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 Whether you’re a Yankee fan or a Yankee hater, Thursday’s home opener in the Bronx was a can’t-miss event.

For Yankee fans (photo by James Keivom/Daily News), it was a chance to christen the new ballpark, while at the same time celebrate the 26 World Championships and incredible history of the Bombers.

For Yankee haters (aka Met fans) like myself, it was a chance to get infuriated by the pomp - or in this case pompous - and circumstance of another glorious Yankee opener. You know, the 26 World Championships, the great legends of the past and the new shrine to baseball on full display.

But as much as I was hoping for the celebration to be so over the top that I could goof on it for months to come, I have to admit it was very tastefully done.

John Fogerty was a nice touch, the Bernie Williams song - was it on tape? - was classy, if not a wee bit boring, and the parade of former Yankees was great.

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The Yankees are engaging in a monumental quest that had never been considered in all their years as baseball’s baddest boys from the Bronx.

The Babe, Iron Horse and Joltin’ Joe never imagined this far-out mission. Neither did Yogi, Whitey nor the Mick. Ditto for Thurm, Mr. October and Donnie Baseball.

The Yankees’ new goal, as wacky as it sounds: keeping up with a team from St. Petersburg, Fla., the mighty Rays.

Even Joe Torre never could have dreamed up something so goofy.

Not surprisingly, the Yankees are convinced the best way to dig themselves out of third place, after missing the playoffs for the first time since 1993, is to throw the biggest money at the biggest free agent, and their focus is CC Sabathia, the pitching jewel of the open market. Read more..

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