"Lin, long time no see!"

On the afternoon of the Yankees vs. Houston Astros Game 4, as Lin Guanglai, dressed casually, walked into Yankee Stadium as usual, he heard an enthusiastic voice behind him.

Once he turned around and saw the identity of the person, he quickly walked over, shook hands, and gave a warm hug: "Mr. Lobel, long time no see—are you here to watch the game today?"

The person was named Mark Lobel, the sixth-generation heir of Lobel's Butcher, a 180-year-old shop located at the intersection of 82nd Street and Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York, renowned for its top-quality beef.

When the new Yankee Stadium was built in 2009, to enhance the quality of the stadium's food and attract fans, the Lobel family, being die-hard Yankees fans, reached an agreement with the Yankees to officially set up shop in Yankee Stadium and has become one of the most popular shops in the stadium over the past eight years.

Like their now best-selling "No.13 Sandwich" and "No.99 Burger," these new products were launched specifically for the team's brightest twin stars, Lin Guanglai and Aaron Judge.

The reason Lin Guanglai knows old Mr. Lobel is quite simple: Lobel's meat quality is indeed excellent, and both Lin Guanglai and many younger Yankees players often choose to dine there to refuel after training, and over time they become familiar with each other.

Hearing Lin Guanglai's question, Mark Lobel couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Absolutely, Lin, today I specifically handed over all the work at the main shop to Brian (Lobel's son) and Joey (Lobel's niece), just to be here to witness the team advance to the World Series!"

Saying this, old Mr. Lobel didn't forget to take off the Yankees logo jacket he was wearing on the outside, revealing the No.13 jersey underneath, showing Lin: "Today I made sure to wear your jersey, Lin—I believe you won't let this old guy down, right?"

Lin Guanglai nodded, smiling as he replied, "Of course, I assure you, Mr. Lobel—the Astros won't have any chance, neither I, Aaron, nor tonight's starting pitcher, Gerrit, will let you down!"

"I believe in you guys." Old Mr. Lobel nodded and then gently patted Lin Guanglai on the back, "You are all excellent young men, I believe not only can you win today's game, but also the future World Series!"

To this, Lin Guanglai also promised to old Mr. Lobel: "We will do our utmost for the 28th World Champion, if we really achieve it, I'll bring Aaron, Sevy, and Gary to patronize your business, Mr. Lobel."

"Hahahahaha—" Mark Lobel was amused by Lin Guanglai's heartfelt words and then straightforwardly said, "If you really win the World Series, then any future expenses at Lobel's, I'll cover them, you won't have to pay a penny!"

After standing there and chatting with Lobel for a while, Lin Guanglai also waved goodbye and walked into the locker room through the player tunnel; as he was delayed on the road for a while, by the time he arrived, most people in the locker room were already there.

Judging by the current atmosphere in the locker room, the Yankees players appeared to be quite relaxed: some were listening to music, some were reading, some were chatting, with no signs of pre-game tension at all:

After last night's pep talk, the Yankees players, holding four match points, were no longer satisfied with just the American League championship—their goal was the highest honor in world baseball, the World Series championship!

Not long after, tonight's starting pitcher, Gerrit Cole, got up from his seat, greeted his teammates, and headed to the bullpen to warm up; soon, the field players also started putting on their warm-up clothes and heading towards the field with their equipment.

Although it's a Tuesday weekday and there is still some time before the game starts, today's attendance rate at Yankee Stadium is incredibly high, with home team fans already occupying almost three-quarters of the stands.

Among them are elderly people in their twilight years, middle-aged folks at their prime bringing their families, and many young faces coming with classmates or friends to share in the event... On this night, just one step away from returning to the World Series for the first time in eight years, nearly ten million voices in the Big Apple City were united in one name, that of the New York Yankees.

Time passed quickly, and as night fell, the opening of the American League Championship Series Game 4 between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros officially arrived; as the cameras scanned the stands, every Yankee fan captured on the big screen crazily beat their chest or the logo on their cap, interacting excitedly.

According to the Yankees management, if they advance to the World Series tonight, the Empire State Building will immediately light up with a Yankees-themed light show, and the screens at Times Square will be entirely taken over to celebrate this achievement—people in New York have waited long enough, eager to sing the victory song "New York, New York" in the Bronx!