I hate the Yankees

[SouthernIrish]

but I still can't believe they are tearing down Yankee Stadium. That place is Sports Sacred.

 

[NDboy15]

I know. I lived in NYC when I was younger and I still root for the Yanks, but I'm mad they are taking Yankee stadium down. As a Cubs fan, taking Wrigley down would be...unthinkable.

 

[IrishinTN]

I'm surprised their fans didn't tear it down after 2004.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I hate the Yankees too (but not as much as I hate Penn St.)

 

[KAPLAN]

Place was old and not up to date. The NY fans want a modern stadium and not a graveyard. It has more memories than any other stadium but does not have the character of Wrigley and Fenway. It is sad to see it go but the house that A-Rod built will be alot nicer.

 

[Subway Alum - MA]

The fans were not a factor in the decision to build a new stadium. The OWNERSHIP wants more luxury boxes which they can sell out. The team keeps all of the money from selling these to corporations who make a long-term commitment (usually abut 10 years). This will bring in even more money, along with the YES network, to increase the financial gap between them and all of the other teams in major league baseball even more. So the management can continue to sign more free agents (and, of course, stick some of it in their pockets). Cashman gets it. He's learned that the best way to go is to develop a farm system, keep your best prospects and allow them to work their way to the majors. However, management doesn't always want to wait for this process to play out, so they sign veteran (preferably with star power) free agents. What's money, if they don't pan out, they can afford to eat the money.

 

[SouthernIrish]

Renovate. "The Ted" in Atlanta is gorgeous on a shallow level but it will be decades before it has any real personality. They should just fix it up.

I just don't know how you could tear something down called "The House that Ruth Built".

My father is a retired minor league coach. Baseball players/fans are very superstitious. If I were a Yankee fan, this would make me feel very leery

 

[Little Gipper]

The Yanks are always getting getting on my nerves.

 

[SouthernIrish]

The Yanks are always getting getting on my nerves.

I know. Tearing down their stadium is just one more way they annoy me

 

[mlcspinner]

who needs tradition anyway.

 

[ACamp1900]

What they need to do is lift the entire stadium and drop it right on that trash heap in Boston, green wall and all, I'd love to see the fans react to having to watch their precise 'sawx' (give up the fake accent will you!) in the house that Ruth built... Yankee emblem and all

 

[SouthernIrish]

when i go to a resort or spa, i expect up to date and fabulous facilities.

when i go to a sporting event, the history and personality of the site are much more important and I lower my expectaions of the facility.

except the bathrooms. Those should be torn out and replaced every year at every stadium for every sport. this should be law

 

[Irishknight1023]

It may be old,It isn't as ugly looking and old as Fenway but having attended a million games at Yankee stadium I would not a new stadium. The one they have now is awesome the way it is. Plus they knocked down the area across the street to build it. It was a ghettoish park, but it's where people used to walk around the track and play and it was just slpidowww demoslished.

 

[Sureal]

Great stadium with great games played there. Sad to see it go...