Out beyond the right-field wall in Section 203, the Bleacher Creatures at Yankee Stadium believe they know the difference between a proper title contender and a mere placeholder.
They have seen the real thing. This home team was more of an expensive knockoff.
While the Yankees were losing a sloppy 5-3 game to the Houston Astros on opening day, one fan wondered: Where are the stars, the heartthrobs?
“I don’t have a favorite Yankee for the first time in my life,” said Tina Lewis, the designated queen of the bleachers. “That says it all.