I Want To Thank The Yankees Fans

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LonghornLawyer

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. . . for starting the wave in the bottom of the 6th.

I was in Box 419 last night at Yankee Stadium with a fair number of other Ranger fans to see Scott Feldman's second win of the year over Mike Mussina. Great game for the Rangers and a much needed win.

The most amazing thing about it was that the Ranger bullpen retired the last ten Yankees to come to the plate, starting with Jorge Posada.

Some moments before Posada came to the plate, Giambi came up as a pinch hitter with two outs. The Yankee fans seemed oddly bored, and so they started the wave. That's right--the wave. While their team was at the bat.

Giambi obviously didn't mind, because he sent a triple out to right field, chasing Scott Feldman. So Posada came up with two outs and a runner on third down 2-1. Francisco came in to pitch to Posada. During his warm-up, the wave got going in earnest. Francisco threw six straight fastballs, and I think he may have only hit the strike zone once. But regardless, the count ran to 3-2.

So with a 3-2 count and the tying run on third, a miraculous thing happened. As Francisco started his windup, the wave started making its way across left field. And as he left fly the only curveball of the at bat, the wave crossed right across the batter's field of vision--traveling in the opposite direction as the curveball.

Strikeout.

Thanks, Yankee fans.
 
i hate yankee fans, except for last night during the wave.

i had buddies at the game last night as well. they were on the 1st base side about 2/3 rows up. they said it was pretty wild.
 
two things:

1. the wave is stupid.
2. you're wrong.

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My wife and I made our first pilgrimage to the greatness of Yankee Stadium this year. Second game of the year. You would have thought this was a game 7 of a playoff series.

As a lifelong Rangers fan I was jealous of the whole experience. I am not sure what is going on in the 1st and 3rd baseline seats nor during the game on Monday, but I can confirm that the stereotype of the typical Yankees fan is alive and well in the bleachers.

What I saw on tonight's telecast was awesome. During what I think was the 6th inning the wave was started in the elite section of the stadium. Only it ended abruptly as expected as soon as it reached the bleachers section. I saw mabe 10 people who did the wave.

Applause to the true Yankee fans that are out there. Say what you want, but the time I spent in the bleachers with the most hardcore, brash, and fundamental baseball fans in the game was a life changing experience.
 
I went to Yankee Stadium this year and sat in the upper deck behind third base. I would say at least 2/3 of the fans there were out of town tourists. Granted it was 95 degrees that day, but the stadium was half empty by the 6th. And yes, we did the wave.
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1. TAG came strong and said he thought the wave sucked. That was allsome.
2. As a Ranger fan, I'm jealous of most things the Yankees have.
 
I'm going to the All-Star game and Home Run Derby at Yankee stadium. My frst trip there. No point, just wanted to gloat a bit.
 
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Speaking on Yankee Stadium bleacher seats:

1. Don't try to sneak in alcohol into the bleachers It is now alcohol free. However, if you tempt fate realize I have seen the full grope everytime a guy walked in the stadium. I thought about hiding a traveler in the boot, but after observing the checkers at the gate, they checked everything. They may have lapsed as the season goes on, but the attendants were hardcore on the second day of the game. Do surveillance.

2. Now that you know alcohol is hard to sneak in, don't be discouraged by this fact. This was the best baseball experience I have ver had. The fans were very brash and the cussing was extreme. Some might call it obnoxious, but I found it funny and a little charming. It just doesn't happen at a Rangers game.

3. Don't wear non-Yankees gear, ala the opponent of the day, Mets, fellow East bunkmates, or LA. unless you love attention. Teams outside of this group seemed to sneak by, nut I wouldn't risk it. The attention paid to these guys by all Yankee fans was beyond entertainment. Gang mentality. It doesn't get better than cops standing around a fan to protect the guy for wearing a Tornton Blue Jays hat. Prepare for more cussing.

34 Get there early to hear the roll-call. Not sure if this was the usual, but this is started by a guy in right field that is keeping stats on something-not sure what though. He has a stopwatch and a clipboard.

5. Because you are in an acohol free zone, it seems you cannot escape into the alcohol section. You might as well be on MSNBC Lockup.

6. Not sure what is going on outside the bleachers, but the bleacher fans seem to be a family, like to have fun, but will cuss on you. I think you are witnessing a dying breed.

7. I have no recommendations for pre-game bars, there were two or three and they were all a little, meh. It does not have the same lively feel if you have ever been to Wrigley.

8. Take pictures and have fun.
 
Mrs. AV and I made the trip to Yankee Stadium last year, so I could pay homage before it was leveled. I bought a pair of OF tickets on ebay, but what I didn't realize was that the tickets were in that crazy "Bleacher Creatures" section (section 39, maybe?).

One of the most fun baseball games I've been to. Those guys are absolutely ruthless. They're so unruly, they don't even serve beer in that section, but the aroma of spirits was mysteriously overwhelming. If I had lit a match, the whole section would have just exploded. It was more like the student section of a CFB game than a MLB game. I'm just glad I took a friend's advice and purchased a cheap Yankees t-shirt outside the stadium so that I would not be mercilessly ridiculed.
 
I am going with the Mrs. to the Yankees-Rays game on Tuesday (sitting in the mezzanine? section above 1st base)--am really excited to go, not that I am a Yankees fan, but since they are destroying this monument after this year--any advise??
 
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