magazine. “That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans.
“Go anywhere in America and you won’t see Red Sox hats and jackets, you’ll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We’re going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order.”
No Red Sox fans outside of ...
The Red Sox respond to Hank Steinbrenner's (expletive)
Published 3/2/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... ? Sure thing, bud. With that as a backdrop, Hank Steinbrenner's comments about "Red Sox Nation" should come came as no surprise. The best parts , as numerous blogs have noted at this point: "Red Sox Nation?" What a bunch of [expletive] that is," he said in an interview with The New York Times' Play magazine. "That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans. "Go anywhere in America and you won't see Red Sox hats and jackets, you'll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We're going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the ...
The Sports Guy: Serving up the week's hottest links
Published 3/3/2008 by Bill Simmons, Page 2 at ESPN Feed: Bill Simmons
... on Hank Il-Jong? Jimmy Dolan, move over
there's a new Loser Legacy Kid in town! Do you think they went to the same prep school and banged out a 2.1 GPA while everyone else pretended to like them because they had the best houses for parties? As for Hank's shots at Red Sox fans, here's my response: You're 50 years old! Where have you been for the last 49 years? Is this like when Raymond Babbitt was rescued from Wallbrook? If you ever wondered why everyone in Canada hates Vince Carter, just watch ...
Awwww, crumbs.
Published 3/3/2008 by Carly at Fenway, Flushing and the House that Ruth Built
... that our team has to worry about is quite relieving. Also, having Cookie Monster actually host this clip is AMAZING. Finally, does it seem like Mike Lowell is taking this a little too seriously? He almost seems angry about it. At least we know the integrity of the Cookie-Off is in good hands though, right? Here's the in-depth report from the 2008 Cookie-Off. In other news, Hank Steinbrenner, spawn of the Devil, opened his big mouth this week and called the Nation a whole bunch of not-very-nice-things . I saw this on ESPN on Saturday night, and couldn't believe it. Oh wait, ...
1 Reason I Am Willing to be Baited
Published 5/24/2008 by Ken Tremendous (noreply@blogger.com) at FIRE JOE MORGAN
... ghost stories and nonsense. Winning two World Series titles in three years? Fate. Two titles in four years, genius, not three. And not fate: just good teams. Even the most Leigh Montvilled-out poets among us don't attribute the second title to fate. How would that even make sense? A Red Sox shirt buried in concrete at the new Yankees Stadium? Bad vibes, dig it up! More like bad press, if you're a new loudmouthed Yankee owner trying to make his mark by screaming as loud as daddy did. A ...
