The View from Section 419

by jscape2000 on Oct 10, 2009 11:06 AM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

So... did you catch the game last night?

We sat in 419, the top section up behind home plate.

It was a group bonding experience. The stranger behind us correct identified a man two rows up as "the dude who used to wear the squirrel hat." We traded more high fives over the course of 11 innings than any group of people since Michael Cotter.

AJ was an escape artist all night, getting some big Ks and one really fortunate baserunning blunder to keep him out of trouble.

There was a Twins fan who must have left her seat at least 3 times, and she finally left for good in the bottom of the 8th. She had something snide to say to the guy behind us, so I couldn't resist. I said, "So that's why you're leaving before the come back?" She said, "Yeah right."

When Tex got on in the ninth, the Stadium was pulsing with energy. Throughout the game, the crowd cheered every long fly. But when Arod hit it, we did know if it was really enough, and it was like the whole place held its breath. But the ball kept carrying, and then we jumped up and down like we'd just been called to Come on Down for the Price is Right.

The crowd was strangely quiet while the Yankees pitched. It's interesting that sound crew doesn't use any of the canned noise while we're on defense even though the crowd is quiet, but then when we're hitting and the crowd starts its own chants they drown us out.

I'm still not sure how D-Rob got out of that mess that Marte put him in. I was trying to get a "Mark Teixeira" chant rolling for his defense when he stung that pitch over the left field wall. It's all delirium from there.

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I was in Sec 235

It was unbelievable, when A-Rod hit that ball I knew we were gonna win that game. When Teix made that play in the top of the 11th I was ecstatic, Robertson is my new hero getting out of that jam. I was on my feet the whole last two innings when Teix hit that ball out it was chaos people hugging and high-fiving each other like crazy. It was my first ever playoff game and it could not have gone any better.

by Danielle I on Oct 10, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

Not enough could be said about Robertson

by Scooby Snacks on Oct 10, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions

He got the championship belt, and he earned every inch of it.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 10, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

The only question is

why Joe put in Marte before Robertson.
I was punching the couch cushions in cold fury when Marte came in.

by mrljdavid on Oct 10, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

He loves him some lefty-on-lefty.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 10, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I love Yankee stadium

because every single person there is your best friend.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Oct 10, 2009 11:24 AM EDT reply actions

Of all the games to miss...

I saw the first few innings, but Mrs. GrandEd decided it was one of those occasions when she wanted one of the things I wanted. She distracted me into one of the other rooms in the house.

So I guess while the Yanks were scoring, so was I.

Of course, as soon as I got up this AM, opened the sports section and turned on ESPN, I realized that I could have gotten that another time, and I’ll have the opportunity to see perhaps the greatest Yankee team in history, pull another one from their rear ends, playing the greatest type of baseball in the game, Yankee Ball!!!!!

by GrandEd on Oct 10, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

Never, ever turn down an opportunity to score

Especially if you are married, you don’t know how often those opportunities will come up. Just next time see if you can do it while watching the game.

by GMan83201 on Oct 10, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

ha

that reminds me of when george costanza tried to eat and watch tv while in bed doing you know what.

"Hey, you F*?ked up! You trusted us!"

by GTWYankee on Oct 10, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn I'm jealous of you who were at the game!

by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 10, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

I was sitting in row 1, seat 1

My couch, in other words. Great seat, I love it. But I can’t say I spent a lot of time in it. For some reason, every time I tried to sit down I quickly found myself back on my feet, either jumping, pacing, or shouting at Joe Girardi. Oh, and showering praise on A-Rod, of course. These Yankees make me feel like I felt during the dynasty, when regardless of the score I just KNEW they were going to win every game that mattered.

So far, this is the best year to be a fan since 1998. I am loving it!

by waw on Oct 10, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

i agree... but i'd say it is the best year to be a fan since 2003 or maybe 2004 (minus games 4-7 of the alcs)

by dustyjacket13 on Oct 10, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

best staidum and the best fans.

yankee stadium is the best place to be in october, even though ive never been. me and my dad were offered tix to game 5 but i hope it dosent get that far. i am hopeing to find tix to the ALCS if we get there (i say if cause of 04 and anything can happen) so hopefully i get to experice what october in the bronx is truly like. GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!

New Yorkers are truly the best fans in sports.

Schumer said: "Now the Giants aren’t just New York’s team, they’re America’s team."

"You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow."... Derek Jeter.

by donnybaseball23 on Oct 10, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions

i sat at home

watching the game. Pretty good seat. I couldn’t get tickets for game 2 and I chose not to buy tickets off stub hub. I’m going to games 1 and 2 of the ALCS though. And World Series? I’m buying off stub hub for every game at home, no matter what the price. They have to get there first though.

