Yesterday the Yankees changed the rules that had been put in place for batting practice. Apparently enough people complained and the good guys won one. Here is what the A-Z Guide on Yankees.com says:
Remember fans, on game days, arrive early. Yankee Stadium Gates on Babe Ruth Plaza and Gates 2 and 8, open three hours prior to the start of every home game. All fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy batting practice and infield workouts from select areas of the Field Level and the Bleachers; specifically, all fans may watch batting practice and infield workouts from Field Level Sections 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 and 136 and from all Bleachers Sections. Please note, on certain game days the Yankees may elect not to take batting practice, infield workouts or both. Those fans who take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy batting practice and infield workouts from the Field Level and/or the Bleachers may remain until the players leave the field following the conclusion of the Yankees batting practice or 1 hour and 45 minutes after the Gates open. At that time, all fans will be asked to return their respective seats.This is a good move by the Yankees and now they're actually starting to look human again, even if it is only a little human.
Did you know that this was all Bill Madden's doing? Well, Roger Rubin of the Daily News thinks it was.
The average fan may still not be able to afford the better seats at Yankee Stadium, but at least he'll be able to get close to the field during batting practice.
Responding to an open letter to George Steinbrenner written by baseball columnist Bill Madden in Sunday's Daily News, the Yankees have changed the policy that barred fans from entering sections adjacent to the field during BP. Regardless of where their ticketed seats are, Yankees spokeswoman Alice McGillion said spectators will be permitted into all the areas without protective screening while the Yankees hit. The sections where they are permitted are on the field level, Sections 103-111 and 129-136, and also all Bleachers sections.
But what do you guys think, should the Daily News be taking all the credit for the rule change?
14 Comments:
Nice, I missed this last night cause I was out all night. Great to know.
With the Daily News taking credit, that's just silly. Nobody reads newspapers anymore.
Bill Madden is a tool.
i wouldn't really say that the daily news is the full reason why this changed, i'd say it's half. half them, and the other half, the fans. i guess you can say that the yankees are tired of us fans "bitching" at them about this. more needs to be changed in the new stadium, and if us fans stick together and fight as one, more things will be changed to our liking and to make it even more comfortable to watch the game at the new jetstream........... i mean stadium!
I don't care who takes credit as long as the stupid rules get changed.
Fair enough, Crossfire.
anybody been into the mohegan sun club? looking for some reviews. thanks
I started championing the cause 2 months ago, so I'll go ahead and take credit.
http://newstadiuminsider.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-york-yankees-introduce-caste-system.html
As for the Mohegan Sun, check out this review that RAB ran:
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/review-mohegan-sun-sports-bar-seats-at-yankee-stadium-10656/
THANKS
I think it was a combined effort, but ultimately the Yankee brass is more likely to read the Daily News than one of our silly blogs.
Somehow I doubt Lonn Trost has Sliding into Home or New Stadium Insider or my stupid site in his google reader. So it took a mainstream media member to bring the fans' anger to their attention.
Did I mentioned Bill Madden was a tool?
LUPICA S*CKS TOO !
Good it was a stupid rule. But the new stadium is beautiful. I been there twice its great, the only problem with the stadium is the empty seats.
I know someone who works for the Yankees and it's safe to say Madden had very little do with this.
Really? How so?
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