Day at Yankee Stadium
My son and I went to see a game today in Yankee Stadium. both because he is a big Yankees fan and to see Yankee Stadium one last time before they tear it down. While the Yanks lost, with Mariano Rivera giving up a solo home run in the 9th, my son, who is a huge A-Rod fan, got to see A-Rod go yard to tie the game in the 8th. A couple of observations:
- There is a whole different seat-ethic going on in Yankee Stadium. Every single time we got up to get food or go to the bathroom, we found someone in our seats. Seat numbers on tickets seem to be a recommendation rather than an absolute assignment
- If you leave aside the history, there are a lot of very good design reasons for blowing up Yankee Stadium.
- The Yanks showed a nice Rocky-themed film in the 8th, but puh-leeze -- there is not any team in the world that can less wrap itself in the mantle of scrappy underdog. If any team is Apollo Creed, its the Yankees.
- Enter the Sandman is great entry music for a closer like Rivera.
