There’s a new ferry service that takes fans from pier 11 in Manhattan to Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. Sponsored by Delta Airlines, the ferry makes it all the easier to get to Yankees and Mets games. That is, if you don’t need to get back because it’s one way. And if you are one of the one quarter of one percent of the fans who can actually take the ferries, because they only hold about 140 people each.
But let us not disparage this marketing-opportunity-disguised-as-transportation-solution. Why? Because it’s unique! And if you don’t believe that, just ask Delta Airlines spokesman and Mets’ right fielder Jeff Francoeur, who attended today’s christening ceremony for the Mets ferry:
“Only in New York can you take boats to the stadium and walk right up,”
Francoeur said. “It’s a neat idea.”
Yeah, only in New York! And San Francisco! And Washington! And Pittsburgh! And probably a few other places!
Oh, brave new world . . .
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- Simon DelMonte - Apr 27, 2010 at 5:26 PM
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He said “stadiums.” Only in New York can you take a boat to more than one stadium. It’s like the No Homers Club in reverse.
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- Pandamonium - Apr 27, 2010 at 5:33 PM
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Something tells me that most of the impetus behind writing this post was so that you could make fun of Francoeur.
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- Dan Whitney - Apr 27, 2010 at 5:37 PM
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Kudos for avoiding the easy tasteless “San Francisco Ferry” joke
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- YankeesfanLen - Apr 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM
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Apparently not in Atlanta (or Columbus for that matter). Hey, Frenchie, been on the Seine lately?
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- Brendan - Apr 27, 2010 at 5:42 PM
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Seattle too. I take a ferry boat to every Mariner game
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- scatterbrian - Apr 27, 2010 at 6:35 PM
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Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
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- Grant - Apr 27, 2010 at 8:32 PM
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You can take a harbor taxi in Baltimore from Fells Point to OPACY and M&T (Well, to the Inner Harbor, which is close enough). One is a football stadium, but at least Baltimore actually has its football stadium within city limits instead of an hour (or whatever) into the suburbs. Just sayin’…
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- Simon DelMonte - Apr 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM
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What is this football you speak of? We have no such thing in New York.
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- J. McCann - Apr 27, 2010 at 10:57 PM
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You can also take the Ferry to see the Staten Island Yankees in their jewel of a park with the spectacular view. Bring a jacket if the game ends at night tho.
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- GimmeSomeSteel - Apr 28, 2010 at 3:10 AM
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And Cincinnati.
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- Wooden U. Lykteneau - Apr 28, 2010 at 12:11 PM
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I was waiting for a John Rocker reference
