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New York – First impressions
A very kind friend of mine let me stay in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York. It is just me here for the weekend…I am so glad to have some time and space to myself as I attempt to take on New York City. She seems like a real beast.
Today I was overwhelmed by the fast paced nature of the people and amount of over-population. From a psychological perspective it is rather interesting…One could write an interesting paper about what big city living like this does to ones brain!
One can really `feel` the city as you move through it. One almost feels like NYC is a massive factory and you are a moving cog in the system.
Upon arrival I could immediately sense that tourists are not `liked` by the locals (who are the locals anyway? there is a such a mix of cultures!) I don`t blame the `locals` for there dislike of tourists either way…we simply clog up the system further.
As I moved through the underground train network with my giant back-pack i received a couple remarks from disgruntled locals. For instance; I was letting a lady get off the train before I hopped on…from behind me I hear: "Hey! What you think this is, high school?" I turned back and some guy quickly looked away in the hope I didn`t realise it was him.
People seem to have adjusted mentally and numbed their senses to all the clutter and movement around them. `Auto pilot` mode seems to be the norm with many people. Unless you directly approach someone they will not give you one bit of notice. One really gets a sense of this when you make use of the public transport. Courtesy levels are very low.
It took me a good 2 hours at a chinese take-out restaurant to calm down after I arrived. Perhaps the burden of carrying a heavy back pack around the busiest city in the States along with the -2C degree weather was also effecting my mental health.
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First Impressions: The New York-Penn League
by Mike Newman - July 6, 2012
After a 16-hour trip by car broken up into two days by nasty storms in Virginia which left a reported two million people without power, we (the Newman family) arrived in Seneca Falls, NY with a couple of hours to spare before I headed to my first New York-Penn League game in Auburn, a small town about 25 minutes away. Having never been to a “Penn League” game previously, I was curious to see the level of competition considering it’s the most advanced short season level before moving into full-season baseball. Additionally, three of the four teams I was planning to see — Auburn (Nationals), Hudson Valley (Rays), Lowell (Red Sox), Williamsport (Phillies) — have affiliates in the South Atlantic League making a second look in 2013 likely for many of the players involved.
And while the quality of play is noticeably less than full-season leagues I’ve experienced, it has been great to familiarize myself with a new league and spend a few games at the Auburn Doubledays home park, as the atmosphere has really reinvigorated me for the second half. Between the solid crowds, fantastic baseball weather, polite people who actually try to avoid my shots and ushers who ask if I mind being moved when I don’t have an actual ticket, I’m ready to rent a place in the area and just call upstate New York home for the months of June and July next season.
Back to what actually happened between the lines: I’m forced to reiterate just how disappointing the quality of pitching has been overall. Yes, it’s a small sample size, but to put it into perspective: two games and three teams have yielded one pitcher who touched 93 MPH. In a single Double-A game in Chattanooga, I’ve witnessed the Lookouts (Dodgers) send four or five pitchers who can touch mid-90s. Additionally, command of those upper-80s fastballs has been below-average to poor, leading to a number of four-pitch walks, which is absolutely maddening when prospect looks are limited.
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