OT: Steiner Sports (Yankees) Article in NY Times

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

You do realize they built a park/field where the old stadium was?

You do realize the new stadium is nothing but a money-making machine with (and only incidentally) a ball field attached. It has no history, and, in large part due to the nature of contemporary baseball (free agency, absurd salaries, steroids, playoffs, two wild cards, players being completely segregated from fans...) never will.

[Klrdds]

This may digress off the original post's topic line but I am totally in agreement with David's post.
Aren't all the stadiums now just cold monolithic structures designed to get our money, keep us away from the players with little or no interaction with them before and after games , and in some ways keep all but the most attentive fans from watching the game with their "family friendly" atmosphere involving all you can eat seats, exotic food menus, family attractions such as water slides , petting tanks, game alleys/arcades; concourses where you can't see the game while in line for food, and a constant barrage of between inning entertainment.
I think all stadiums in some ways are now amusement arenas and not ballparks, however beautiful they may be..and now days the stadiums are beautiful!!!
I think Yankee Stadium is symptomatic of the issue since they are a high profile team.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

This may digress off the original post's topic line but I am totally in agreement with David's post.
Aren't all the stadiums now just cold monolithic structures designed to get our money,......

Everything about the four major pro sports is designed to make as much money as possible. Read the Steiner article recently posted.

But no - they are not all just cold monolithic structures. I haven't been to that many of the 'new' stadiums, but I have been to plenty of stadiums that no longer exist, plus Wrigley, Fenway and a few of the new ones. Nothing modern can compare to the experience of Wrigley, Fenway or the old Comiskey;however, even with all the sideshow attractions you mention, many of the new stadiums still blow away the crappy experience of stadiums like Riverfront or Veterans Stadium. The exception is the new Comiskey, which I thought was very poorly done. Safeco Field is a fantastic experience, as is Atlanta and Arlington.

Sit in the bleachers and have a hotdog and the swill beer. You can still have fun. If the prices bother you, bring your glove to batting practice and catch a couple of balls to sell on ebay.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Sit in the bleachers and have a hotdog and the swill beer. You can still have fun.

If you're in the new Yankee Stadium bleachers you can only see half the field--seems they put a fancy restaurant in the way. But, hey, I suppose you can still have fun watching the TVs on the concrete wall that blocks your view of the live game.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

If you're in the new Yankee Stadium bleachers you can only see half the field--seems they put a fancy restaurant in the way. But, hey, I suppose you can still have fun watching the TVs on the concrete wall that blocks your view of the live game.

(Photo taken April 17, 2012. © Gary Dunaier. Link to upload on Flickr.com: here.)

[Runscott]

I have never heard of a situation like this at ANY baseball field - even Little League. What were they thinking?

[David Atkatz]

What were they thinking? They were thinking "f*@k the bleacher fans. They don't spend real money."

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

cold monolithic structures designed to get our money, keep us away from the players with little or no interaction with them before and after games , and in some ways keep all but the most attentive fans from watching the game

aka marriage.

[ooo-ribay]

I'll continue to hunt for my memorabilia. there's something pretty soulless about just opening your wallet for mass marketed "collectibles."

[ibuysportsephemera]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I'll continue to hunt for my memorabilia. there's something pretty soulless about just opening your wallet for mass marketed "collectibles."

+1...

Ray, send me your list of SF Giants items you are looking for.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I'll continue to hunt for my memorabilia. there's something pretty soulless about just opening your wallet for mass marketed "collectibles."

Mass marketed "collectibles" = manufactured memorabilia