Whoever wrote this story in today’s Daily News was obviously a creative genius… if only I could make out the byline…
They’re the most expensive team in baseball – but Yankee merchandise can now be had at dirt-cheap prices following the Bumbling Bombers’ humiliating early exit in the playoffs.
The only problem: Most people don’t seem to want to buy Yankee paraphernalia, especially if it has Alex Rodriguez’s name on it.
At Home Play Sports, a block from Yankee Stadium, Yankee jerseys that sold for $125 last week were $74.99 yesterday.
“It’s not really a discount,” said salesman Mohamed Saleh, 27. “It’s a sellout.”
Among the worst sellers? A-Rod T-shirts.
“The customers say, ‘Burn it, burn it,'” said owner Saeed Abbadi, 36.
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