Please back away from the ledge

I have to say, I really thought that the era of the insecure Yankee fan were numbered after the team mowed through the league and won championship #27. Apparently, I was wrong.

I can't even tell you how many panicky, whiny emails that I got from readers scared shitless because a couple of teams made a couple of moves. Let's be clear, here: the only reason the Red Sox, Phillies, or whoeverthefuckelse are making moves is because they are playing catchup to the champs. Also, if you'd be so kind to read The Fowl Balls roster construction (here and here), John Lackey and Roy Halladay are nowhere to be found. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly Yankee fans shit themselves over this kind of crap. Didn't the team just go out and get Curtis Granderson in a three-way blockbuster of their own? I mean, I know Lackey is a good pitcher, but the Red Sox just replaced Jason Bay's bat with Mike Cameron.

So all I ask, as I have on other occasions, is take your head out of your collective ass Yankee fans. Everybody else is still playing Robin to the Yankees' Batman.

Kevin Millar Hates the New Stadium

Kevin Millar made an appearance on Sirius XM yesterday with Seth Everett and Jim Duquette discussing, amongst other things, his first visit to the new Yankee Stadium. Let's have some fun, this beat is sick, I wanna take a ride on the blockquote:

The Blue Jays just completed their first trip to the new ballpark. Millar played in the old Yankee Stadium many times as a member of the Boston Red Sox (2003-05) and Baltimore Orioles (2006-08).

Host, Jim Duquette: “What’s your impression of the new Yankee Stadium?”

Kevin Millar: “I’m going to be honest with you. You know I’m going to shoot from the hip. I’m not a big fan of it. Nothing pops there, nothing pops. The old stadium, you walked in, you knew this was where [Mickey] Mantle played and [Joe] DiMaggio. It was just that old school. I got booed a lot louder. They didn’t boo me as loud here. I like to get booed. They were too nice to me here. They’re too nice to me. I don’t know if it’s all corporate, but they’re too nice. But it’s just like a big, huge – it’s a beautiful facility, don’t get me wrong – but the navy blue seats, a lot of concrete and nothing pops. I mean, nothing pops there, personally. Now, it was our first trip in and I don’t know if I was expecting more, but that’s the truth and it’s just I loved the old stadium.”

Yankee Stadium Firsts - A Pictorial

From Top:

First Pitch, CC Sabathia

First Hit - Johnny Damon

First Home Run - Jorge Posada

First HBP - Mark Teixeira

First Embarassing Bullpen Implosion - Jose Veras and Damaso Marte

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights

Color Me Impressed

This Saturday, I was fortunate enough to attend the Yankees exhibition game against Lou Piniella's Cubs at the New Yankee Stadium. After walking the concourse for roughly an hour, there is only one way to describe it; perfect.

The ammenities within the new digs are second to none, with every type of food known to man located on the premesis, not to mention every imaginable piece of memorabilia known to man for sale. The great hall is lined with pictures of great Yankees of the past in a tip of the cap to the past, as well as the most technologically advanced video screens and ribbon boards. The best part is that it is nearly impossible to do a full 360 turn without having a television within eyeshot.

In replacing the original Stadium, the Yankees had a very impotrant mission to keep the fans happy. Aside from a terribly overblown PA system, this was a great place to watch a game. I was sitting in the upper deck (doing it BIG), and it was an infinitely more enjoyable experience as compared to the old lpace. The deck itself is no longer billy goat steep as the level was flattended out and divided into two distinct levels. The viewing angles were just as impressive, especially with the regoddamneddiculous video screen in center field.

Though the Old Stadium may have deserved a better fate, the New Stadium does a great job of mixing the time honored tradition that the Yankees have built with the swanky, over-the-top components that the rich pricks in the front row can appreciate.

Just Insane

Right now the Yankees are up 5-1 in the 4th, and I can do nothing but stare at the most retardedly massive screen on earth. More pics to come later on, along with a full review of the new digs.

Jimmy Dugan in the house Oh My God, Oh My God

This coming Saturday, April 4th, will be a momentus occasion in Yankees' history. Jimmy Dugan will take his first steps inside the New Yankee Stadium, as the Bombers will be taking on Lou Piniella's Chicago Cubs in a game that means less than nothing.

The good part is there will be a ton of pictures to be taken, and A.J. Burnett will be taking the mound for a final tune-up. Keep an eye out for a post on Saturday night with all of the info.

Check this out

Friend of The Balls Bob Ruffalo has posted some insane exclusive pics of the New Stadium over at his site, The Voice of Yankees Universe.

There are some great shots of the new park, so get a look considering most Yankee fans won't ever be able to enter the place without taking out a 30 year mortgage.