Yankee Stadium: safe from sportswriters
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on May 07, 2007 
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I got to the park early today and as I was walking in, one of the security guards at the press gate stopped me because I had a can of Red Bull sticking out of my bag.
“No cans,” he said.
I showed him my credential and said I wasn’t sitting in the stands. Beyond that, I’ve walked in with a bottle of Diet Coke or a can of Red Bull every game for two years.
“No cans,” junior Jack Bauer said.
A second security guard came over and said it was OK for me to go in. Then a third guy came over and sided with the first guy.
At this point, it was going to be the third inning by the time I got in the game. So I picked up the can, drank it and tossed it in the trash.
“We cool now?” I asked.
Then the head security guy came over and said it was OK.
Next time I’ll bury the can a little deeper in my bag.
Was the security guard riding a Segway?
Seems the sportswriters are going to have end up shelling out some dough for the Clemens contract. Time to pony up the 4.50 for a 20 oz. diet coke.
did they beat you with their flashlights?
I’m surprised they didn’t shoot and ask questions later.
Thank goodness the most important stadium in baseball is protected from the mayhem that can be caused by cans. Our democracy is secure.
Get permission from the Rocket!
Pete, you seem to have an authority problem ; )
Once you realize what a “square badge” makes per hour, there’s your answer.
Should have pulled the Jedi mind trick on ‘em, Pete.
*”This is not the can you are looking for.”*
“This is not the can we’re looking for.”
*”You don’t need to see my press credentials.”*
“We don’t need to see his press credentials.”
*”I can continue on through your stinking gate.*
“He can continue on through our stinking gate.”
Of course, Pete was just providing a diversion for the hijacking of the hat day truck.
At least he uses a mac.
well, the last fan who thought red bull gave him wings ended up sitting on top of the home plate foul net….
you should have demanded to know his badge number
lol well done Pete.
“Junior Jack Bauer” hahahahahhahahaha
Always something on this site that makes me crack up. People in the cube next to me must think I’m odd.
I personally would have used some kind of it gives me wings line myself!
they didn’t have any issues with the accompanying bottle of vodka??
Did the Tampa Segway guy go north with the team?
“WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE”- COOL HAND PETER
Chevy you’re too funny!! I wonder if that guy got fired? Pete any idea?
Red bull not good for you Pete.
Bond likes herbal tea.
Bring green tea next time, say it’s for Torre.
Great job on OTL Pete!
Peter should have gone celebrity on them.
Peter: Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father is?
I’ll have your job for this. Next week you’ll be selling bring back Piazza shirts outside Shea Stadium!
“No cans,� he said.
“No Shirts, No Shoes, No Service”
WOW
When he says “no cans” instead of “no beverages” there’s almost an implication that other containers are exceptable. Are they concerned people will toss cans and instigate fights?
Pete, its gonna be a hot summer. You may wanna pick up a Camel Bak Hydration Bladder
http://www.outdoorplaces.com/g.....hydration/
Pete,
Just like you, a man tried to walk pass us with a can of prune juice last week. He said his name was Bob something and that he is the PA announcer. (Ha! Yeah, right.) After he couldn’t down that whole can of prune juice in front of us, we took him back to CTU for questioning.
Just doing our job, sir.
I loved seeing you on OTL.
Solid effort on OTL Pete!
You were either getting canned or they were tired of your bull
I could be worse.
Some radio-freak from Houston named Richard Lord actually went on ESPN this morning and compared The Yankees to Al Qaeda (no joke). The guy should tarred and feather, before being fired.
Pete: You’re a natural on the small screen. Good presence, good demeanor, you obviously have this down. I see a future on the national scene for you, no doubt. You’re a smarter, better lookin’ Kruk : ) We’ll miss you after you go Hollywood, bro. But we will always remember when answered your own e-mails. Best of luck.
Hey, who is writing the book about this Yankee season? However it turns out the drama is unmistakable.
Susan Waldman and John Sterling interview with Roger
http://www.wcbs880.com/topic/p.....oId=695991
not sure if it’s been said on here already or not, but just watched a clip on espn.com of an interview with Clemens where he said he would not be here if Torre had been fired, point blank, period……
Will OTL be repeated at any time? I’m at work and wasn’t able to tune in.
Dr. Acula…great Scrubs reference!
If this is not due to Scrubs I apologize and suggest you check out this hilarious show.
Great job on outside the lines, Pete. The guy in the background playing catch(I think he was a Mariner because he was wearing grey pants) kept missing the ball when it was thrown to him…haha.
lol, yankee stadium. gotta love it.
how bout the weather today? beautiful day for a game.
I am curious. What exactly were the Yankees supposed to do here?
They bid $30 million dollars on Dice-K, the Red Sox bid 50 million, and none of these Yankee haters in the media, like Dan Patrick, said a word. That was ok. That was “brillant”.
Giving over $90 million in free agent contracts to marginal talents like JD Drew and Julio Lugo? “Great job” is all we hear from ESPN’s baseball “experts”.
However, ANYTHING the Yankees do financially is met with scorn.
