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A trip to Yankee Stadium

 

Once you get over the high prices and long lines, the new stadium is quite impressive. Very spacious and open, though the lines to get into the Yankee Museum and Monument Park were huge, even 1 1/2 hours before the game. I don't know what time you need to get there to do those things. Anyway, it was all worth it, as I had a nice day with my son Zach, and the Yankees won a very well pitched game, 4-1. Both starting pitchers (C.C. Sabathia for the Yankees, Matt Garza for the Tampa Bay Rays), pitched 7 strong innings, giving up one run apiece, but the Yankees clobbered the Rays bullpen for 3 runs in the 8th. And the Yankee bullpen has recently been flawless, as they were today.

 

The Yankees Win! Thuuuuuuuuh  Yankees Win!!!!!!

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Baseball Playoffs, Sans Yankees

Well, it's a strange experience for both the Yankees and Yankee fans to not see that team in the playoffs. In a way, it's a relief as it's been a painful season to watch, and I'm sure my blood pressure will be reduced not having to be tortured by their dysfunction. It's kind of nice to watch a baseball game without having a vested interest in the outcome, though I would like to see the Tampa Rays at least get to the World Series. I was also rooting for the Cubs, but alas, that was not in the cards. If only the !#&%)#!&% Red Sox were not in the post-season, it would be more relaxing. I'm on the team of "anybody but Boston." Although, there would be some irony if the L.A. Dodgers (with former Yankee manager, Joe Torre, and former Red Sox Manny Ramirez) meet the Red Sox in the World Series. It would sort of be "deja vu all over again", in the immortal words of baseball philosopher Yogi Berra. An ersatz continuation of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. Baseball imitates life, or is it the other way around?

Torino Olympic Games

Last month I was in Torino, doing some videotaping and photography, as Johnson & Johnson was one of the sponsors of the Olympic games, and will also be a major sponsor of the 2008 games in Beijing. Torino is a great city, and world-famous for its chocolate, a fact of which I was not aware, but quickly found out why. It is delicious!

Neve (snow) and Gliz (ice), the Torino Winter Olympic mascots


Outside the Olympic Superstore


Outside the popular Neutrogena booth (hint: Hot Chocolate!)