New Yankee Stadium Review

On Wednesday, May 19, I had the privilege of visiting New Yankee Stadium as the New York Yankees took on the Tampa Bay Rays. I drove to the game immediately after working in Lynbrook, and it wasn't as bad as many told me it would be.

The people that were at the parking lot I was at were very helpful in assisting me to where I needed to go towards Yankee Stadium. Also, I liked that the stadium has people outside to help you go to the right gate to enter or for any other questions. That's a trend I've noticed many ballparks doing these days. Since I visited New York for the first time last week, it was very helpful because it can be a very tough area to go around.

The Rays won their 5th straight game in a 10-6 win as Wade Davis took the win, and A.J. Burnett took the loss. Evan Longoria had three hits and two RBI. Robinson Cano had four hits for the Yankees.

I bought tickets to the game online and sat in Batter's Eye section which is located in center field. I chatted with some fans about the game and Yankees as well as where we were all from. Surprisingly, a few in that two-row section were not from New York.

The Yankee fans in the section to the right of us in left center field were funny to me. Anytime they seen fans wearing opposing team attire, they would point and chant "A$$hole" at them. Three Rays fans sat in that section, and every time the Rays scored early on in the game, the rest of the fans chanted that, too.

At about the start of the 4th inning, I decided to tour around the stadium while peaking at the game going on. I stayed at the game until about the top of the 8th inning because I had to work and then fly out the next night, too. But I did get many great shots and bought a few souvenirs, too.

My review

The bad: I lucked out in terms of traffic going to the game, but don't let that fool you. If you don't leave at least three hours before game time, you won't make it on time. As one can expect, parking is expensive in most spots around the stadium. Since it is a new stadium, ticket prices are high in general, too.

The good: They've done a great job bringing out the old Yankee Stadium to the new one. If you're not a fan of watching the actual games, one can tour around the stadium for enjoyment to take the scenery at the ballpark especially with the World Series championship teams that can be seen. The ballpark provides many places to shop for souvenirs, and there are plenty of other shops leading to the stadium, too.

Overall: It is best to take the subway to the stadium if you don't know your way around. If you leave yourself plenty of time to drive to the game, you get to see some nice scenery from just about anywhere you're coming from. I think they did an excellent job for all the money that was spent on this ballpark to combine tradition and new age features in one. If you get to New York and are a sports fan, this is a must-see stop. If you do drive, there is a place at American Self Storage on River Avenue that you can park your car for $20 if you get there in time.

You can go to my site to see some New Yankee Stadium Pics that I took while visiting there.