Yes Men

Last Thursday at 6 a.m., SI's Pete McEntegart settled in to experience 24 hours of the Yankee Entertainment and Sports Network (YES), the first U.S. network devoted to a single team. His report:

6:18 a.m.
On Yankees Magazine, head groundskeeper Dan Cunningham describes off-season changes to the field, which include a 12-inch layer of sand and some brand-new bluegrass.

6:56 a.m.
On yes Network Magazine, centerfielder Bernie Williams strums his guitar and says, "It's one of the few things I do off the field that I really enjoy."

7:07 a.m.
Comedian Billy Crystal, on an interview show, traces his fandom to a day at the Stadium in 1956.

8:48 a.m.
A peat repeat: Cunningham's at it again on Yankees Magazine replay.

9 a.m.-12 noon
Yankees Encore, a replay of the previous night's 7-1 win over Baltimore. Alfonso Soriano hits lad-off homer, just as he did last night.

12-1 p.m.
Yankeeography: Lou Gehrig. The narrator says the Iron Horse, who led fan voting for baseball's All-Century Team, could "possibly be the most underappreciated Yankee ever."

1-6 p.m.
Simulcast of radio show hosted by Yankees sympathizer Mike Francesca, who in an interview with Joe Torre says, "All your guys hitting at one time—that would be nice to watch!"

6 p.m.
Pregame show. David Wells is making his first start in home pinstripes since 1998. Host Fred Hickman calls it a "second coming."

7:17 p.m.
Soriano rips leadoff single.