Listen up, Met fans — my presence at Citi Field Friday meant nothing. Your team still beat the Yankees! So much for my so-called jinx. Now, I am about to head to your ballpark for the battle of the initials — CC vs. RA — but if Dickey’s scoreless streak ends, don’t blame me!
I hope it doesn’t rain tonight — Jon and I and 40+ thousand fans had to wait out an hourlong rain delay Friday. Not fun, although at least I didn’t feel claustrophobic like at the old ballparks. Speaking of which, that’s when I finally felt it was time for a new Yankee Stadium — during a 2006 Subway Series rain delay, and the hallways inside were so cramped and crowded.
The last play of Friday’s game, of course, was a popup. Needless to say, I was hoping to see another Luis Castilloesque play, but no such luck.
That was an awful Andy Pettitte start to the game — five runs in the first took the crowd out of the game right from the beginning — but at least he settled down, and the Bombers even made it get close. Did the Roger Clemens verdict mess him up?
Meanwhile, Clemens was at Fenway Park Friday, watching a Boston game. Good, Rocket — stay with that old team and forget about going to any Yankee games!
I noticed that Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden do a “Let’s go Mets” chant. Of course, I helpfully pointed out to Squawker Jon how many rings each had as a Yankee!
Anyhow, as much as I like R.A. Dickey, here’s hoping that CC wins the battle of the initials!
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