Last night your humble shlub had the pleasure of going to the first game in the American League Championship Series where our very own Yankees battled the Los Angeles Angels. It was the place to be in the city last night and, happily, it turned out to be a good game. The Bronx Bombers won!
The weather report for last night was ominuous with forcasts of heavy rain and freezing temperatures. Fortunately, the rain only appeared lightly at the beggining and end of the game, and the temperature never fell below 40 degrees. The wind was mild too. So even though the weather was colder than usual, we were comfortable and enjoyed the show.
The Yankees scored two runs in the first inning and two more later in the game. Even though there were no homeruns, Damon, Jeter, and A-Rod earned their salaries with some hard line drives down the center, getting the players on base, and then delivering with some tight runs to homeplate. Damon scored twice and, in the most dramatic moment of the night, A-Rod slammed into the Angels catcher to take home. The Angels only scored one run and the final score was 4/1 Yankees.
The real star of this game was CC Sabathia. Man, that guy can pitch! He was awesome, at the top of his game. He did everything a great pitcher should and struck out Angel after Angel. He was quick on his feet, pivoted at the drop of the dime, and wore the Angels down. The Angels pitcher was no match for CC who truly showed why he's a great Yankee. Manny came in during the 8th inning to finish the Angels off and leave us fans singing "New York, New York" in celebration on our way out.
So while it may not have been the most exciting, wild game ever, it showed why the Yankees are a great team: surgical hitting, great pitching, marvelous technical skill. A hell of a team.
This also marked my very first trip to the new stadium. I have to say, I liked it. The seats were good, plenty of footroom, and the bathrooms and vendors were easily accessible. I'm no expert at what makes a great ballpark but I think this one does the city proud. It may not be the House that Ruth built, but I think the Babe would approve.
The weather report for last night was ominuous with forcasts of heavy rain and freezing temperatures. Fortunately, the rain only appeared lightly at the beggining and end of the game, and the temperature never fell below 40 degrees. The wind was mild too. So even though the weather was colder than usual, we were comfortable and enjoyed the show.
The Yankees scored two runs in the first inning and two more later in the game. Even though there were no homeruns, Damon, Jeter, and A-Rod earned their salaries with some hard line drives down the center, getting the players on base, and then delivering with some tight runs to homeplate. Damon scored twice and, in the most dramatic moment of the night, A-Rod slammed into the Angels catcher to take home. The Angels only scored one run and the final score was 4/1 Yankees.
The real star of this game was CC Sabathia. Man, that guy can pitch! He was awesome, at the top of his game. He did everything a great pitcher should and struck out Angel after Angel. He was quick on his feet, pivoted at the drop of the dime, and wore the Angels down. The Angels pitcher was no match for CC who truly showed why he's a great Yankee. Manny came in during the 8th inning to finish the Angels off and leave us fans singing "New York, New York" in celebration on our way out.
So while it may not have been the most exciting, wild game ever, it showed why the Yankees are a great team: surgical hitting, great pitching, marvelous technical skill. A hell of a team.
This also marked my very first trip to the new stadium. I have to say, I liked it. The seats were good, plenty of footroom, and the bathrooms and vendors were easily accessible. I'm no expert at what makes a great ballpark but I think this one does the city proud. It may not be the House that Ruth built, but I think the Babe would approve.
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