Aaron Jedi Judge Bobblehead Yankee Stadium recap

So I’ve never actually been to a Yankee game to Snipe bobbleheads. I’ve only been to the new Yankee Stadium once and that was a long time ago. I didn’t truly want to go but this was a bobblehead I couldn’t pass up. You all know from the video I posted last week on Instagram, that I did get my hands on a prototype of Jedi Judge, but I wanted more. You also know I’m a Red Sox fan and I can’t stand the Yankees but I wasn’t there for the game. I knew this would be a bloodbath of a Snipe. I was thinking about it all week and how miserable it would be and I was right. Again.

The train ride was easy getting in. Of course everyone on the train had to hear 3-5 drunk assholes yelling all over the place as the season is only 30 games in. Typical Yankee train behavior. Not surprised here. 

 

Once I got out, I could just smell the dirty New York air. The terminal leading up to the gates was cluttered but expected, as there’s 56,000 people trying to get in to watch a ball game.

The lines to get in were long but they moved quick. The way the lines are setup it’s not just one long boner line, as it’s bunch of zig zags like a fucking maze. Very annoying and cluttered which bothered me. The stadium is brand fucking new and they couldn’t have designed it more fan friendly?

 

I scanned my ticket and was handed a bobble at roughly 6:15pm and there were plenty left. There was a good 8-10 boxes not even opened yet.

The bottom section of the main entrance is very depressing. The floors were dirty and a shit ton of security guards eyeing every person who entered. 

Right after that, I muscled upstairs to the 2nd level and walked around a bit to get feel of the layout. Soon after, I started my calculated sniping system and before I knew it, I was in the handicap stall squeezing 9 bobbles into the lower portion of my bag. 

As the night went on, people were holding their Jedi Judge bobbles tighter and tighter. I did see about 8-10 collector’s trying to hustle the crowd. Some tactics worked and some didn’t. After 19 total bobbles were Sniped, I ran out of room and called it a night. Enough was enough. 

The shady shit I was referring in my Instagram post were as follow.

I saw 2 bobbleheads underneath seats from the back row of a section. They were exposed, but they belonged to a husband and wife who were in their seats watching the game. I saw a guy with a red backpack standing behind them as they have a sign on the floor that says, “Stand behind this line”. Someone on the Yankees got a base hit and everyone stood up and cheered and the guy in backpack stole the bobbles from underneath the seats and walked away swiftly. What a scum bag. And before you ask, I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to create a scene and I don’t like to chit chat when I’m sniping.

The next shady thing that happened occurred in the beer line. I was thirsty as fuck so I wanted to get a cold crafty. So I was behind 4 guys in the beer line. The guy ordering placed his bobble on there counter as he paid. He walked away with “double fisted” beers and left his bobble there by accident. Within seconds, another guy with a white backpack standing off to the side swiped it and walked away. Dirty mother fucker right? No one in line noticed it but me, but once again I keep silent.

Other than that I couldn’t stand the Guido’s with the gold chains and steroid muscles screaming all drunk and cursing, while little kids were around. Ya, I know it’s a ball game but grow the fuck up a little. I also noticed a small scuffle on the 1st floor between two Spanish guys and had no idea what they were saying. They were just screaming at each and it was unpleasant to witness. 

But overall, the mission was successful and I just flat out hated the whole environment. Even when you walk through a crowd and someone bumps you by accident, no one says “Excuse me” or they just give you a dirty look. I wasn’t surprised at all. It’s New York. The scum of the earth in my opinion. People are rude, they don’t have manners and it’s a filthy place to watch a ball game. You’d never see these types of behaviors at Fenway Park. Never.

I got on the train, put my headphones on and enjoyed the ride home. The first thing I did was take a shower when I got home to get off all the New York grease and filth. 

If you’re a New Yorker and a Yankee fan and are reading this, I still love ya, but I cannot for the life of me enjoy Yankee Stadium. I took one aerial view and the entire stadium was full to capacity. Not one empty seat. 

It’s not an easy place to Snipe at all, but I came out on top…once again. Fuck the lion’s den. The Jedi Judge bobble is definitely a must have. Success Promotions did a stand up job with this one and especially getting all 40,000 to Yankee Stadium on time!

P.S. I forgot to mention one other thing that really pissed me off. It was the bottom of the 6th inning and the beer lines were super long. Some jacked up meat head with tats is at the end of one line and cups his hand to his mouth and yells out, “Let’s fuuuucking gooooooooo already!” Everyone looked at him and he loved it because he craved the attention. I hope I see that guy again at Yankee Stadium and he catches a foul ball to his grill and looses a few whites. 

Bobble of the Day “Mr. Redlegs” Baller Series Bobblehead

Bobble of the Day

Mascot: Mr. Redlegs 

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Forever Collectibles

Just last week I wrote a blog about the “Lucky” Boston Celtics Baller Series bobblehead. It’s now time to scratch the surface with some MLB ones. I personally think hands down, this Mr. Red Legs mascot one is a step above every other one. 

Mr. Redlegs is beyond popular within the mascot game and given the fact that the color red looks always good on a bobblehead, this one stands out to me. Mr. Redlegs has a very basic pose but his baggy white baseball pants, all red socks and top hat will steal the show within your display cabinet. The “cut in half” baseball as a base shows tremendous detail and Mr. Redlegs name is front and center for every collector to see. 

