New York Yankees News: The New Deal

by Lord Duggan on Nov 23, 2011 6:00 AM EST in New York Yankees News

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With the new Collective Bargaining Agreement going into effect (summary), balance has been restored to the Force and there will be peace in the galaxy (at least for another five years). While I don't always agree with all of the rules, it's good to know that there is no NBA-like mess on the horizon. For me, here is the most important detail:

Expansion of video review from the current limit of potential home runs is subject to negotiations between MLB and the World Umpires Association. But MLB and the players agreed to add fair/foul calls and whether balls are caught or trapped.

Thank the superstition and/or deity of your choice and chalk one up for common sense. The obstacles in the way of the inevitable march to a fair and efficient way to get the calls right are slowly being removed. Hopefully they can agree upon a smart way to expand the system, but any further use of technology is likely to be an improvement.

Bleacher seats will be more expensive this upcoming season, but the price of some of the field level seats has been reduced. 70% of ticket prices will be unchanged.
Mariano Rivera had surgery on his vocal chords. No word yet on the availability of the doctor in fixing our Michael Kay problem.
Nick Swisher has been a hit with some of America's men and women stationed around the world.

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Mo didn't have surgery

He might need surgery. The article says he’s getting more tests on Monday. Still, while it might not necessarily be bad, it certainly isn’t good.

by long time listener on Nov 23, 2011 8:36 AM EST reply actions

Surgery never is

It almost sounds like what Joe Buck was suffering from. Maybe after he retires, Mo could replace Buck’s baseball broadcasting partner.

Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?

by Q-TDSK on Nov 23, 2011 10:22 AM EST up reply actions

Correct. He never had surgery.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." --Rogers Hornsby

@csm5206

by Chris McKeown on Nov 23, 2011 11:12 PM EST up reply actions

Kudos to Swisher.

Romine!

by david d on Nov 23, 2011 9:11 AM EST reply actions

So Mo will not be joining Swish's musical tour- is that about it? He can still pitch, right?

The ticket price move is awful. The $5 seats are now $12, because ticket brokers were selling them for $30? The problem is ticket brokers, not ticket prices. All this does is make going to a game unaffordable for the people who could barely afford it. Meanwhile, people who could easily a ticket are getting a price cut. I guess the Yankees are on the “Screw the 99%” team.

by designatedquitter on Nov 23, 2011 10:17 AM EST reply actions

there's nothing wrong with charging what a product is worth

If the seats are going for $30, that means people are willing to pay $30. I’d say $12 is a steal, in that case. And least the extra $7 is going to the Yankees, so they can spend more money on winning, as opposed to the ticket brokers. (I realize that a good portion is going to profits, and I can’t say I care whether the Yankees or the ticket brokers profit. But at least some of the extra ticket money will go toward improving the team, and that’s fine with me.)

by long time listener on Nov 23, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

The bleachers are a better seat than the upper outfield in the new stadium

And they’re more popular too in terms of availability and the secondary market. They’re not very comfortable, but based on demand, they could probably go for more than $20 and $12. I’m glad that the upper outfield seats are staying the same.

by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Nov 23, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions

In my opinion

The bleachers were always a better seat than the upper outfield, old stadium or new.

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Nov 23, 2011 3:46 PM EST up reply actions

Box seats suck

by Briceratops on Nov 23, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions

honestly, the best seats in the house

by jetanumba2 on Nov 23, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions

It's the only seats I ever get

Crowd’s a lot more fun to hang with, too!

by nj23nut on Nov 23, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions

Oy

…that last line…

Romine!

by david d on Nov 23, 2011 10:28 AM EST up reply actions

I don't know that I'd agree that any further use of technology would be an improvement

I do agree that there is a lot more upside than downside to expanding it even beyond this latest. Close out/safe plays are the next natural thing: I suspect replay would even speed up the game in those cases by cutting down on the major arguments. Of course, an unintended consequence of that would be to also cut down on the opportunities a manager would have to get himself thrown out of the game. I’d be a little disappointed to see that manifestation of the human element disappear.

Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?

by Q-TDSK on Nov 23, 2011 10:30 AM EST reply actions

I can't understand why the umpires are against instant replay

To refuse a technology that would help you do your job better is nothing but pigheadedness.

by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Nov 23, 2011 10:51 AM EST reply actions

I can understand it. How would you feel if the company for whom you worked brought in a robot to help you do a better job? It’s probably a pride and insecurity issue.

Romine!

by david d on Nov 23, 2011 10:56 AM EST up reply actions

but the MLB can’t replace the Umpires with robots….or can they

by jetanumba2 on Nov 23, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

But we'd miss all of those entertaining fights between managers and umps

Nobody picks a fight with a robot.

by waw on Nov 23, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

If they came equipped with manager death rays it'd be pretty entertaining

by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Nov 23, 2011 9:53 PM EST up reply actions

Are you fucking kidding?

I’d LOVE a robot to help me do a better job. I could detail it, give it a name, hang out with it after work, and we’d be the bestest friends ever.

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Nov 23, 2011 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

And it would have no need to steal your nachos

That is, unless some nefarious Mets fan programmed it to!

by waw on Nov 23, 2011 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

If anything

It’d protect against nefarious Mets fan nachos theft with it’s Plasma Death Beam!

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Nov 24, 2011 9:55 AM EST up reply actions

I just wish going to a MLB game was like going to a MiLB game

never pay more than face value and all tickets are directly from the team. If there’s going to be a resale market, have it be for the purposes of tickets that were purchased but will not be used.

by MichaelGGBGrabow on Nov 23, 2011 10:55 AM EST reply actions

Swish

He’s far from the most valuable guy on the squad, or most fans’ favorite, and he’ll never have a plaque in Monument Park, but I continue to love what this guy brings to the clubhouse and to baseball in general. For all the charity work the big gun Yanks do, and for the amazing work during HOPE week, Swish humanizes the Yanks in a rare way. It seems like he’s always off doing charity work, and as a vet myself I appreciate that he’s repeatedly doing work for the troops and vets.

Enjoy the honeymoon, Swish!

by brother_rat on Nov 23, 2011 2:39 PM EST reply actions