Yes, they still do....

THIS was a good portion of why I was unable to post over the last few weeks. The interlocking NY were in town from July 20th to 23rd. And though it's only 4 days, it feels like its weeks!

The amout of effort put in by every single department to accomodate the Yanks is awe-inducing. Extras were called in for everything from security to beer vendors to even BJ Ryan bobbleheads to accomodate the faux Bronx Zoo.

While I had no problem with genuine New Yorkers coming to see their team, I had a few qualms with "lifelong fans" with Toronto addresses who chose to come down this weekend. Surely if these fans decided to come a few more times during the year to enjoy some great baseball even our team might just be contending!

I've touched on my Yankee hating in posts last year, and I'll add now that what grinds my gears the most is their fans' feeling of entitlement ; as if we should all bow down, bend over, and allow ourselves to be stomped over!

I suppose I have a bit of a personal bias as it was THE busiest weekend bar none. The first two days had me working 7 hours sans break, while the third game was a whopping 10.5 hours! And believe it or not, it does get tiresome explaining to customers that all we had was 500 level tix for the series. I was close to slapping a customer or two for their belligirence over the matter!

The kicker of the series? Sunday afternoon a few hours after the game, when a few of us saw the Yankees bus leave the Rogers Centre parking lot, with a POLICE ESCORT! Who do they think they are, Royalty??? Foreign leaders and dignitaries, along with funeral processions are worthy of an escort, but a baseball team? Where do you draw the line? Does this mean that if I strike it rich I'll never have to wait to get anywhere ever again? I think you all can see the quasi-socialist in me boiling!

I'll sum it up very nicely - the Yanks SUCK!