 

 

Sniper Rating: If you’re a bobblehead seller you well in fact know that any Mr. Redlegs bobble holds it’s value. There’s just something with Cincy fans that they love their mascot and rightfully so. This Mr. Redlegs Cincinnati Reds mascot bobblehead will 100% hold it’s value for years to come and it needs to be in your collection. Look no further Snipers and head over to bobbleheadhall.com and score it while they last. Once their gone they’re gone! 

If the Dodgers, Yankees and Angels had a mascot, what would it be?

So I did some recon and for the record, the following three teams do not have a current active mascot. The Dodgers, Yankees and Angels are without a furry little fucker running around. Apparently, the Yankees had a mascot named “Dandy” from 1979-1981. He had a scruffy mustache similar to Thurman Munson and named after the “Yankee Doodle Dandy” folk song. He looks scary as fuck like some Sesame Street pedophile so no wonder why the Yankees got rid of him.

Maybe the Yankee organization under George wanted to stay classy and not be bothered by silly hairy creatures running around Yankee Stadium.

The Dodger mascot thing is even more strange. Back in 2014 against the SF Giants, some goofy ass creature was running around the stadium and fans flocked to it to take selfies with it.

Apparently, the executive vice president of marketing labeled this creature as a “unique performance character”. It looks weird from the pictures and I would assume the Dodgers kicked him to the curb. I’m never out there for a game so I wouldn’t know. It doesn’t seem to have any correlation to the Dodgers at all and still to this day, I really can’t come up with a legit mascot for the Dodgers. I know there’s a huge LA following here, so maybe you Snipers can suggest some ideas and we’ll get the ball rolling for a new mascot. There’s also that huge bobblehead outside of the stadium that many Dodger fans consider the team’s mascot, but it obviously can’t fire up the crowd and dance on top of the dugout.

The L.A. Angels are a mystery as far as a mascot is concerned. They never established an official mascot and it’s a shame. In recent years, this “Rally Monkey” thing has come about and fans twirl this little fucking thing around in the air. I looked into it, and the Rally Monkey is not an “official” mascot of the team. For some reason upper management or even the owner has not made the monkey the official team mascot, as he most likely thinks it’s fucking stupid and silly at the same time. I mean come on, what the fuck is a Rally Monkey?

So those are the 3 teams that don’t have mascots. I have no real opinion on what the Yankees, Dodgers and Angels should use for a team mascot. All I know is these teams need to get their asses in gear. It’s fucking 2018 and any real fan needs and loves a team mascot shaking his or her shit all over the ballpark. I mean christ almighty, the fucking Brewers have like 11 mascots alone. Leave a comment on your take on these 3 slacker teams that seemingly refuse to have a mascot join their respected squads.

Bobble of the Day “Chris Sale” K Counter Bobblehead

Bobble of the Day

Player: Chris Sale

Team: Boston Red Sox

Year: 2018 

Manufacturer: BD&A

I’m going to start off this blog by saying this Sale SGA bobble will easily be in the top 10 of 2018. And it’s not because I’m a Red Sox fan. I’m speaking the truth here. This thing is a fucking masterpiece of a collectible and BD&A absolutely destroyed the bobblehead game with this one.

We all know Sale is the best pitcher in the American League. The dude racks up more strikeouts than Arron Judge and Stanton combined, and that’s why the best team in the league created a K Counter bobblehead. On any given night you can bet the house on 8-12 K’s easily. BD&A has Sale in his “getting the sign from the catcher stance” which must be intimidating as fuck for any hitter. He’s got the skinny ass legs and the pose looks “identical” to Sale. Yes, IDENTICAL! 

The facial features are spot on with the light beard and his hat structured around his dome is precise.

  

 

Sniper Rating: The most important feature to keep an eye on is the K Counter. The dials are super tight and they spin very well. They won’t run on you or get loose. These are tight fitting and sturdy as fuck. Any Sox fan knows that W.B. Mason is a huge sponsor and well loved by the Boston faithful and that’s why their logo looks killer on the dirt mound base. 

The box is sharp looking and has a “classic” feel to it. An all white box with red lettering all around it makes it very eye appealing. I’m telling you Snipers right now, this Sale WILL be in the top 10 of best SGA’s this year. It’s just to well designed and looks exactly like Sale that it’s not even fair how good BD&A did with this one. My only gripe and if you don’t know by now you should, is it doesn’t have raised letters. If it did this would be a top 3 SGA of the year. I’m willing to look beyond this mishap by the manufacturer only because the bobble looks so damn good. This Chris Sale Boston Red Sox bobblehead scores a well deserved 9.5.  

What’s the furthest you’d travel to score a bobblehead at a game?

Listen, we all want that one bobble that’s half way across the country. And yes, we can’t just take a plane and spend hundreds of dollars on a hotel and food to score it. Many collector’s just say fuck it and buy a new bobble off of Ebay. Although, I do know some diehard collectors that actually NEED to go to the game. It’s all about the experience of going there and having the bobble literally being handed to them. 

If I didn’t have two young children and such as busy schedule, I’d probably drive 4-5 hours tops. And you bet your ass I’d clean fucking house to make the trip worth going. I think any Sniper that travels anywhere between 2-4 hours driving wise, needs to clear 10-15 bobbles to make it worth it. 

Either send me either a DM on Insta, Facebook, Twitter or email me at [email protected] and share your thoughts on how far you’d travel. I’d like to know.