You know I can’t let a positive comment about GMS3 go by without throwing some cold water on it. There’s no way we know that the same thing wouldn’t be happening if George were still in charge now, or that he wouldn’t have done the same thing 10 years ago if he’d had the wherewithal (7 years of YES Network money and an insane, and unsustainable, real estate bubble) and the chips fell into place earlier. His story has largely been rewritten the last few years, we shouldn’t forget the 80s reign of terror.

On the flip side… I’m willing to concede that if all this stuff had occurred under George’s watch, he probably would have personally taken a sledgehammer to that concrete wall separating the super-fantastic premium seats from the rest of the seats and done some other stuff to remedy some of the early problems after the first homestand. Not one for patience, that George.

haha

“Non Specific Yankee Stadium Seat”: $1499.99 I wonder how much Specific seats are?

Also, kudos for the Yanks discounting the bulk purchase of bleacher seats. One seat is $400, but two seats is only $700. $100 bucks off if I buy two?

By Grabthar’s hammer, what a savings!

He just thinks the Yanks are being self-serving without actually doing anything.

I don’t think they’ve learned anything from all the empty seats and lack of any energy in the new ballpark or should I say palace.

I’ve written about why the new stadium was a bad deal for the city with evidence. I’ve explained why I think watching a game at the new stadium pales in comparison to the old stadium with both evidence and my own perspective. And I’ve provided ample quotes that show why and how the current Yankee leadership — the business leadership — doesn’t care about the people who aren’t spending money.

The stadium and the team are no longer about the fans to those in charge. Say what you will about Steinbrenner, but he kept one eye on his money and another on the fans. Trost and Levine simply haven’t done that.