Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time
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Nearly every day now, somebody tries to walk out of Yankee Stadium with something. People have tried to tear signs off the wall or even dismantle a seat. One knucklehead – seriously – was caught with a toilet seat.
The Yankees are taking steps to make sure these final four days don’t get out of control. Here’s the release they handed us last night:
With only four regular season games remaining at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees are partnering with numerous law enforcement agencies to ensure a safe and enjoyable fan experience for the remaining contests at the historic ballpark.
The New York Police Department, Major League Baseball and several federal and state agencies have joined in the effort to safeguard against any and all unlawful activity. Both plain-clothed and uniformed security personnel will be stationed at Yankee Stadium for the remainder of the season.
The Yankees are asking all fans to share in this memorable time in a respectful manner. Damaging the Stadium and/or attempted theft of Stadium property is a crime, and violators will be prosecuted by the Bronx District Attorney’s Office to the fullest extent of the law.
“Providing a safe and enjoyable Stadium atmosphere is our top priority,†said Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo. “With the cooperation and support of so many throughout the law enforcement community, the Yankees look forward to celebrating these historic games with their fans in the manner they and the building deserve.â€
I found out a few other things:
* The Bronx DA really has agreed to prosecute any thefts harshly. So don’t think you’ll get pinched and then get a small fine.
* There will be security and cops all over the exits after games.
* There are literally millions to be made with the sale of seats, signs and other souvenirs of the Stadium. The Yankees aren’t letting you and your buddies walk out with something for free.
* They’ve even making the players pay for what they want.
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I thought the city gets the proceeds from the sale of the seats and infrastructure, not the Yankees per se, but it’s cool that they are taking extra measure to keep things safe.
Personally, I wouldn’t buy those seats, esp. at the 2K+ estimated asking prices.
The Yanks are the ones who should be locked up for charging sky high prices on Yankee Stadium treasures.
Mussina won’t count on 20 wins
by Lisa Kennelly
If Mussina gets one away from 20, don’t expect the Yankees to do anything crafty like having the veteran come in the game in relief to pick up the landmark victory. That’s what Randy Johnson did back in 1997 to pick up his 20th win, pitching the fifth and sixth innings.
But manager Joe Girardi has said that would be difficult to
accomplish with Mussina, since he is lined up to pitch on the final day of the regular season. He would have to come in a game as a reliever either on short rest or on his regular throwing day to “cherry-pick” a win.
And anyway, Mussina wouldn’t be interested.
“That would not be the right way to do it,” Mussina said.
If Girardi asked him?
“I would probably say no thanks.”
how much are the seats gonna be worth withoutthe little authentication stickers they put on them anyways?
Look at our old friend Scott Patterson in ihs new uniform in S.D. (what a rookie uniform it is!) Wow…
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“I thought the city gets the proceeds from the sale of the seats and infrastructure, not the Yankees per se, but it’s cool that they are taking extra measure to keep things safe.”
There was an article about Shea that said the Mets get a percentage of the sales but the City of NY got the majority of it. I would think the same would be true of the Yankees because NY City owns both buildings.
I was at the Yankees/White Sox game on Tuesday (the Jeter hit game) and the dude next to me had a bagful of tools. During White Sox BP he unscrewed & stole one of the “Watch for Foul Balls” sign on the visitors dugout.
I was gonna see if I could rat him out for a signed bat!
Good for Mussina
There was nothing worse to me than seeing that guy(Ricky Davis?) miss a shot on purpose to get a rebound for an artificial triple double a few years ago. Better to have a true 19 than a jury-rigged 20.
It doesn’t surpise me that people are attempting to take some memory (or Ebay item, as the case may be)…
What always amazes me, though it probably shouldn’t at this point, is the absolute inability or unwillingness of others to put themselves in somebody else’s shoes for a half-second.
How would the people attempting to steal seats feel if there was no seat or a damaged seat waiting for them when THEY showed up for their final game at Yankee Stadium?
$18,000 should come with as many seats, signs, sinks, as you want. And making the players pay for that crap? No wonder the yankees stink this year!
I’ve sat in the same seat for 25 years. Frankly, I think the money my family has paid for those seats for the last 25 years entitles us to them. It’s my seat. That’s how I see it. Instead it’ll get auctioned off or whatever. Some fanboy will pay an exorbitant price for a cracked seat with a whole in it and the name “Glenn Wry” carved into – whoever that is. It is garbage. The seat is busted and its trash really. But I grew up in that seat. But it won’t be mine. That’s BS.
My point was that I don’t want “a” seat. I want THAT seat. Even if I went the legal route, I wouldn’t be able to pick that one.
I’ll never forget that mass of people running around on the field in 1973 on the day when the real stadium was closed. I’m pretty sure a couple of guys had to visit the hospital after unsuccessful bids to attain second base, just for one example.
Bellylard, my Dad was there and still has a giant clump of the outfield grass/dirt in a ziploc bag. Doesn’t look like much of anythying anymore!
I’ll be there on Sunday. It will be awfully tempting to take SOMETHING. But we don’t wanna get busted and lose out on tickets in the new stadium. This sucks.
i didn’t try to steal anything on monday. just attempted to watch mo close out the game from a back section of the lower level, one of the wheelchair accessable sections with the folding chairs was completely empty. we opened 2 chairs and watched the first out. then a security woman chased us out.
no big deal really, but i can’t believe how fired up this woman was with 2 outs left in the game. then she wouldn’t even let us walk down to regular seats without a ticket. she was rabid.
My god. What a waste of government resources. Why on earth are state and federal agencies getting involved with this???