Ah, finally someone in the mainstream media has figured out that the modified batting procedure was a headfake…
A salute to Jim Baumbach in Newsday.
The Yankees believe they made a concession, heeding to fans’ complaints by allowing them to watch batting practice from a closer spot. But all those fans really get is to stand in the rightfield corner. If this is what the Yankees consider throwing the fans a bone, then perhaps they’re more out of touch than we thought.
It’s easy to think that the problem the Yankees must rectify here is restoring their connection with their real fans. But that’s going under the assumption that the Yankees believe their real fans are the millions of people out there working blue collar jobs and hoping to spend a few nights at the park this summer.
When, in reality, the message we’ve been sent this year is that they believe their real fans are the richie riches who — ultimately — have decided not to show up.
And now the Yankees don’t seem to know what to do.
Only 7 home runs last night at the Stadium. (I love how Steve Somers calls it “The Place Across The street.”)
What a lemon. Read the full column here.
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