With Canon Digital Rebels and new lenses in hand, the River Avenue News team will be attending the Saturday exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs.

This news might come as a surprise to some. Namely, my girlfriend. Hopefully she reads this website.

We'll be seated in Section 208 Row 14, similar seats to those where we began last season's summer long Stadium Tour.

Here's a shot of our view:

According to an article posted on ESPN.com, the Chicago Cubs are slated to potentially play an exhibition game against the Yankees, in efforts to remove the Wrigley Curse and transfer it over to to the Bronx:

The Cubs and Yankees are talking about playing an exhibition game or games the weekend before most teams open the regular season, on Monday, April 6.

While the Cubs are the Yankees' first choice, the teams are still negotiating.

The official opener of the $1.6 billion ballpark is April 16 against Cleveland.