Comments on: Pinch hitting: Jason Rodriguez

By: Guru Man

Guru Man — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:04:11 +0000

John in Ohio, if you go to times square and want to eat go to Carmines on 44th street off of broadway. They also have reaonable drinks for NY. HUGE portions. If you are by yourself I would not recommend eating there

By: Bronx Born

Bronx Born — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:48 +0000

GB — well it is raining so much for the sunshine..

By: ArtieA

ArtieA — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:39:55 +0000

New Stadium vs Old stadium..I’d say pluses and minuses. The charm is not there for sure but easier to get food, go to the restrooms, geta round the park and many sight lines ahve improved. PA announcer should be distinctive, I agree other commentsmade. i think some additional paintying greenery is needed..too much concrete. They have not treated partial seson ticket holders that well; seat selections not great for the years of senority we have and getting upgrades and post season tickets a real pain.
But it all helps when they win..Stadium is loud enough.

By: Drive 4-5

Drive 4-5 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:20:17 +0000

Partial Plan season ticket holders got screwed in the reolcation process. Most of us lost our weekend plans. Myself and Joe from Long Island are just 2 liscensees of thousands that lost their weekend plans and were replaced by weekday plans that the Yankees could not otherwise sell.

Also, in my case we went from having seats in the 10th row of the upper deck directly behind home plate to the last row of Sec 431B, at the left field foul pole.You barely feel like your in the ballpark once you get past Section 427. In 431 you don’t even hear the sound of the ball hitting the bat. Much worse than the wings of the deck in the old Stadium.

Like Joe, we’ve asked to be relocated. We’ve been offered field level seats that aren’t selling, but we’ve been told there’s small chance of be accomodated otherwise.

By: Tripps78

Tripps78 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:20:12 +0000

Let’s be honest, the Old stadium was a dump. I never cared for it. The new stadium rocks. Better food, sightlines, and seats. Its too expensive for me to go but a couple of times a year but thats enough to really enjoy it.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:09:13 +0000

New Post: The Ballpark Best of the Rest

By: Joba Chamberlain

Joba Chamberlain — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:02:57 +0000

Patrick -

Jim Hall is terrible dude. He tries to copy the way Bob Sheppard talks, it’s insulting.

The Yankees didn’t give him respect after 2008 because he’s a horrible announcer.

Paul Olden is nothing special but at least he speaks in his own voice.
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Haha, fair enough; to each his own. I went to a Giants game this past season, and I have to say it was a nice treat hearing his voice again. Brought back some cool memories for me.

By: Y's Guy

Y's Guy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:01:25 +0000

nix the fake bob sheppard idea. The Babe retired, so did Joe D, the Mick and Mattingly. I say go with a complete break from the past and find a woman to be the stadium announcer.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:12 +0000

Jim Hall is terrible dude. He tries to copy the way Bob Sheppard talks, it’s insulting.

The Yankees didn’t give him respect after 2008 because he’s a horrible announcer.

Paul Olden is nothing special but at least he speaks in his own voice.

By: John in Ohio

John in Ohio — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:58:14 +0000

Steve and Joe, thanks for the tips.

We know NYC is going to expensive. My brother and I will be throwing back a few while the girls are shopping.