I reviewed the Yankees’ new place, so now it’s the Mets’ turn: First, some caveats: Citi Field is a typical HOK Populous modern stadium, with all that goes with that: Field-level seats close to the action, a wall of luxury/club … Continue reading
And another, even longer review of the Yanks’ new place (BP subscription required). The upshot: The differences may be subtle—a deck lifted skyward a few feet here, pushed back a couple dozen there—but the overall effect is of a more … Continue reading
I visited the Yankees’ new stadium today, and survived. Read all about it: As part of their “please don’t notice that you no longer have public parks” campaign, the Yankees opened the gates of their new stadium to Bronx residents … Continue reading
It strikes me as a bit odd that I’m posting my Baseball Prospectus blog item on the Marlins’ stadium deal and not my much more in-depth Field of Schemes item, but I don’t make the rules here — oh wait, … Continue reading
The Yankees have started removing the turf from their old stadium — could demolishing the House That Ruth Built itself be imminent? The long wait in the Bronx may be close to an ending: A WCBS radio news helicopter flew … Continue reading
Don’t assume the San Jose A’s are a foregone conclusion by any means, but moving the team there is more likely than it seemed last week: During my chat a couple of weeks back, I wrote of the Oakland A’s … Continue reading
So I went to buy Mets tickets today, and got a hard lesson in cognitive dissonant post-crash economics: Mets tickets for April and May went on “presale” today to the lucky few — that is, anyone on the Mets email … Continue reading
So while up in the Bronx the other day, I was looking at the Yankees’ side-by-side old and new stadiums, and realized one needed to go soon to make way for public parks to replace those destroyed by the new … Continue reading
More on the Great Yankees Ticket Kerfuffle: Give the Yanks credit for trying: It may not have pushed A-Roid off the front pages, but Ticketgate is certainly starting to give him a run for his money. More tales of fan … Continue reading
With the opening of the new Yankees stadium just weeks away, there’s growing discontent among fans about where the team expects them to sit this year, and how much they’re being asked to pay. I take a look at one … Continue reading