[A while ago, my dad scored two tickets to a Mets v Yankees Subway Series game. This year's first showdown between the two NYC teams happened this weekend at the Yankees Stadium and my dad treated my sis, the resident Yankees fan, to yesterday's game. Here's what she had to say:]
And the baseball games continue! Since Dad and I had just been to Citi Field, it was a given that comparisons were going to be made. Right off the bat, Dad, the huge Mets fan, started talking about how he prefers the inside of Yankee Stadium to Citi Field. I was a little surprised actually. Yeah, Yankee Stadium was way more spacious on the inside, but Citi Field’s interior design was more creative. This stadium didn't have any words of inspiration like the Jackie Robinson quote in Citi Field, just bland walls.
As usual, the first thing we did was hit up the restrooms and, in what was easily the classic moment of the evening, my father ran out and told me that the Yankees bathrooms have nothing on the Mets restrooms. Good to know, Dad!
The seats we had offered a pretty good view of the field, BUT I was under the impression that ALL of the seats in the stadium were cushioned. Boy was I wrong! I guess the comfortable cushioning is only reserved for those "exclusive fans." We also had the distinct pleasure of sitting in front of an extremely bitter fan who got pissed because people were momentarily blocking his view of the game as they found their seats. It’s not like much was going on, it was only the first inning!!
And I learned something that night. Baseball in the rain = NOT GOOD! At one point, I just wanted it all to end. Win or lose, I just did not care. I think Jesus heard me and as a result made the Yankees lose to teach me a lesson. Well, at least one of us went home happy.
[Game 1: Yankees win 9-8; Game 2: Mets win 6-2; Game 3: Yankees win 15-0...yipes! They'll go head-to-head again in two weeks at Citi Field.]
And the baseball games continue! Since Dad and I had just been to Citi Field, it was a given that comparisons were going to be made. Right off the bat, Dad, the huge Mets fan, started talking about how he prefers the inside of Yankee Stadium to Citi Field. I was a little surprised actually. Yeah, Yankee Stadium was way more spacious on the inside, but Citi Field’s interior design was more creative. This stadium didn't have any words of inspiration like the Jackie Robinson quote in Citi Field, just bland walls.As usual, the first thing we did was hit up the restrooms and, in what was easily the classic moment of the evening, my father ran out and told me that the Yankees bathrooms have nothing on the Mets restrooms. Good to know, Dad!
The seats we had offered a pretty good view of the field, BUT I was under the impression that ALL of the seats in the stadium were cushioned. Boy was I wrong! I guess the comfortable cushioning is only reserved for those "exclusive fans." We also had the distinct pleasure of sitting in front of an extremely bitter fan who got pissed because people were momentarily blocking his view of the game as they found their seats. It’s not like much was going on, it was only the first inning!!
And I learned something that night. Baseball in the rain = NOT GOOD! At one point, I just wanted it all to end. Win or lose, I just did not care. I think Jesus heard me and as a result made the Yankees lose to teach me a lesson. Well, at least one of us went home happy.[Game 1: Yankees win 9-8; Game 2: Mets win 6-2; Game 3: Yankees win 15-0...yipes! They'll go head-to-head again in two weeks at Citi Field.]