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TEAM ::: NEW YORK YANKEES
LOCATION ::: BRONX,
NEW YORK
MY FIRST VISIT ::: MAY 19, 2009
OPPONENT ::: MINNESOTA TWINS
MLB STADIUM RANK ::: 11 OF 40
RATINGS
BALLFIELD ::: A+
SCOREBOARD ::: A+
FOOD :::
A
FACILITIES ::: B+
 
MY TAKE ON THE PARK
Replacing history is a difficult undertaking so when the Yankees
announced a new ballpark a few years ago, one had to wonder if the new
place could make one forget the old. I think they
did it.
Located right across the street from the "old" Stadium, Yankee
Stadium offers a destination as well as a ballpark. The Hard Rock Cafe as well as a Steak House offer fans and non fans a
place to go before after or on a non game day.
Once past the ticket taker, a greeter welcomes you to the new
ballpark, a nice friendly touch. Walking out onto the concourse, you see it. The emerald green field surrounded by a sea of
navy blue seats. The
concourse area is huge with plenty of room for concessions complete with High Definition Televisions
all over the area. The concourse runs around the park, never losing a view of the field except in the outfield area.
Like
Cincinnati, you walk through a cement tunnel through the center field area, you will need this route to get to Monument Park.
Moving the upper deck, the another spacious concourse which runs
from foul pole to foul pole offering concessions, views of the field, and televisions throughout.
The draw back to the spacious concourses is the upper deck
is a little higher than most. Unlike the "old" stadium, it isn't as steep here.
The game is handled here perfectly. The scoreboard updates quickly,
the main video board is the clearest picture I've ever seen, and everything said in the park is closed captioned.
The out of town board is next to the main board with rolling
scores. I'll never understand why the Yankees don't want to keep out of town scores up for the whole game.
The line score in the outfield wall is excellent. Hard to believe
the Yankees are the team that keep the line scores up for the whole game.
Yankee Stadium is a great place for a game, but it seems I am
one of the last of the stay in my seat and keep a scorecard.
On a trip to the concession there is a whole group of people
watching the game and enjoying the Yankee concessions. The food court, the porch in center field, and the rail behind lower
lever, all places for fans to get a good view of the game and enjoy.
THE LINE UPS
Minnesota Twins manager :::
35 Ron Gardenhire
New York Yankees manger :::
27 Joe Girardi
MINNESOTA TWINS
2 Denard Span lf
23 Brendan Harris 2b
7 Joe
Mauer c
33 Justin Morneau 1b
24 Joe Crede 3b
16 Jason Kubel dh
5 Michael Cuddyer rf
22 Carlos Gomez cf
8
Nck Punto ss
15 Glenn Perkins p / LP
NEW YORK YANKEES
2 Derek Jeter ss
18 Johnny Damon lf
25 Mark
Teixeira 1b
13 Alex Rodriguez dh
33 Nick Swisher rf
24 Robnson Cano 2b
53 Melke Cabrera cf
19 Ramiro Pena 3b
29
Francisco Cervelli c
46 Andy Pettite p / WP
48 Phil Coke S
T W I N S 200 101
011 6 13 1
YANKEES 600 000 10x 7
13 0
TIME ::: 3:29
ATTENDANCE ::: 43,244
WEATHER
::: 54 PARTLY CLDY
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