Yankee Game

We took the Orange D train from Rockefeller Station to 161st Street at Yankee stadium. It was quite an easy trip, and since it was an afternoon game, not as scary as anticipated. The NY fans (and people in general) really are quite rude and not very intelligent – hence the reason I will never cheer for a NY team – the fans don’t deserve any winners! The Blue Jays ended up beating the Yankees (even though they almost blew a big lead – it came down to the last out which was exciting). The prices at the new Yankee stadium are crazier than other stadiums we have seen. Beers ranged from $9 to $10 each. I small helmet of ice cream was $6.50. A large coke was $6.50. Bottled water was $5.00. The list goes on…gotta pay for the new stadium and all high those high salaried players. But when you rarely go to games you just expect to pay the premium prices. As for the new stadium – not as nice as expected. Its all cement and galvanized metal – looks a lot like Taylor field! Parks in Baltimore, Washington, Anaheim, Atlanta, and Denver are certainly in a different league than the new Yankee Stadium – which seems to be very simple and lacks any of the aesthetics or frills of the new style ballparks. More pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/harknessk/sets/