Yankee Stadium 2007

Our seats were located very close to the left field foul pole, and that's left fielder Hideki Matsui in the center of the photo at the top of this entry. I like Matsui. Watching a game on TV has many advantages, but only when you're at the ballpark do you get an appreciation of how big the field is, especially the outfield. On TV it sometimes seems like every ball hit in the park is catchable, but when you're at the stadium it's clear just how far guys like Matsui have to run to make those amazing plays. Also, there's nothing like a foul ball or a home run ball coming your way to get your heart pumping. Just don't spill that $8 beer.
Ironically, while the Yankees got trounced on Friday, when we happened to be in attendance at the stadium, they took both games of a double header on Saturday, went on to win on Sunday, and won tonight as well. Perhaps it's best if I stay home and watch on TV. My presence in the Bronx doesn't seem to help the team.

I snapped this photo on the way out of the stadium as we headed to the subway. It's the beginning stages of the new Yankee Stadium, which is supposed to be ready for the 2009 season. Maybe I'll have better luck there.