Comments on: The End is sold out http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/ A New York Yankees Blog Sun, 27 May 2012 10:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sharon carty smith http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-59684 sharon carty smith Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:03:25 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-59684 MY heart breaks, MY father designed that stack when I was a young child his name is John "Jack" Carty, At the age of 78 in 2008 he is still a talentent working man who has recent finish a minor repair of said foundation stack after 30 yrs. A proud man brought home to his 4 children and 1 grandson 5 small wooden Louiville Sluggers bats on that day of completion. I emplore you whom ever it will be that is to decide, remember the men and women who love New York and the ones who had given s life time of pride to their childrens children. I cant count the times I have past the bat with my daughter and said with pride that is our family legacy. Please Dont take it away from are future or New Yorks Future. MY heart breaks, MY father designed that stack when I was a young child his name is John “Jack” Carty, At the age of 78 in 2008 he is still a talentent working man who has recent finish a minor repair of said foundation stack after 30 yrs. A proud man brought home to his 4 children and 1 grandson 5 small wooden Louiville Sluggers bats on that day of completion.
I emplore you whom ever it will be that is to decide, remember the men and women who love New York and the ones who had given s life time of pride to their childrens children. I cant count the times I have past the bat with my daughter and said with pride that is our family legacy. Please Dont take it away from are future or New Yorks Future.

]]> By: d pep http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-54148 d pep Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:55:34 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-54148 yes it is true that any money spent on stadium building and renovations is exempt from luxury tax. "In addition to the public subsidies and billions of dollars of increased revenue, the Yankees will benefit from a change to Major League Baseball's 2002 collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which allows teams to deduct new-stadium building costs from the revenue-sharing payments they make. For the Yankees, whose $200 million player payroll makes them the largest contributor to the revenue-sharing pool, this means 40 percent of their share of the price tag may be borne by the remaining 29 baseball teams. All told, the Yankees and the taxpayers can each expect to pay about $450 million, with the remaining costs to be shared among the other baseball teams." yes it is true that any money spent on stadium building and renovations is exempt from luxury tax.

“In addition to the public subsidies and billions of dollars of increased revenue, the Yankees will benefit from a change to Major League Baseball’s 2002 collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which allows teams to deduct new-stadium building costs from the revenue-sharing payments they make. For the Yankees, whose $200 million player payroll makes them the largest contributor to the revenue-sharing pool, this means 40 percent of their share of the price tag may be borne by the remaining 29 baseball teams. All told, the Yankees and the taxpayers can each expect to pay about $450 million, with the remaining costs to be shared among the other baseball teams.”

]]> By: LiveFromNewYork http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53993 LiveFromNewYork Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:16:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53993 I'm a Saturday ticket holder and I got 2 decent seats to the last day. It's not all suits that got it. It was a fair shot. I’m a Saturday ticket holder and I got 2 decent seats to the last day. It’s not all suits that got it. It was a fair shot.

]]> By: Jen http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53990 Jen Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:41:42 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53990 The last game was to be part of the lottery, if any tickets were left. From the fine print (in bold text) on the <a href="http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ticketing/premium_game_opportunity.jsp" rel="nofollow">lottery application page</a>: <i>The registrant acknowledges that except and to the extent that the Yankees cannot by law exempt itself from responsibility or liability, the Yankees have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee described herein; including, but not limited to, the availability of any Premium Game Tickets for purchase.</i> The last game was to be part of the lottery, if any tickets were left.

From the fine print (in bold text) on the lottery application page:

The registrant acknowledges that except and to the extent that the Yankees cannot by law exempt itself from responsibility or liability, the Yankees have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee described herein; including, but not limited to, the availability of any Premium Game Tickets for purchase.

]]> By: mg http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53982 mg Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:52:37 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53982 Hadn't heard that. Can anyone confirm? Hadn’t heard that. Can anyone confirm?

]]> By: Yankee Fan in Chicago http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53978 Yankee Fan in Chicago Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:55:21 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53978 The last game at Yankee Stadium will be game 2 of the World Series if the AL wins the all-star game, game 4 otherwise. That's the game you want to be at. The last game at Yankee Stadium will be game 2 of the World Series if the AL wins the all-star game, game 4 otherwise. That’s the game you want to be at.

]]> By: pete c. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53963 pete c. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:15:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53963 I can't believe their tearing the place down. Even Boston got it right and kept fenway vertical. I read somewhere the reason the Yanks are doing this is because of a clause with MLB that says if a team builds a new stadium with their own dime they are excempt from paying a luxury tax. If this is true then there is a extra ring in hell just for Bud Selig. I can’t believe their tearing the place down. Even Boston got it right and kept fenway vertical. I read somewhere the reason the Yanks are doing this is because of a clause with MLB that says if a team builds a new stadium with their own dime they are excempt from paying a luxury tax. If this is true then there is a extra ring in hell just for Bud Selig.

]]> By: Spike http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53939 Spike Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:48:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53939 I thought they were holding a lottery on 2/25 for the right to purchase tickets to select games this year, including the last one. Am I mistaken? I thought they were holding a lottery on 2/25 for the right to purchase tickets to select games this year, including the last one. Am I mistaken?

]]> By: Haggs http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53932 Haggs Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:11:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53932 Someone with time on their hands, like me for example, would take this opportunity to present a scenario in which a home game late in the season gets rained out, and the makeup date becomes Sept. 22nd. And everyone who planned ahead ending up spending lots of money on the second to last home game ever. I think brokers and scalpers refer to this scenario as "Christmas". Someone with time on their hands, like me for example, would take this opportunity to present a scenario in which a home game late in the season gets rained out, and the makeup date becomes Sept. 22nd.

And everyone who planned ahead ending up spending lots of money on the second to last home game ever. I think brokers and scalpers refer to this scenario as “Christmas”.

]]> By: Jon http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53931 Jon Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:48:18 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/02/21/the-end-is-sold-out-2186/#comment-53931 I'd disagree. I can certainly respect the history, and I've had lots of amazing moments at the stadium to be sure. But I'll take a playoff or World Series game with the season on the line and electricity and tension in the crowd any day. I’d disagree. I can certainly respect the history, and I’ve had lots of amazing moments at the stadium to be sure.

But I’ll take a playoff or World Series game with the season on the line and electricity and tension in the crowd any day.

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