Yankees To Announce $800 Million New Ballpark

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Hmm, I never knew it was so old.

The New York Yankees will announce detailed plans Wednesday for a new $800 million ballpark, which would be built adjacent to the current Yankee Stadium and could be ready by the 2009 season.

The team has spent years planning the new stadium, which will have a capacity of at least 50,800 -- approximately 6,000 seats fewer than the current ballpark -- but could be expanded to about 54,000. It would be constructed in Macombs Dam Park, to the north of the current stadium, and financed by the team.

Yankee Stadium, which opened in 1923, is the third-oldest park in use in the major leagues, younger only than Boston's Fenway Park (1912) and Chicago's Wrigley Field (1914). Yankee Stadium was renovated extensively in 1974-75, but the team has long desired a modern ballpark with more luxury suites and wider concourses.

The stadium plan calls for the new ballpark to resemble the original Yankee Stadium in many of its details, and the dimensions of the playing field would be identical to the current ballpark. It would have 50-60 suites, up from 18 in the current stadium.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-yankees-newyankeestadium&prov=ap&type=lgns

[CubsFan1982]

1. Let me guess - the cash-poor Yankees are begging for public money for it?

Fuckin' yawn.

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3. Nope.

They just need approval. :)

What about those cash-poor Cubs? They fill the stadium every game, you'd think they could afford a spiffy futuristic one by now! And finally tear down that eyesore of a ballpark, Wrigley. Blech. :puke:

[CubsFan1982]

5. I WILL KILL YOU

Never blaspheme against Wrigley!

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9. You guys really need to get over Harry Caray.

I mean, honestly, what's left to put his caricature or face on? You've got statues, weird cult-like representations a'plenty.

OMG, stop living in the past! Enough of that Caray business and you might soon build up the confidence needed to take the plunge and build a new ballpark.

[CubsFan1982]

12. Yeah, look how well that worked for the White Sux.

Give me Wrigley any day and every day.

[gmoney]

2. Financed by the team! THAT is freakin' news!

After the last stadium boondoggle was shut down, it's good to see a damn TEAM paying for their own stadium for a change! I may become a Yankees fan yet!

[izzie]

4. Do those things really pay/ Or is it just the owners who make money?

All Empires need their circus like in Rome

[Lauri16]

6. As a taxpayer from Upstate NY

i'm sick and tired of all the state's tax dollars going to fund all these pathetic pet projects of downstate. They've already said that a % of state tax dollars are going to fund this new Olympic farce for the Mets. Enough already! :grr:

[name not needed]

8. Did you read the article?

Steinbrenner's paying for the stadium, not the state.

[Lauri16]

11. That'll change.

It always does. They'll need "infastructure dollars". Screw the farmers Upstate.

If George is going to pay the bill, fine. Have at it.

[DRoseDARs]

7. Meanwhile, AIDS continues to slash-and-burn its way through Africa... n/t

:puke:

[jmowreader]

10. What are they doing, building a speedway?

Didn't the Yankees get the message?

Baseball parks are supposed to be built with public money and eminent domain.
Speedways are supposed to be paid for with private funds.