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| Giants Fans Invade Yankee Stadium |
Ultimately, I decided on the Yankees. They still have something to play for, while the Giants season has been done for awhile (Don't worry, the Giants are on the Every Other Year World Series Plan). Still, I didn't feel absolutely great about it. I couldn't really root for either team completely, but instead found myself cheering whenever either team did well. That is, until Mariano Rivera came in. Then I found myself on my feet, cheering as loudly as I can, hoping for three strikeouts.
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| See the Fans Standing? |
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| Camera Phones out in full force |
And I wasn't alone. With the Yankees up 5-1, you usually see people start streaming towards the exits to beat the traffic in the subways. But Friday, 90% of the original crowd stayed glued to their seats. You could practically see the necks craning to see if it was Mo warming up in the bullpen, feel the anticipation of the fans urging the Yanks Batters to quickly get out and hear the conversations surrounding the Living Legend. Then, just like everyone wanted to see in the stadium, "Enter Sandman" began playing and Rivera came running out of the bullpen.
The reaction was instantaneous. The entire stadium rose to its feet, Giants and Yankees fans alike, and voiced their appreciation. You can feel how every appearance is important to the fans. We know that this is it. We won't get to see him do this for much longer. And that one day, we'll be able to say we saw Rivera pitch in the same tone of voice our grandparents talk about Willie Mays and our parents talk about Mickey Mantle. It was one of the coolest scenes I've ever seen. Everyone standing, everyone with their cameras out, and everyone cheering as loudly as they could. That's respect.
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| A Shattered Bat Mariano Special |
I am going to miss Mariano Rivera. It just won't be the same in the 9th inning at Yankee Stadium without him.
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