Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_2609)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: this way to the Uber (IMG_2610)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: having passed the bag inspections, fans wait to be wanded before being allowed to approach the turnstiles (IMG_2611)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: giant Budweiser can in the food court on the Promenade level (IMG_2612)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: starting pitcher graphic as shown in the Promenade level food court - Bartolo Colon for Atlanta, Jacob deGrom for New York (IMG_2614)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: across the street, all of the chop shops between 38th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue have been demolished (IMG_2621)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: across the street, Discount Mufflers is the only business still active on 126th Street between Roosevelt Avenue and 38th Avenue (IMG_2623)
Gary Dunaier:
The world beyond Citi Field, 04/05/17: for years, only one person has actually lived in the Iron Triangle area - the individual's house is above the Master Express Deli and Restaurant, 126-96 Willets Point Boulevard (IMG_2625)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: the famous intersection of 126th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, now completely bereft of chop shops (IMG_2626)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: the Field Level concourse behind right field, as seen from the ramp leading to the Coca-Cola Corner (IMG_2627)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: new for 2017 - a "New Era" cap stand outside the entrance to the Foxwoods Club on the first base side (IMG_2629)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: escalator from the Excelsior level to the Promenade level - this escalator takes you to the left field corner (IMG_2630)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: behind the Promenade Box seats in left field, looking towards center field (IMG_2633)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: the farthest reaches of the Promenade level is a ghost town (IMG_2634)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: section 538, row 1 - my home at the home of the Mets (IMG_2635)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: section 538, row 1 - my home at the home of the Mets (IMG_2636a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: section 538, row 1 - my home at the home of the Mets (IMG_2637a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: a grounds crew man places second base into position on the field prior to the start of the game (IMG_2644a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: before the game, Yoenis Cespedes is presented with his 2016 National League Silver Slugger award (IMG_2645a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: video board graphic congratulating Yoenis Cespedes on his 2016 Silver Slugger award (IMG_2647a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: live video board shot of Yoenis Cespedes with his 2016 Silver Slugger award (IMG_2648a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: starting lineup announcement of former Met Bartolo Colon as starting pitcher for the Braves (IMG_2650a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: starting lineup announcement of Jacob deGrom as starting pitcher for the Mets (IMG_2654a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: Atlanta starting pitcher Bartolo Colon, accompanied by his catcher, pitching coach, and a cameraman, make their way from the bullpen to the Braves' dugout (IMG_2656a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: cheers and applause for Bartolo Colon as he approaches the Braves' dugout (IMG_2657a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: it's 7.10pm - let's play ball! (IMG_2663a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: Jacob deGrom's first pitch of 2017 is this 95mph fastball to Atlanta's Ender Inciarte for called strike one (IMG_2664)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: Top 1st, 0 out: Jacob deGrom has just gotten his first strikeout of 2017, as Atlanta's Ender Inciarte foul tips a 96mph fastball for strike three, the first out of the inning (IMG_2668a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: Jacob deGrom has struck out every batter he's faced so far in 2017 - of course, he's only faced two batters (spoiler: the streak ends here, as the batter he's facing right now will ground out, not strike out) (IMG_2669a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/05/17: Bartolo Colon is about to make his Atlanta Braves debut - ironically, his first start is against the team he just left, the New York Mets (IMG_2672a)
