As a Mets fan it's always nice to see the Yankees lose, to see them lose 16-1 at Yankee Stadium to their arch rivals the Red Sox is even better. Lots of booing from the Yankee faithful - it got so bad back up catcher Austin Romine pitched the ninth. Red Sox lead the ALDS series 2-1.
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Love Fenway Park - been there 3 times. Think it's the oldest original baseball stadium still standing in the USA. I can't see the appeal of watching baseball in an athletics stadium either - but I've watched soccer in a baseball stadium (NYC FC at Yankee Stadium) so why not?
Beat the Marlins 8-6 last night and go 9-1, their best start ever start - go Mets !
Just waiting for it to all go horribly wrong
(...oh, and the Yankees got spanked 14-1 by the Red Sox !!)
I'd go - don't worry too much about understanding the rules, just soak up the atmosphere. It's as American as apple pie. What you'll notice is a lot of people aren't actually watching the game, they're talking with their friends, queueing for beers or eating (well, it is America) - with an...
Will be rooting for the Mets - yeah I know they don't have a chance but I like supporting lost causes!
And supporting the Evil Empire doesn't bear thinking about