Behind the plate is pretty cool. My season tickets this season were in 114 B, in the back of that section. Thats under the second deck in the shade, and doesn’t get rained on (which I love). If it’s nice though, I almost always move down and find an open seat in the sunshine. Thats where I sat in game 1, and those are the tickets I’m trying to buy every time I go to the Bronx in the playoffs. They’re great seats.

by nyyrocks29 on Oct 10, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

Amazing...

Watched the game on Tv. This team leaves me speechless, I don’t know how to describe them.. no words can sum up the way I feel. Anybody notice that when Tex hr hit the top of the wall there was a split second of silence …. and as soon as the ball bounced into the crowd.. the whole place went apeshit .. Love it!!

by Yankz09 on Oct 10, 2009 1:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

yeah, for me when the ball bounced on the fence, it seemed like it took forever too come back down

"Hey, you F*?ked up! You trusted us!"

by GTWYankee on Oct 10, 2009 2:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Being in California

I was in my office. I make cartoons for a living so I have a sweet monitor set up, two 30 inch lcds on my desk. Well one had my work stuff the other had the streaming game. Lets just say no work was getting done. Problem in paradise was I had to pick up my son by 7pm from daycare. At around 7:15 rolled around and Gardner just got doubled off third I ran to my car. Searched the am tuner like a madman to find the game… Marte put two men on no outs?! MUTHAF**KER!!!!!! I raced to the daycare, knowing I was a little late… DAMN IT! Bases loaded no outs. I ran in grabbed my confused child…Hey thanks! Sorry I am late… see you next week!!! As I am pulling out I hear Jon Miller starting to call the bottom of the 11th… OK WHAT’S THE SCORE?!!! How many runs do we need?!!! Wait what? Robertson did what? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!??! Daddy why are you so happy?! Line drive down the left field line…….. HOME RUN!!!! Daddy why are you acting crazy?

by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 10, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

That's great.

by Ooofa on Oct 10, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

about last night

great yankee finish nothing more to be said

BIG YANKEE FAN,FROM MASS. HAVE TO PUT UP WIYH ALL THESE HOLE SOX FANS

by JEETS on Oct 10, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

I live in Minnesota

so of course everyone is whining about the missed call (Mauer’s double) in the game and probably will be using that excuse for a while, when in reality the Twins could have closed the deal multiple times. The fact is that the Twins can’t handle the Yankee Stadium atmosphere and make stupid mistakes and get outplayed every single time. I have tickets to see the sweep tomorrow at the dome, its going to be awesome. I also bought tickets for Monday’s game but luckily I can get my money back when that becomes an unnecessary game.

by PinstripedinMN on Oct 10, 2009 6:36 PM EDT reply actions

That yankee game....uggh

I was sitting on my bed and jumping up and down on it the whole night. Best decision gerardi made was sending marte out there early. Save your best arm for last and just incase you need to use it. Id much rather have robertson out there in a tough situation then marte anyday lol. I love this team and I loved that game. But marte is still GARBAGE

by NYYWinsRings26 on Oct 10, 2009 6:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

he didn't send out Marte first cuz he was 'saving Robertson'....

he did it for Marte to face lefties.

Although even if batters leave their bat in the dugout he wouldn’t get anyone out.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 10, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I had SATs in the morning

and I was supposed to go to sleep early. But as soon as A-rod hit that homer i was like screw that!!!!
I stayed up watching the rest of the game and going insane when Teix made that play. And when he hit that homer, I thought I was going to lose my voice.

by nyydevoted on Oct 10, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

I had an exam in four hours!

Because I live in Pakistan and game time is 4.07 – in the night! And ESPN only shows regular baseball coverage in the post-season here. So, like the good Yankees fan I am, I woke up at 4, turned on the TV and decided to screw the exam. I left home for uni at 8.30 a.m. with the bases loaded in the 11th and a sick feeling in my stomach. Checked the score when I got there and it said 3,4 Final. I had NO idea what happened but I was giddy throughout the exam :D

Random aside: I started watching baseball in the fall of ‘99, and while I love me some Captain, and I love me some Mo even more, the man who made me a Yankees fan was Paul O’ Neill. Anybody else on that bandwagon? :)

PS: I’ve been reading this blog for game day threads for a while but just registered a few days ago. I just have two questions. What does the BB in BBGB stand for? :P And two, what IS the deal with Cervelli? :)

by pkyankeefan on Oct 11, 2009 2:13 AM EDT reply actions

Paulie was great!

I was a fan of Paul O’Neill as well as Don Mattingly, David Cone, and many, many others! Paulie in particular was awesome, he never gave up. It’s as if his genetic material in baseball terms has been passed on to this year’s team!

Do have those initials backwards? GGBG stands for Gutsy Gritty Brett Gardner.

by pinstriper on Oct 11, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Somebody had a really great Cervelli fan post back in June about all the superhuman things Cervelli can do. He’s definitely become the unofficial blog mascot.

Welcome aboard.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 11, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions