You know those loser franchises that never win World Championships? There are some people approaching 30 who can’t remember what it’s like.
Amazin’ Avenue’s Things That Happened Since The Mets Last Championship
Seaver Wins 300th And Other Yankee Stadium Stuff
Continuing my lazy off-season week of just linking to stuff….
This cool article is about various events at Yankee Stadium II including Jeter’s Mr. November game (I was there, best game I have been at) and Seaver’s 300th win which means fellow blogger osh41 is just seconds away from posting his own version of the story.
I was invited to the game but decided to go hang out with some teenagers (one particularly cute one) at the pool.
Rutgers Joke Course: Yankee Stadium
Next time you hire a Rutgers college grad, remember that he’s well versed in important subject matters like Yankee Stadium (a whole course!) and adding on to a football stadium for no reason.
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog: Yankee Stadium Course Being Taught at Rutgers… NICE!
Times On How Stadiums Are A Ripoff For Fans
Critics say that the new stadiums for the Yankees and the Mets will bring few lasting economic benefits for the city.
(T)he cost to taxpayers is anything but small, a review of the projects shows. Though the teams are indeed paying approximately $2 billion to erect the two stadiums, the cost to the city for infrastructure — parks, garages and transportation improvements — have jumped to about $458 million, from $281 million in 2005. The state is contributing an additional $201 million.
Those totals do not include an estimated $480 million in city, state and federal tax breaks granted to both teams. In addition, neither team has to pay rent or property taxes, though they are playing on city-owned land.
Yankee Stadium is being built atop what were once two popular public parks; the city has agreed to replace them, as well as a soccer field, baseball diamonds, basketball courts and a track. The estimated cost of replacing those parks and fields has climbed to $177 million from $129.2 million in 2005. Officials expect the number to rise by an additional 10 percent when the city issues an updated capital budget in the coming weeks.
The city is also spending about $35 million for roadwork and sewer connections for the stadium and $30 million more on design and planning, items that were not mentioned when the project was announced in 2005.
Why I Turned Off Monday Night Football
Football on Monday Night, the ESPN version that is not worthy of the name of the former ABC Series, has many things wrong with it. It no longer feels like the big game it used to. It carries the weight of the old Sunday Night Football (ESPN version) which is “one game too many.” It starts late, it’s cluttered with crap stats all over the screen, and it’s just no longer necessary.
Last night, the self-indulgence went too far. Chris Berman talking to politcal candidates. I shut it off. I want football. I don’t want anything but football. When will ESPN figure it out.
