Greetings from somewhere near Trenton
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Oct 12, 2009 
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So here I am on an Amtrak train headed home to Connecticut. Why would I be on an Amtrak coming from Minneapolis, you ask? Well let me tell you.
When Detroit and Minnesota took forever to figure out who won the AL Central, it meant that sports writers had to wait until the last minute to book tickets for the away part of the ALDS. Minneapolis isn’t a cheap city to fly into on a regular day, and when you’re talking 40-some members of the media looking for tickets at the last minute, reasonable fares were hard to come by.
I ended up on a connecting flight through Detroit that left at 6 a.m. Saturday and came back tomorrow. Once the Yankees swept, trying to change my original flight became expensive and virtually impossible, so the best (and cheapest) I could do to get home today was book a new ticket which went to Philadelphia. A quick ride on SEPTA and a short stop at 30th Street Station later, I’m saving the company money on a car service from LaGuardia by hopping a train that stops right near my house. Chad, I believe, connected in Cheyenne (or maybe it was Chicago – I was pretty tired when he told me) and will be arriving back in NY shortly as well.
The Yankees? They decided not to check out of their hotel yesterday – playing the superstitious card – so they will be chartering home today. It may take awhile, as there was an inch or two of snow falling in Minneapolis when I left at 7 a.m.
To all those who e-mailed about start times for the ALCS: I’m with you. I’m not sure why they haven’t been released yet. My guess is we’re done with the 6 p.m.-ish starts and will be in the regular 7:30-8 range, but I’ll let you know as soon as I do.
And to all those who e-mailed about our coverage of the first-round: Thanks so much. You guys are the best and the reason we’re doing this, so feel free to send along comments, criticisms and suggestions. We’re planning to go similarly nuts on the Yanks-Angels series this week and look forward to having all of you (and more) along for the ride.
Great job Sam, I guess the traveling part is the part of the job that isn’t so much fun. You guys are doing great and keep it up.
Sam Borden, team player.
You guys have done a fantastic job during the postseason. As a Yanks fan, I can’t thank you enough.
Wait till the ALDS-
Its time to change that handle!!!!!
I kind of like the earlier starts. I remember when I was a kid the Series started while I was at school. Hurry home and watch the rest of the game. These 7 and 8 pm games can run a little late for kids and working folks that have to get up early
Great job Sam. Outstanding coverage by the journal news.
Is it Friday yet? This wait is gonna be hard
Good thing you were able to change your flight. I think Bryan from MLB.COM is stuck in Minni. He tweeted that he was watching the snow fall from his hotel window.
When are the Yankees workouts? Are they having one everyday? Or will they give them off Tuesday and have one the rest of the week?
Someone said they read 5pm start Friday, which is insane! I’ll be running to catch the subway to watch it at a bar!
Such a good company man. Thanks so much for the great coverage during the ALDS. Looking for continued success (someone used to say that winning’s good for the beat writers because the players are in a better mood).
Mike just said Friday and Saturday 7:30.
The tricky part with the game time is that the Dodgers will be the home team. I dont know if they do 10:00 or later start times for the Championship Series games
hey, Sam said he’s looking forward to hanging all of us.
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Awesome Job Sam and Chad…the LoHud Yankees blog is better than ever.
This blog hasn’t skipped a beat! Great insight. Love the teamwork. We really benefit from that.
you need to get tighter with the players, Sam.
The old guy used to hitch rides on ARod’s private jet all the time.
I’ve been to Cheyenne (or rather through it), Chad, I hope it was Chicago!
“I don’t really have any desire to increase the amount of replay — period,” Selig told FOXSports.com on Monday.
Well, well….it would seem that dinosaurs STILL roam the Earth……
If they use the right criteria in my opinion then this series against minny chose the mvp. Jeter was a primary force in the yankees advance. come to think of Mauer may have been too.
Funny, I always thought your papers would give you carte blanche to book flights in and out each day, and cancel the ones you didn’t need, if indeed the paper didn’t have its own plane.