Streisand or Yankees?
When he had that tough choice to make last night, Mayor Bloomberg went for the singer from Brooklyn over the Bombers in The Bronx.
Bloomberg disclosed on his radio show today that he attended the Barbra Streisand concert last night at the newly-opened Barclay’s Center, bypassing a thrilling playoff game wasn’t decided until the 13th inning, when the Baltimore Orioles drove in a run to win 2-1.
“I’m not that big a fan,” the mayor said.
It was a rare public admission by an elected official about a team that many fans here hold sacred.
But Bloomberg said he was following the game while the concert was underway.
He said he checked the score a couple of times on his mobile device and, in his SUV on the way home, clicked on an ESPN app that delivered “every pitch.”
The mayor also weighed in on Yankee manager Joe Girardi’s decision to put in a pinch hitter for slumping superstar slugger Alex Rodriguez.
“He’s like a mayor,” said Bloomberg of Girardi. “You make the decision, then you ride with it.”
The mayor gets a chance to make amends this evening. He’s attending the fifth and decisive game at the stadium.