Comments on: Scenes from the new Stadium http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 05:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Francesca http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-246927 Francesca Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:02:01 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-246927 Pardon me... what I meant to add was that is a shame that the Stadium could not be renovated as Fenway has been. To lose that history and that beautiful place is unnecessary and just wrong. Pardon me… what I meant to add was that is a shame that the Stadium could not be renovated as Fenway has been. To lose that history and that beautiful place is unnecessary and just wrong.

]]> By: Francesca http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-246907 Francesca Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:44:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-246907 Yeah, that classy green is called 'Fenway' Yeah, that classy green is called ‘Fenway’

]]> By: Robert DiStefano http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-246464 Robert DiStefano Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:57:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-246464 I agree! There was something classy about that green. I agree! There was something classy about that green.

]]> By: Robert DiStefano http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-246461 Robert DiStefano Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:56:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-246461 It looks the same as the scoreboard from the original stadium. When I was a kid, I used to go to the stadium every weekend in the early sixties to see Mick and Rog and gang. It looks the same as the scoreboard from the original stadium. When I was a kid, I used to go to the stadium every weekend in the early sixties to see Mick and Rog and gang.

]]> By: Joe Lauria http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-245815 Joe Lauria Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:53:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-245815 In the original stadium the seats were hunter green and the outfield walls were black between the old bullpens and green near the foul lines, and only about four feet high there. To have made a more accurate replica they would have returned to the green seats and black walls and it would have looked better than blue in my opinion. In the original stadium the seats were hunter green and the outfield walls were black between the old bullpens and green near the foul lines, and only about four feet high there. To have made a more accurate replica they would have returned to the green seats and black walls and it would have looked better than blue in my opinion.

]]> By: Neil deMause http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-245773 Neil deMause Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:11:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-245773 They can't leave it standing because by law they have to replace the public parkland destroyed for the new one, and there's no place else convenient to put ballfields. Knocking it down has been part of the deal from the beginning, though Randy Levine & Co. did their best to play it down. They can’t leave it standing because by law they have to replace the public parkland destroyed for the new one, and there’s no place else convenient to put ballfields. Knocking it down has been part of the deal from the beginning, though Randy Levine & Co. did their best to play it down.

]]> By: bobtaco http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-245559 bobtaco Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:03:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-245559 Is anyone here an amateur astrologer? I hope the Yankees checked exactly the best time to complete the stadium construction, as that would effectively be its birthdate, and it is 2/17/09. Mystique, Aura, The Ghosts, and hopefully a strong birth chart. Is anyone here an amateur astrologer?

I hope the Yankees checked exactly the best time to complete the stadium construction, as that would effectively be its birthdate, and it is 2/17/09.

Mystique, Aura, The Ghosts, and hopefully a strong birth chart.

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-245469 Ben K. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-245469 The open thread is <a href="http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/the-xavier-nady-debate-6477/" rel="nofollow">right here</a>. I'm not surprised to hear any of this about the MLB Network. It's a ratings game, and saying ridiculous things drives up ratings. The open thread is right here.

I’m not surprised to hear any of this about the MLB Network. It’s a ratings game, and saying ridiculous things drives up ratings.

]]> By: the most felonious vocalist in the wide world of showbusiness http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-245463 the most felonious vocalist in the wide world of showbusiness Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:58:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-245463 Sorry to be off topic but I don't see an open thread. The MLB Network debuts tonight and within their first hour of existence they've got Harold Reynolds and Barry Larkin saying that Joba Chamberlain should be in the bullpen. Al Leiter is there to serve as the voice of reason and even asked them why other teams don't move their ace to the 8th inning but Reynolds and Larkin remain unconvinced. I'm really excited about the channel (213 on DirecTV) but it sucks that it's probably going to be dominated by people with this kind of thinking. Tom Verducci and Jon Heyman were on earlier talking about free agents and that was pretty comical. Verducci has been off base a few times but he seems like a good guy and he tries to embrace better analysis so I'm happy he's on the network. Jon Heyman basically exposed himself as a puppet of Boras. He says Texeira's AAV is the baseline for Manny and he'll end up getting 3/75 from the Dodgers, maybe even four years. He also said that Derek Lowe will end up getting a much better offer than the current Met offer of 3/36 because he's clutch and an automatic 12 game winner. Verducci pointed out that another team would have to get involved and Heyman said he could see the Phillies getting involved even though they've already made some good signings. Is he talking about Raul Ibanez? Sorry to be off topic but I don’t see an open thread. The MLB Network debuts tonight and within their first hour of existence they’ve got Harold Reynolds and Barry Larkin saying that Joba Chamberlain should be in the bullpen. Al Leiter is there to serve as the voice of reason and even asked them why other teams don’t move their ace to the 8th inning but Reynolds and Larkin remain unconvinced. I’m really excited about the channel (213 on DirecTV) but it sucks that it’s probably going to be dominated by people with this kind of thinking.

Tom Verducci and Jon Heyman were on earlier talking about free agents and that was pretty comical. Verducci has been off base a few times but he seems like a good guy and he tries to embrace better analysis so I’m happy he’s on the network. Jon Heyman basically exposed himself as a puppet of Boras. He says Texeira’s AAV is the baseline for Manny and he’ll end up getting 3/75 from the Dodgers, maybe even four years. He also said that Derek Lowe will end up getting a much better offer than the current Met offer of 3/36 because he’s clutch and an automatic 12 game winner. Verducci pointed out that another team would have to get involved and Heyman said he could see the Phillies getting involved even though they’ve already made some good signings. Is he talking about Raul Ibanez?

]]> By: DaveA http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/scenes-from-the-new-stadium-2-6465/#comment-245464 DaveA Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:58:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=6465#comment-245464 Has anyone be able to confirm the rumor that this Spring they are going to offer pieces of the Old Stadium Sod as memoriabilia? If they do, it will be the only living piece of history from the Yankee Stadium. Has anyone be able to confirm the rumor that this Spring they are going to offer pieces of the Old Stadium Sod as memoriabilia? If they do, it will be the only living piece of history from the Yankee Stadium.

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