I never made it to Yankee Stadium–never really cared about it that much, possibly because I never thought it had a special feature like the Green Monster at Fenway, the Ivy at Wrigley, or the overhangs at Tiger Stadium.  Or possibly because my feelings on the Yankees have run the course from indifferent in the 80’s when they were a non-factor, to actively disliking the way they make a mockery of the game with their checkbooks today.

And despite my lack of caring about the original Yankee Stadium, I’ve now found another reason to despise the organization–they’re pairing up with Steiner Sports to sell off mementos from the old stadium–from bricks from the old Monument Park ($149) to bleacher benches ($449 to name your seat) to entire pieces of the old facade (a measly $50,000). And don’t forget about some dirt, sod, and a bathroom sign–or maybe the one of a kind dugout bat rack (reserve not met at $1,800–and no word on whether it’s from the Yankees dugout or visitors dugout).

Any time you can invoke a slogan like “Ruth Built It, Now You Can Take it Home,” you should really think twice about what you’re doing.  Of course, without knowing how many chunks of sod, bricks, and pieces of facade are available, it’s difficult to guestimate how much Steiner Sports and the Yankees are going to profit from this sale.

What’s almost guaranteed is that the City of New York won’t see any of that money–despite having pumped nearly $2 billion worth of public money into the new stadium in the forms of cash, subsidies, and tax breaks.

But hey, at least the general public will have the opportunity to buy quality seats at a reasonable price or get some quality parking spaces for the game…