Comments on: More than a smattering of empty seats http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 07:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rays High-End Ticket Prices Leave TV Seats Empty | Rays Index http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-455961 Rays High-End Ticket Prices Leave TV Seats Empty | Rays Index Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:01:15 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-455961 [...] We are not certain many $270 tickets are available for a typical Rays game, and certainly these tickets have a minimal impact on per game attendance figures. But those $270 seats are the only seats that are seen on every pitch during a telecast. And nothing looks worse when watching a Rays game on TV than seeing nothing but empty seats in the background (just ask Yankee fans). [...] [...] We are not certain many $270 tickets are available for a typical Rays game, and certainly these tickets have a minimal impact on per game attendance figures. But those $270 seats are the only seats that are seen on every pitch during a telecast. And nothing looks worse when watching a Rays game on TV than seeing nothing but empty seats in the background (just ask Yankee fans). [...]

]]> By: Missing the point on the empty seats | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-342372 Missing the point on the empty seats | River Avenue Blues Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:00:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-342372 [...] last week, we’ve extensively covered the Yankee Stadium/premium seats story. We’ve had other people’s pictures and our own pictures. We’ve received numerous e-mails on the topic, and I even appeared on TV [...] [...] last week, we’ve extensively covered the Yankee Stadium/premium seats story. We’ve had other people’s pictures and our own pictures. We’ve received numerous e-mails on the topic, and I even appeared on TV [...]

]]> By: DJ http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-341457 DJ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:39:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-341457 I was at saturday's game and there were whole sections of empty seats or so it seemed. All levels of outside first and third looked pretty full while in between the bases there were plenty of empty seats and like I said before whole sections I was at saturday’s game and there were whole sections of empty seats or so it seemed. All levels of outside first and third looked pretty full while in between the bases there were plenty of empty seats and like I said before whole sections

]]> By: Yankees fan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-341201 Yankees fan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:18:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-341201 If they Yankees really did care about their fans they would not have closed off the main level to the smaller partial plan packages. I have had a Saturday package for the last few years and was told that I was being moved from the main level in that package to the upper deck in a mid week package because there were not enough seats available. Of course there were not. They stuck all of the partial plans in the outfield of the second deck and the upper deck. What a joke. I was told by the Yankees that I could move back to the Saturday package and the main level if I wanted to buy seats that were priced at $350.00/seat per game. Yeah, they care about their fans. What a load of crap! If they Yankees really did care about their fans they would not have closed off the main level to the smaller partial plan packages. I have had a Saturday package for the last few years and was told that I was being moved from the main level in that package to the upper deck in a mid week package because there were not enough seats available. Of course there were not. They stuck all of the partial plans in the outfield of the second deck and the upper deck. What a joke. I was told by the Yankees that I could move back to the Saturday package and the main level if I wanted to buy seats that were priced at $350.00/seat per game. Yeah, they care about their fans. What a load of crap!

]]> By: Sad Yankee Fan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-340828 Sad Yankee Fan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:11:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-340828 No matter how bad things could be at times, the fans could always look forward to going to Yankee Stadium and uniting as one with people of all incomes, religions, races. It is what NYC is all about. That's what makes it different. To think that this plan has been in the works for many years now to create a class system and put us all in our place is just flat out wrong. Does anyone feel that the Yankees have not been making unbelievable amounts of money with the old system? Why the need to drive us all into the ground? Hal, Hank, Randy, and Lon should be ashamed of abusing a great honor of owning and running the premier franchise in all of American Sports. Yes, we may have needed a new stadium from a structural standpoint, but you know they could see dollar signs in their eyes for the last few years! No matter how bad things could be at times, the fans could always look forward to going to Yankee Stadium and uniting as one with people of all incomes, religions, races. It is what NYC is all about. That’s what makes it different. To think that this plan has been in the works for many years now to create a class system and put us all in our place is just flat out wrong. Does anyone feel that the Yankees have not been making unbelievable amounts of money with the old system? Why the need to drive us all into the ground? Hal, Hank, Randy, and Lon should be ashamed of abusing a great honor of owning and running the premier franchise in all of American Sports. Yes, we may have needed a new stadium from a structural standpoint, but you know they could see dollar signs in their eyes for the last few years!

