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June 16, 2005
Copy Tigers?
The more that I look at the plans for the new Yankee Stadium - which, by the way, should be called Steinbrenner Stadium, if you ask me - the more I see Comerica Park. Notice:
Don't the stands/seats patterns and the layout of the playing field in the park look the same? And, see:
If you take out the light towers at Comerica, it's the same bowl in the box look, no?
For what it's worth, I've heard that Comerica is a beautiful park - so, I guess copying that is not a bad thing. But, this is Yankee Stadium - - so, wouldn't it be nicer if the new park was totally unique?
Then again, maybe it's just a matter of it being a ballpark - and, bottom line, perhaps they do have to look somewhat alike?
Posted by Steve Lombardi at June 16, 2005 10:20 AM
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I have no problem with building a "new" Yankee Stadium...but why must it be left in the hands of Dr. Steinbrenner after his wire-hanger abortion of renovating the original Stadium?
And WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND decided to pay tribute to the the horrid cookie-cutting 1976 Yankee stadium when you have the chance to rebuild the original?
Effin morons.
My pal Michael Burke just did a boney flip and will be brandishing his ghostly shillelagh shortly.
Posted by: Repoz at June 16, 2005 11:16 AM
Repoz, why don't you tell us how you really feel? [wink]
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at June 16, 2005 11:44 AM
I listened to the press conference on a long drive yesterday with my wife....even she (who is a decendant from a long line of Mariners fans...hahaha!) commented that "this is why people can't stand the Yankees- they are so flippin' arrogant"....who cares about the vice-assistant to the Bronx Mayor?
The funny part is 2 minutes later Mike and the Mad Dog said the same thing....exactly how many people needed to speak yesterday? Give me a break already- its a stadium, not like they cured a disease.
And the best part is- the one person who we wanted to hear- the Boss- only fielded a few questions.
I'm sure the new stadium will be nice...but is there any yankee fan out there that puts "new stadium" at the top of the demand list?
Plus- it ticked me off the way Bloomberg and Pataki spoke of the current staium as if it is the armpit of all stadiums....relax guys- its still, renovated or not, a great place to see a game.
So, I'm still undecided on how I feel about this whole thing...but I'm sure I'll cave in and support it. Years from now, only these posts will be around as evidence of my disdain.
Posted by: Phil at June 16, 2005 11:59 AM
by the way SL- no they don;t look the same.
If you notice- Yankee stadium faces left, while tiger stadium faces right....maybe mirror image is a better term(wink)
BTW- Comerica is a great park...but the best of the "new" stadiums I have been to is the Jake.
Posted by: Phil at June 16, 2005 12:02 PM
I need to get to the Jake. I haven't heard anything but raves about it.
Posted by: hopbitters at June 16, 2005 12:29 PM
Eh, the Jake is okay... It's no PNC Park, or Camden Yards for that matter
Posted by: Raf at June 16, 2005 11:55 PM
didn't like Camden as much as the Jake...maybe I had better seats at the Jake....Safeco is great too...If I had to rank them:
1) Jake
2) Safeco
3) Miller Park
4) Camden
5) PNC
One plase I would love to check out is Arlington
Posted by: Phil at June 17, 2005 12:28 AM
Scenes from the movie THE ROOKIE made me want to see Arlington too.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at June 17, 2005 07:47 AM