Yanks are home, for better or worse

by Ed Valentine on May 15, 2009 1:45 PM EDT in New York Yankees News

The Yankees start an important 10-game homestand tonight. Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News says it is time for the players -- and fans -- to make peace with the new Yankee Stadium. And for the Yanks to start winning games there.

More than anything, what they need to do now is remember how to win in the South Bronx.

This is not going to be easy, because the Stadium is not the same as the last one, no matter how hard the architects tried to recreate the dimensions and the decibels. It is quieter, except for the intrusive sound system. It is emptier in the most visible seats, priced for a Wall Street aristocracy that no longer exists. At least so far, the prevailing winds have been very kind to line drives, particularly those launched by the opposition.

Like it or not, this is home sweet home. There is no crossing the street back to the old place. The Yankees are already reselling their legacy over there, one fraying, blue chair at a time. The new building will have to do for the next three decades or so, and it better start acting friendlier in a hurry.

Agreed.

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I wonder when those seats will be filled. At some point, basic economics dictate that the demand for those seats at $1,250 will cause they Yankees to drop their prices, but I wonder at what point on the demand curve the Legends seats get filled. I’d be willing to bet it won’t happen this year, though.

by long time listener on May 15, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

Probably so

The prices need to drop, and they need to be willing to sell some of those on a single-game basis, which I don’t think they are doing now.

by Ed Valentine on May 15, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I could be wrong, but I believe that the Yanks gave away the unsold premium seats to the few purchasers of said seats. Which means they are already controlled and depend on these ticket holders to sell them or give them away.

"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"-Daniel Plainview

by yankee come lately on May 15, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Time to realize...

That Phil Hughes is not the prospect we were hoping for. I cannot believe the Yankees could have traded Hughes, Kennedy and Melky for Santana.

Hughes will never be in the front of any rotation.

by YanksFanSince64 on May 15, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

are you serious?? Did you see him pitch against the Orioles? The guy’s 22, and he’s been having more and more flashes of brilliance.
Imagine we traded for santana, we’d have another old pitcher in the rotation in 2-3 years, but instead we’ll have guys like Hughes and Chamberlain leading our staff. And speaking of Santana, you know where he was when he was 22? In the minors, because he had an ERA over 6, working on his pitches…

by moose35 on May 16, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions