WANNA PARK? STICK’EM UP!
by Aristotle “Mugsy” Sakellaridis
BRONX, NY - With The Yankees one win in against the Orange County Angels of Not Los Angeles But Anaheim, they have increased not only their chances at a coveted 27th World Championship - but they’ve increased the frogging parking prices to an off-season $40 frogging American, up TEN SMACKERS from the regular season. It’s understandable to pay extra money on playoff tickets, but forty dollars for parking fees! PARKING FEES!?
Now, I’ve taken a lot of heat for being a Yankee brown-nose in my previous articles here but I’m fighting mad now. Especially when my only other parking choice was of the $32 variety, up from the regular season fee of $18. That’s nearly double. You do the math.
So, why the increase? Because the post-season is considered a special event. My question:
Do we get a car wash with that extra fee?
The answer was a curt “nah.” Without that or some other service - how about putting air in my tires? - it’s just an absolute rip-off. Where is Chuck Schumer?
He should be gunning down these parking lot operators as they try to take full advantage of those overzealous fans that drive to these games. The drivers’ hands are tied as they’re taken for fools - like me as I begrudgingly forked over a Ulysses S. Grant.
As if eighteen dollars wasn’t a mugging in itself - a crime punishable by time in the joint - try this on for size: If all the post-season games were played out to the maximum -3 home games for the Division Series and 4 each for the League Championship and World Series - then the total for your parking spot will be $352.00 (32 dollars for 11 home games). Of course, you can opt as I did and pick the $40 lots, setting you back a chunky total of $441. So, pick your poison.
Shame on you, Parking Lot Proprietors!
So go ahead suckers; park in that spot. Just don’t bump my ride, I just had it pimped.
That’s it, gotta go look at the train/subway schedule. The red-hot Rex O’Rourke will be here tomorrow with his words of wisdom and his winning NFL picks. I hear he’s 11-1 or something crazy like that. And I’ve also been told to tell you to check out The Matts’ new video (click here), shot down in Australia in tight shorts.
Tags: AFL, Anaheim, Angels, Aussie Rules Football, Bronx, Chuck Schumer, Footy, L.A., Orange County, Rugby, Ulysses S. Grant, Yankees
October 17th, 2009 at
Holy C%#P !!! $40 to PARK? Maybe the Yankees should be giving away these seat cushions like the Mets.
*Edited by the MTM Censors, as someone may have a 7-10 year-old daughter or niece that checks out this site a few times a week. It slipped through the crack yesterday, Phanatic.
October 17th, 2009 at
OMG! Looks like he’s happy to see second base!
Aristotle - I love your name but what do you expect to pay when your starting pitcher last night is getting 23 million dollars and your third baseman is getting 30 million? At least A-Rod doesnt look like a big slob in his uniform.
October 17th, 2009 at
I just liked watching all the Yankee fans shivering and giving away all their (or “there” if I’m Yankee Joe) money to watch this game..hehe
October 17th, 2009 at
Can someone refresh my memory as to the mention of another team whose parking fees were around $40 during the REGULAR season?? It was mentioned here not too long ago…
Driving to the game? Dumb. Metro North runs a special train to the stadium. Makes no sense to drive. But I guess if you’re NOT going to be drinking, you can waste that $40 that would’ve gotten you 4 beers on a parking spot. Because no one is drinking and driving… right? Another reason I’m not driving to games.
Linda… I think the jodhpur-like cut of CC’s pants are quite slimming. They way he’s been pitching for them.. you can call him whatever you want. I’m more than pleased with what the Yanks have gotten off him with what they paid. And.. .his insular layer of blubber proved helpful in yesterday’s freezing temperatures.
October 17th, 2009 at
CC looked mah-velous! I knew from the first inning he would shut the Angels down. He looked sharp. Tim McCarver was, of course, wrong again saying it would come down to the bullpens late…didn’t happen.
I’m going to have to go back in the archives to figure out when MtM went so risque for this long a period of time.
Not going to even mention the Philthies letting that one slip away,oh wait..the World Friggin’ Champion Philthies.
October 17th, 2009 at
jgclara, you making fun of my spelling is like Castillo and Aybar catching a pop up. As for the parking prices, GREATNESS comes at a price. Except when it comes to the Mutts
October 17th, 2009 at
It’s jgclamidia…still haven’t come up with anything better after all this time YJ? Eh? I think you meant to write “your” instead of “you” as well.
If you listen closely you can hear Aybar saying, ” I got it, I got it…I ain’t got it!” just like Castillo did.
October 17th, 2009 at
thanks mugsy for coming around to the dark side that this site’s faithful appreciate…
$40 is ridiculous and so is the dearth of parking at yankee stadium
pub transport to it is plentiful, however
yankee joe is still an idiot
October 17th, 2009 at
Have to side with Cookie on this one about the parking prices every where else. We are collectively getting gouged. And Cookie, thanks for those pix in yesterday’s editorial. RRRRRRrrrrrr.
October 17th, 2009 at
I do what i can ed… I do what i can. Unlike Clancy.. i think Megan Fox is quite attractive. She’s a close second in my recent girl crushes… first is Brody Dalle from Spinerette (fmrly The Distillers).
I’m starting to feel pretty sure that someone mentioned CitiField as charging $40 for parking. Really, they couldn’t have any MORE public transportation options at Yankee Stadium. There really is no need to drive. If you’re feelin’ the need to have door to door service… there’s even gypsy cabs at your beck and call.. a bargain.
October 17th, 2009 at
no offense, Mugsy, but real fans don’t drive. ever.
October 17th, 2009 at
Can we please get another Megan Fox photo up here? If not, maybe a Mechagodzilla Fox photo?
October 17th, 2009 at
robinson cano reminds me of the dallas wide receiver in the ice bowl… no wonder he cant hold onto the ball…
heres a link to mothra:
http://smockturtle.com/aial/Mothra.jpg
October 17th, 2009 at
I would have preferred a photo of mothra’s fairy twins.
October 17th, 2009 at
can someone explain how chone figgins is pronounced Sean? shouldn’t it rhyme with “joan?”
October 17th, 2009 at
Well, it is a name which you can do whatever you want. Koch can be said two ways. His name is really Desmond Dechone Figgins…if I said the name dechone out loud it would sound to me like deshawn..I doubt I would enunciate it as de-chone rhyming with stone.
Will this game never end!!!!!
October 18th, 2009 at
If you pronounced Chone to rhyme with Joan, how would you pronounce Torii?
October 18th, 2009 at
Wow.. Mrs. Matt. .you got that one right.
torii rhymes with whorey.
October 18th, 2009 at
of course!
October 18th, 2009 at
The regular parking prices at the Palace of jerry jones start at $40 and go to $75. Who knows what they’ll charge for the playoffs…first born male child, engagement ring from the first wife…whatever