Mr. Softee pulls up at the open fire hydrant in front of the house, while I'm waiting for my friend to pick me up so we can get veggie dogs before the Yankees game |
...he needed a quick refresher... |
...and then he's off on his rounds. |
After veggie dogs, it's a quick jog past the new Barclay's Center to Atlantic Terminal, and the D train to 161st Street in the Bronx. |
Gate 6, fans arrive |
Not exactly littering...neatly balanced drinks cups |
First real look at the stadium, and the game's in progress |
The concessions guy |
The fans |
The Blue Moon, looking gorgeous and orange in the sky over Yankee Stadium |
Finding our seats in the Grandstands |
Derek Jeter's hit a single and is waiting impatiently at first base |
Nick Swisher at bat |
Fierce rookie pitcher Miguel Gonzales of the Baltimore Orioles |
Swisher at bat, Jeter on first, Gonzalez pitching |
Curtis Granderson at bat |
Moonrise over the Bronx |
Russell Martin at bat |
Fans on the jumbo tron |
Fans in the grandstands |
Jeter at bat again, but no luck. The Yankees are down 5 - 0 at this point |
Fans beginning to realize that the Yankees are not going to win this one |
Cleanup time at the concessions stand -- time to go home |