My analysis of statements by the Oakland A’s owner that he plans to move ahead with a new stadium in Fremont, even though his financing plan has pretty much collapsed with the housing market: Matt Holliday had better love Mount … Continue reading
The New York City comptroller’s office revealed today that the Yankees underpaid their rent by $11 million between 2003 and 2006, including taking the same “stadium planning” credits in 2006 that they took in 2005. The good news: They’re paying … Continue reading
Is the sports bubble about to pop? It’s probably too soon to tell, but that won’t stop me from reading the tea leaves. Sports are all about omens. All it takes is for a baseball player to get called out … Continue reading
Alex Belth of the excellent baseball blog Bronx Banter has been asking various writers for their favorite memories of Yankee Stadium, now that the big ballyard in the Bronx has a debt with the wrecking ball. (Metaphorically speaking – it … Continue reading
Once again, not my headline. (Mine was something about not giving it “a free pass” – baseball reference, get it?) In any case, though, even if we’re not really all at risk by shortstops rampaging across the land with bats … Continue reading
The issue of how the Yankees are funding their new stadium has exploded all over the newspapers in recent days, thanks in large part to state assemblymember Richard Brodsky issuing a 33-page report criticizing the deal, and U.S. Rep. Dennis … Continue reading
You won’t find it in the paper (they ran out of trees), but it’s officially a Village Voice article, not a Village Voice blog item: My review, in advance of the final games for Yankee and Shea Stadiums, of other … Continue reading
This Thursday is September 11, and Major League Baseball is marking the day by dressing up its players in “patriotic” uniforms: This Thursday, all Major League Baseball teams will take the field wearing specially designed “Stars and Stripes” caps, part … Continue reading
A look at the burning issue of the day, if you’re a Yankee fan without a taste for ballpark prices: Will the team try to level a ban on bringing in outside food when they move to their new city-financed … Continue reading
I’ve been digging into claims of economic windfalls from sporting events for quite a while, so why quit now? Today, I investigate New York City’s claims that the All-Star Game will generate $148 million for the local economy, this time … Continue reading