Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction

Subject: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:11 am

12/09/2007 3:12 PM ET

Bug spray fetches $673 in auction

By Mark Newman / MLB.com

What would you pay for a used can of bug spray?

One fan posted a winning bid of $673 at the MLB.com Auction for the can that was sprayed in the Yankees' dugout when tiny midges swarmed Cleveland's Jacobs Field during the American League playoffs.

The winner's identity is kept secret here at Major League Baseball Advanced Media, but it was not believed to be Joba Chamberlain.

Distracted by the bugs, known as midges, crawling all over his neck and face, the rookie reliever threw two wild pitches in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, allowing the Indians to score the tying run in the eighth inning. The Yankees lost, 2-1, in 11 innings and fell behind, 2-0, in a series they lost in four games.

That bug repellent was just part of an incredible postseason auction that drew strong bidding across the board for game-used items that always hold meaning to someone. It just goes to show that you can find nearly anything at the MLB.com Auction, which is another source for great holiday shopping along with the MLB.com Shop.

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Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:59 am

Must be nice to be able to spend nearly 700 bucks on a can of bug spray

Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:00 am

Of Course the U.S Government wrote the book on that! 500 bucks for a toilet seat!

Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:44 am

I wonder if he realizes he could've gotten the same bug spray for less than $5. And it would be unused!

Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:52 pm

o-m-g

Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:00 pm

Had to be a Cleveland fan! They fall for anything. I think they hired someone to release those bugs, and then supplied bug spray, to the yankees, they knew did nothing to stop the bugs!

Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:53 am

The Warm Weather played a huge factor! Temps were in the upper 70s that night! Making it buggy

Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:49 pm

gs78 wrote:: The Warm Weather played a huge factor! Temps were in the upper 70s that night! Making it buggy

It only lasted a short time that night....... but I know it happens in Cleveland all the time.

Subject: Re: Yankee Bug spray fetches $673 in auction Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:41 pm

Bugs at Comerica Park too sometimes!