Opening... night!

It was supposed to be the only home game ever that would be played at Yankee Stadium in the month of March. Obviously the first game of the final season in the current stadium, but also the first ever opening day game that I have ever been to. I was there early on Monday, eating my sausage and drinking my beer, waiting for the ceremonies to begin while I chatted with my good friend from high school who was nice enough to invite me along with him. But, the game never happened. Postponed by rain until the next night at 7:05 pm. Oh well.



Last night was like deja vu. Back in Seat 2 of Row G in Box 315 at section 29, right behind the right field pole (the same pole that made our friend "Squirrel" famous last year). The sky was clearing and the ceremonies began. Pettitte recieved a warm applause but I wasn't surprised by that. Oddly, the guy sitting in front of us still had more of a problem with Giambi. Of course I am referring to the whole steriod thing. The only one who got an audible boo (and rightfully so, in my opinion) was Farnsworth (or Fartsworth as I like to call him).



The game itself was good. Not the biggest thriller I have ever seen but a solid performance. The hightlight of my night was Melky's homerun ball that landed about 10 feet from where I was standing. To be able to touch the first homerun of the season in the opening game of the final year at the current stadium (phew) gave me slight high. Perhaps that was the third big Bud of the night though.



The Yanks added a MetLife home game countdown board that changed from 81 to 80 in the fifth inning as soon as the game was "official". Steinbrenner himself flipped the switch (previously recorded, I am guessing).



Wang looked ok though I wasn't seeing many of his infamous grounders. He hung in the for a solid seven innings though. Joba handled himself fine, getting into a bit of a squeeze but then squeezing himself out of it. Mo, well, Mo was Mo.



The final score: Yanks over Blue Jays 3-2. Good start to the year.