so I actually went...

to the Stadium last night---glad I did, although I woke up this morning feeling a little raw-----anyway, left at 5, picked up ticket at Stub Hub place---about 10 blocks from the stadium, people there were very nice and organized---first glance at getting off subway at 149th and Grand Concourse---a different world, totally people of color (except for a few Yankee fans going to the game) a sense of distance everywhere. Walked down Walton from 149th to 151st two very nice streets of completely private houses---very mellow, although a half way house confronts them on 151st. Walked from Stub Hub to Stadium via Exterior street, the back end of the bronx, very lonely walk, Arrived at Stadium, was checked and wandered around for a while before going to my seat in the upper deck. Not  a lot of people at the stadium between 6 and 7---and no batting practice or fielding practice as in olden days. Really miss that, the field is barren in the last hour before the game, finally with about ten minutes until game time, a few players from either time take the field for catch or a little exercise.

Seat was very high, but very good, nobody next to me, which was helpful Game had only one half inning of action until the eighth inning when the Yankees fell apart. Left with feeling that Texas is very good at gutting things out---liked the hustle of Choo, the right fielder. After that Yankees could muster absolutely nothing, even with a bull pen of Texas that is considered one of the worst in the majors. But 7-0 is hard to overcome.
    Interesting that unlike the old stadium which just had ushers (older, usually whtte) and security people around, the stadium now has an abundance of "ticket holder helpers"  who seem everywhere. They are very polite---also most of them were black and hispanic. Ticket holders were also a mixed group---the night had an egalitarian feel to it. Spent the last five innings moving around, but always saw well, the outfield seats are much better here than in the old park, the slant to the filed really works.
Basically glad I went, nice to know that there are reasonable tickets if I decide to go in the future. Different feeling from watching the games on TV, I like my eyes to choose what to look at. Still, missed the conversation that I might have had at Standings or La Flaca.
    Tonight, will see play that my friend Lucy is in at Dixon Place. Weekend, after Friday, is still full of "tantalizing" options. Will see how it develops