Yankees honored to play Va. Tech

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 Yankees honored to play Va. Tech
Fulfilling a pledge they made shortly after the campus shootings on April 16, the Yankees made the trip up from Tampa to play Virginia Tech in an exhibition on Tuesday. [link]

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Who Is Eric Wilbur?
Published 3/19/2008 by Denton at Surviving Grady
... The first part of the quote was in reference to the Yankees visiting the Virginia Tech campus. I am not heartless, I give the Yanks props for this. Even though a dark spot in my heart wonders if Shelley Duncan gave out any autographs with his "Red Sox suck" signature. But the second part of the quote? It's hard to hate them at all these days? Not sure about the rest of Red Sox Nation (or even SG Nation) but I have no problem hating them. It's what we do here. ...

Not just another spring game
Published 3/19/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... how deeply A-Rod was affected by the atmosphere. Perspective was not lost on Rodriguez, who said, "Arguably, this is the most important game I've played in my entire Yankees career." The Yanks were honored to play Va. Tech , notes Mark Feinsand. Perhaps ...

HEY! NEW YORK MEDIA!
Published 3/19/2008 by metsgrrl (metsgrrl@gmail.com) at metsgrrl.com
While you’re all so busy falling over yourselves, pointing out the fine moral fettle of That Team From The Bronx, just because they went to Virginia Tech to play an exhibition game… why aren’t any of you asking where any of those players were LAST YEAR when David Wright and the David Wright Foundation sponsored a benefit right here in NYC… ONE MONTH after the shootings? He helped create a scholarship fund. He didn’t pose for pictures and sign autographs, although he probably did that too. You didn’t give David ...

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