When the team started poorly, some members of the hate brigade complained the Yankees, “didn’t spend enough” to get Dice-K.
Roger Clemens is on the market and you aren’t supposed to go after him? What if the Red Sox got him and the Yankees quote was, “We are trying to be economically conservative and please ESPN and the national media members who hate us. So, we are passing on Roger Clemens”.
Does that score them “brownie points” in the media? Of course not.
At some point, all this genuflecting from the usual suspects on the Anti-Yankee brigade becomes a laughable.
Who cares how much it costs. This team brings in almost $400 million dollars in annual revenue. They already have a waiting list for suites and corporate sponsorhip in the new stadium and its still two years away from its opening.
They PRINT money. If they want to put it back into their team, somebody is going to have to explain to me the crime in that.
Last I checked, its THEIR money. They can do whatever they want with it.
Pete,
Great job on the tube, you’re a natural. But I was hoping you’d be drinking from a can of Red Bull after each response.
Was the guard’s name Barney Fife?
A-Rod doesn’t like cans in the stands. It’s clearly his fault.
murphydog-
Yeah, just wait till Pete goes Hollywood, starts driving w/ a suspended license, and gets “people” to read his e-mail for him!
http://www.nydailynews.com/gos.....ris-2.html
Kay is taking the exact opposite opinion than Mike & the Dog!!
And Kay will do a MUCH better interview with Brian Cashman – more entertaining AND more informational
well said SJ.
I’ve never caught Michael Kay’s radio show. Is he a little more raw and less “flowers and sunshine” on there? He just called Kei Igawa “a joke…,” (or at least his performance the other night).
and he’s actually talking right now about exactly the type of stuff SJ44 was just talking about.
Scooter,
Kay kisses up M&MD get straight to the point.
Mike & Mike in the morning were Terrible this morning with Cashman, they ask one general question and let Cashman fluff his answer
Good point, SJ44. There’s a complete double-standard. When the Sox spent wildly this off-season the line was “the Sox finished in third place — and they weren’t going to allow that to happen again.” The Yankees spend wildly in this situation, and it’s that they’re desperate, they’re pigs, they buy their titles, they’re out of control, etc., etc. The Red Sox were going to pay Clemens a prorated 18 million dollars. So it’s not like they’re not doing the same exact thing. It’s true — no matter what the Yanks do, they can’t win with the media. If they don’t spend, they’re cheap. If they do spend, they’re ruining baseball.
Wow. Yankee Stadium Security. As a season ticket holder for ten years (and a frequent visitor before that), I can go on for pages about Yankee Stadium Security. Generally, there are so many security guards at Yankee Stadium now that they don’t know what to do with them. Each one has a need to make him or herself appear useful so they enforce rules that are pointless (and sometimes imaginary).
For example: Last year (maybe this year too), when you enter the stadium without a bag, you are asked to (1) remove your hat and (2) open your cellphone. They rarely check your pockets or look under baggy jackets or clothing. So, if I wanted to bring a weapon into the stadium, I would certainly not put it under my hat and if my fake cellphone was actually some sort of weapon or detonation device, I would certainly make sure the screen said “Verizon” on it.
I have so many more of these — all ridiculous.
Peter -
Did the Yanks option Rasner back to AAA to make room for DeSalvo?
If so, is the reason that they did not option Igawa to SWB because they need a starter Wednesday night?
Mike from CT, Mussina is pitching on wednesday night.
My wife and I go through the same little dance every time we enter the stadium with our 10 month old daughter. The security guard looks at my wife’s diaper bag and says, “No bags in the stadium.” To which my wife responds, “It’s a diaper bag.” The security guard inevitably looks confused like he or she has never seen a baby and a diaper bag or considered that the first will always require the presence of the second. Finally, another security guard walks over and says, “Diaper bags are OK.”
Why do they always post the WORST pictures of rookies on Yankees.com? First Wang last year…..then Karsten…now DeSalvo. He looks insane.
Pete — you blew your opportunity. After you downed the Red Bull you should have smashed the can against your forehead.
Kei optioned to Tampa!!
SJ –
Or, the Yankees were “desperate.”
Yeah – - Kei to Tampa! Wow. Either he has that much to to learn or he needs that much isolation.
But more important… quo vadis Pavano? Is it “throw or die” for him? What is the deal: Pavs wants surgery but Andrews did not say 100% he needs it?
Another thing about the bag policy: It’s been my experience that when women have over-the-shoulder bags (like messenger bags) they are usually allowed in while men may have the same over-the-shoulder bag, or even a smaller, less-packed one, and not be allowed in with it. I’m not saying anything against women, but it’s definitely a double-standard.
BOOOOR—RING!
i would like to see pavano just have the tommy john and go away forever and the yankees get whatever insurance money they can. the yankees are much better at dealing with definite problems than maybes. as long as pavano is a maybe , he’s a time and energy suck. just get rid of him and move on.
the last thing healthy players need to see is a neurotic, perpetually injured guy hanging around. it’s negative visualization.
Pete a tough guy, lol.
Nice mac- I have the same one.
They’re the way to go.