Yankees to wear special hat this season

Bryan Hoch relays this release from the Yankees, stating the Yankees will wear a special commemorative cap for the 2009 season.

The New York Yankees will wear a new cap for the entirety of the 2009 season featuring a patch on the back commemorating the opening of the new Yankee Stadium. The patch is the first of its kind to appear on the back of an official MLB Authentic Collection cap, incorporating the MLB logo in its standard location to maintain the traditional Yankees cap design.

The caps will debut officially on Opening Day. Designed by MLB and the Yankees and manufactured by New Era, the caps will be available for purchase beginning March 1 through MLB.com and at Yankee Clubhouse stores, Modell's, Champs and the Sports Authority. All MLB Authentic Collection products for sale are exactly the same as those worn by the players.

Yikes. That hat is ridiculous. They're already wearing a patch on their uniform; this is a little too much.

On a happier, more relevant note, Bernie Williams just threw out the first pitch. It's time for televised baseball!!!