Yankee Stadium Is Going Up, but Bronx Still Seeks Benefits
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When they negotiated to build a new stadium, the Yankees and elected officials agreed the team would give roughly $1.2 million a year to local groups. Theyâre building it, but no money has been distributed yet.
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It's still early, but it's not too hard to anticipate a showdown coming between the Yankees and Red Sox in the next round.
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A date with the Red Sox is within reach for the Yankees, who defeated the Minnesota Twins, 8-4, on Friday night at the Metrodome.
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It's been likened to a pasture and a parking lot. The outfield surface at Wrigley Field has been taking hits from opposing players because of its rough patches, small holes, and uneven terrain.
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The Yankees, who want a toe in the Chinese sports market, have made a commitment to help train and develop young talent there.
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Followers of the Yankees and Red Sox, do not delude yourselves: money does matter. Imagine, please, being Ron Gardenhire, manager of the Minnesota Twins, as opposed to either Joe Torre or Terry Francona. It's Game 2 of the American League Division Series. Your team has a chance to go up, two games to none, in Yankee Stadium. And who is ...
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MINNEAPOLIS -- There were, needless to say, a lot of questions about the Red Sox. There were many comments about the Yankees' ability to rally. But as champagne flowed in the New York locker room Saturday night, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman offered this thought on one of his team's supposed trouble areas.
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Randy Johnson and the Yankees agreed to a contract extension yesterday, all but guaranteeing that the five-time Cy Young Award winner will be in pinstripes come this season's opener against the Red Sox.
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Baseball's New York Yankees will get taxpayer subsidies worth $217 million more than first estimated for a new stadium, a civic group said on Friday, blaming ex-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the ballooning cost.
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There appear to be few, if any, limits to what the Yankees can afford, the reason they can add Randy Johnson and perhaps Carlos Beltran to their firmament of stars. Then again, money is no object when you play in a city where apartments sell for &#36;44 million, nursery schools can command &#36;24,000, and dinner for two at a top restaurant can cost &#36;1,000.
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This is what happens when the Yankees don't win the World Series for four consecutive years. Losing breeds big eyes and bigger paychecks for other players.
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The best architectual minds have come to Arizona to feast their eyes on Cardinals Stadium, but it's air conditioning - and hopefully, soon - winning - that will keep the fans coming back.
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When Robert Kraft bought the Patriots, his goal was to turn the team into a championship-driven, must-see commodity in a stadium that would maximize the experience for the ticket-buying public. The Red Sox' owners have done the same at Fenway Park.
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The last time the Boston Red Sox visited Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter was hurtling headfirst into the stands, Nomar Garciaparra was sulking in the dugout and New York was pulling away in the AL East. A lot has changed since then.
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That&#39;s a phrase the Yankees may need to keep telling themselves as this Division Series with the tiny-market Twins progresses.
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The New York Yankees are back in the playoffs, locking up their spot with four games left in the season. Boston, Cleveland and Los Angeles have had their tickets punched for a while.
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NEW YORK -- Omar Minaya stood behind a small lectern in a danky room in the bowels of Shea Stadium, and allowed his life to flash before his eyes.