Comments on: Assessing the sight lines and field size at the new Yankee Stadium http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/ A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:59:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: River Ave. Blues | Once more unto the new 52,326-seat Yankee Stadium http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60353 River Ave. Blues | Once more unto the new 52,326-seat Yankee Stadium Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:20:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60353 [...] to what I reported yesterday, Trost said that the dimensions would stay the same. “The dimensions of Yankee Stadium were [...] [...] to what I reported yesterday, Trost said that the dimensions would stay the same. “The dimensions of Yankee Stadium were [...]

]]> By: monkeypants http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60187 monkeypants Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:31:01 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60187 You can't compare the proposed dimensions of NYS with the current park's dimensions. Since you have taken Andrew Clem's diagrams, you should have noticed that the distance markers in the current park are not located in the same place as proposed distance markers in NYS. According to Andrew Clem, the "real" distance to "true" LF is 388' and to RF is 372'--these distances correspond to the distance markers in NYS (392' and 371'). The dimensions in the new park will be very, very similar to the old park. It will not be a hitters park (IMO)--it will be a neutral park, just like the stadium is now. You can’t compare the proposed dimensions of NYS with the current park’s dimensions. Since you have taken Andrew Clem’s diagrams, you should have noticed that the distance markers in the current park are not located in the same place as proposed distance markers in NYS. According to Andrew Clem, the “real” distance to “true” LF is 388′ and to RF is 372′–these distances correspond to the distance markers in NYS (392′ and 371′). The dimensions in the new park will be very, very similar to the old park. It will not be a hitters park (IMO)–it will be a neutral park, just like the stadium is now.

]]> By: monkeypants http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60186 monkeypants Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:26:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60186 Yet of course, if the dimensions on the NYS are accurate, it will be LESS symmetrical than the current park: 392' LF and 371' RF = 21' difference, more than the current 14' difference (399' LF and 385' RF). Yet of course, if the dimensions on the NYS are accurate, it will be LESS symmetrical than the current park: 392′ LF and 371′ RF = 21′ difference, more than the current 14′ difference (399′ LF and 385′ RF).

]]> By: Mike P http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60163 Mike P Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:52:55 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60163 I think the new Stadium's pretty good. It has one huge problem though: it'll be smaller and there will be fewer cheaper seats. Also, I'll miss the upper deck's overhang, but I guess it had to go. I don't see why they couldn't have added 2-3 rows to the tier level. The view would still be good and the stadium would be bigger and look more like the old one. I also like the bigger roof from the '23 stadium. I think the new Stadium’s pretty good. It has one huge problem though: it’ll be smaller and there will be fewer cheaper seats.
Also, I’ll miss the upper deck’s overhang, but I guess it had to go. I don’t see why they couldn’t have added 2-3 rows to the tier level. The view would still be good and the stadium would be bigger and look more like the old one. I also like the bigger roof from the ‘23 stadium.

]]> By: Mike P http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60162 Mike P Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:49:27 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60162 There is the small matter of the Yankees having awarded the biggest contract of all time to a right handed slugger. Though I guess they'd save money on the "historical achievement" bonus with those field dimensions. There is the small matter of the Yankees having awarded the biggest contract of all time to a right handed slugger. Though I guess they’d save money on the “historical achievement” bonus with those field dimensions.

]]> By: ceciguante http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60159 ceciguante Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:34:10 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60159 i also had thought about going back to the old dimensions -- i would love that. put some baseball back in baseball: speed, defense, triples. strategy. i don't like the profile of the new park so far. good upper deck seats are becoming extinct. who cares about the very last row of the upper deck? i want to know that i can get a mid to front upper deck seat, and be pretty close to the field. no longer. but i'll have my choice of martini bars and espresso bars! (sigh) i also had thought about going back to the old dimensions — i would love that. put some baseball back in baseball: speed, defense, triples. strategy.

i don’t like the profile of the new park so far. good upper deck seats are becoming extinct. who cares about the very last row of the upper deck? i want to know that i can get a mid to front upper deck seat, and be pretty close to the field. no longer. but i’ll have my choice of martini bars and espresso bars! (sigh)

]]> By: Travis G. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60126 Travis G. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:12:15 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60126 that would've been pretty cool. especially to watch Manny Ramirez run around lost in that expansive left field. that would’ve been pretty cool. especially to watch Manny Ramirez run around lost in that expansive left field.

]]> By: Travis G. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60121 Travis G. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:06:59 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60121 actually, the current Stadium has a LOT of foul ground behind the plate. going from those pics, the new stadium will have less foul room. actually, the current Stadium has a LOT of foul ground behind the plate. going from those pics, the new stadium will have less foul room.

]]> By: barry http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60069 barry Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:34:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60069 http://www.baseball-fever.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=20459&stc=1&d=1172729090 Check out this old ad for genuine yankee stadium seats, only 7.50 and some cigarette box tops. http://www.baseball-fever.com/.....1172729090
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]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60067 steve (different one) Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:46:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/27/assessing-the-sight-lines-and-field-size-at-the-new-yankee-stadium-2402/#comment-60067 actually, to me, it doesn't look like there will be less foul territory. it just looks re-distributed. there looks to be less ground directly behind home plate, but slightly more up the baselines. i am just guessing here, but i would think that the new stadium *could* play as more of a pitcher's park in that respect. i would guess there are more balls that aren't caught because they land in the seats up and down the baselines than balls that are popped straight up behind home plate and land in the space that was there before but is not there anymore. i have absolutely no way of quantifying this, so i am basically talking out of my ass (what else is new?). at worst, i would *guess* that the amount of foul balls caught in the new stadium and old stadium would roughly even out....Posada might lose a few, but it looks like there is some room for the 3Bman/LFer or 1Bman/RFer to catch a few more foul balls. thoughts? actually, to me, it doesn’t look like there will be less foul territory. it just looks re-distributed.

there looks to be less ground directly behind home plate, but slightly more up the baselines.

i am just guessing here, but i would think that the new stadium *could* play as more of a pitcher’s park in that respect. i would guess there are more balls that aren’t caught because they land in the seats up and down the baselines than balls that are popped straight up behind home plate and land in the space that was there before but is not there anymore.

i have absolutely no way of quantifying this, so i am basically talking out of my ass (what else is new?).

at worst, i would *guess* that the amount of foul balls caught in the new stadium and old stadium would roughly even out….Posada might lose a few, but it looks like there is some room for the 3Bman/LFer or 1Bman/RFer to catch a few more foul balls.

thoughts?

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