Schedule Of Events For New Yankee Stadium Opening Day 2009

Remember, be in your seats by noon!

This comes courtesy of LoHud:

Schedule of events:

10 a.m.: Gates open

12:10 p.m.: West Point Band performs in center field

12:30 p.m.: Introduction of Yankees alumni, introduction of home plate and mound from old Stadium

12:42 p.m.–12:53 p.m.: Baseline introductions

12:53 p.m.: Introduction of giant American flag, unfurled by West Point cadets.

12:53:30 p.m.: Flyover introduction, 174th Fighter Wing

12:54 p.m.: Presentation of colors by NYPD/FDNY Color Guard

12:54:30 p.m.: National anthem by Kelly Clarkson

12:56 p.m.: National Anthem, F-16C flyover

1:01 p.m.: Ceremonial first pitch: Yogi Berra

1:04 p.m.: Umpires and managers to home plate

1:06 p.m.: Yankees take the field

1:08 p.m.: First pitch

You read correctly - they are introducing inanimate objects; the old mound and home plate. Fear not, loyal NSI readers, we don't plan on publishing an article about Linda Ruth Tosetti's unhappiness because the Babe Ruth monument wasn't the first inanimate object announced at the old new Yankee Stadium. Or will we? Read the full post, after the jump

Opening Day 2009 Ceremony At Yankee Stadium - What To Expect

There have been whispers for a while about a super-secret ceremony prior to the home opener at the new Yankee Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, no moles have stepped forward to leak information about the festivities, but we can tell you that the Yankees are opening the gates at 10 AM and asking for fans to "be in their seats by noon."

Here at NSI, we find it hard to get excited for the hyped-up Opening Day ceremony. The Yankees played this song and dance at last year's All-Star game, Old Timer's Day, and at the final home game. There are only so many times you can parade out all of the living ex-Yankees and keep our interest.

Lets just hope they don't awkwardly send those cheesy look-a-likes in old school uniforms out there again, or worse, do some sort of corny ceremony involving the ghosts from the old Yankee Stadium. A simple nod to the past, maybe get Larsen and Yogi out there for the first pitch and we'll be happy.

As for us, we'll be watching on MLB.com's gameday live. It should be riveting. Read the full post, after the jump