Two Yankees fans tried to make off with bunting from Yankee Stadium’s final season Tuesday and were promptly arrested for their troubles. Yankees COO Leon Trost laid down the law: “This type of destructive behavior will not be tolerated from the first game of the season through the last.”

(The new Yankee Stadium (under construction))

You tell ‘em, Leon! After all, you’re the professional at this. That bunting has to be saved along with all the seats, concessions, and anything not nailed down too tightly for sale to Yankees fans whose financial sense has been overwhelmed by their affection for a corporation. They’ve proven they’ll pay top dollar for tickets this season; imagine what they’ll pay for a used nacho cheese machine!

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