]]> By: 431A http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-340526 431A Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:46:18 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-340526 The New Yankee Stadium (hereafter referred to as the "park" because it should never be mentioned in the same breath as the real Yankee Stadium) has destroyed the fan experience of us Yankee die hards. My friends and I have had a 41 game plan equivalent for the past 9 seasons. The last 3 seasons we sat in U2, directly behind home plate. No matter who they played, there always was a buzz in the crowd and, when something good was about to happen, the noise level would rise and rise. Being at Opening Day on thursday (and to a lesser extend on Saturday) made me sick. Not because of the food at the new park, the fact our seats are now by the left field foul pole, or because of the ridculous level of merchandising throughout the building, but because the best part of going to the old Stadium has been lost, probably forever. There is no excitement in this building, and any noise generated by the upper deck and bleachers is completely dissipated in the great expanse of the seat configuration. Hell, there wasn't even any 2 strike clapping anymore, let alone the Hip Hip Jorge or Matsui guy I've become accustomed to. This park is beautiful, no doubt about it. But it has no heart and soul. I don't blame the corporate suits sitting behind home plate, they are not the problem as, for the past 5-8 years, they've been the ones sitting there anyways. I blame the Yankees, Lon Trost, and the Steinbrenners for their poor planning and greed. Lowering ticket prices from $2,600 to $1,000 might put more people in the stands, but it will never bring back the atmosphere of the old Stadium. I, for one, am glad the Yankees have been embarrassed by their attendance figures these past few games. They deserve it. They often say you never appreciate what you had until its gone. Unfortunately, they were right. Long live the real Yankee Stadium. Screw the house that George Built The New Yankee Stadium (hereafter referred to as the “park” because it should never be mentioned in the same breath as the real Yankee Stadium) has destroyed the fan experience of us Yankee die hards. My friends and I have had a 41 game plan equivalent for the past 9 seasons. The last 3 seasons we sat in U2, directly behind home plate. No matter who they played, there always was a buzz in the crowd and, when something good was about to happen, the noise level would rise and rise.

Being at Opening Day on thursday (and to a lesser extend on Saturday) made me sick. Not because of the food at the new park, the fact our seats are now by the left field foul pole, or because of the ridculous level of merchandising throughout the building, but because the best part of going to the old Stadium has been lost, probably forever. There is no excitement in this building, and any noise generated by the upper deck and bleachers is completely dissipated in the great expanse of the seat configuration. Hell, there wasn’t even any 2 strike clapping anymore, let alone the Hip Hip Jorge or Matsui guy I’ve become accustomed to.

This park is beautiful, no doubt about it. But it has no heart and soul. I don’t blame the corporate suits sitting behind home plate, they are not the problem as, for the past 5-8 years, they’ve been the ones sitting there anyways. I blame the Yankees, Lon Trost, and the Steinbrenners for their poor planning and greed. Lowering ticket prices from $2,600 to $1,000 might put more people in the stands, but it will never bring back the atmosphere of the old Stadium. I, for one, am glad the Yankees have been embarrassed by their attendance figures these past few games. They deserve it.

They often say you never appreciate what you had until its gone. Unfortunately, they were right.

Long live the real Yankee Stadium. Screw the house that George Built

]]> By: If you overcharge for it, they won’t come | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-340470 If you overcharge for it, they won’t come | River Avenue Blues Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:30:55 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-340470 [...] the Yankees, this was just another in a weekend series of disappointingly attended games. The official announced attendance on Sunday was 43,068, and most of that crowd was sitting in [...] [...] the Yankees, this was just another in a weekend series of disappointingly attended games. The official announced attendance on Sunday was 43,068, and most of that crowd was sitting in [...]

]]> By: Cheech http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-340202 Cheech Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:19:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-340202 Legends are dead people. That's why the "Legends" suites look empty. They're not! Those are ghosts sitting there! Legends are dead people. That’s why the “Legends” suites look empty. They’re not! Those are ghosts sitting there!

]]> By: Well, that was worth a billion dollars. « Two Big Boobs http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-339837 Well, that was worth a billion dollars. « Two Big Boobs Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:37:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-339837 [...] Photos courtesy of River Ave Blues [...] [...] Photos courtesy of River Ave Blues [...]

]]> By: madtired http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/a-matter-of-empty-seats-10422/#comment-338659 madtired Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:25:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10422#comment-338659 I'm sure the message being sent will reach the Yankee offices pretty fast.. And if it takes them until next season to lower the prices, so be it. I would never pay $350/seat for a reg season game, even if that was the price to sit right behind home plate. Kinda why I never get to see and NFL games either.. I’m sure the message being sent will reach the Yankee offices pretty fast.. And if it takes them until next season to lower the prices, so be it. I would never pay $350/seat for a reg season game, even if that was the price to sit right behind home plate. Kinda why I never get to see and NFL games either..

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