Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Yankees Amend Batting Practice Policy

HUGE hat tip to Greg over at Sliding Into Home for this one. The Yankees have come to their senses and have amended their policy on fans viewing batting practice from close to the field. Here is the latest according to the A-Z Guide on Yankees.com:
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.
It has been almost 2 months since we first uncovered this ill-advised policy, but what is important now is that the Yankees have changed it.

This just proves that even Yankees fans have a voice, and if we make enough noise, the executives will listen.
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Yanksfanintx · 828 weeks ago

It may be the cynic in me, but does anyone else think the Yankee brass may have realized that more people coming to BP equals more concession and souvinier sales? It's genius really. They look like the good guys for changing the policy, and they make more money. Whatever the reason, it's a good decision.
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C-Smoov · 828 weeks ago

Well, I know one employee that will sleep a lil' better tonight ;-)
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rpb 15p · 828 weeks ago

While this is a step in the right direction, Trost is still not allowing the average fans into "his house". The sections listed are from the area in right a few section down from the pole where the "moat" ends to the bulpen in right center. In left its the same, a few sections down from the pole where the "moat" ends to the bull pen in left center. Basically we got the outfield. Nowhere near the dugouts or the infield. better than what we had but not really a victory. Yankee fans will have to go to Baltimore or another stadium to see their favorite Yankee players up close.
Trost still hates the average fan, he thinks this will keep the press off his back. Need to keep up the pressure.
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StadiumInsider 72p · 828 weeks ago

The thing is, this is the exact way it was in the old stadium for the past 10 years, so we can't expect much more, to be brutally honest.
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mtrico 37p · 828 weeks ago

I think that this is a fair and reasonable compromise. As far as letting people into the Legends seats for batting practice, it's just not practical with all the private access areas associated with those seats. Yes, the give wrist bands to those folks, but undoubtedly, if they let people roam freely in those areas, people who did not pay for the seats would be sneaking into those private areas and taking advantage of the free food. If I was someone who paid for a ticket down there, I would be pretty pissed about that.
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StadiumInsider 72p · 828 weeks ago

That's why they need to ditch all of those free amenities and make it "pay to play"
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rpb 15p · 828 weeks ago

Its done in other stadiums so it could be done here. They simply have security at the doors leading to the Legends club under the stands (as they do now) and only those with wrist bands can enter. there are enough passgae ways from the other seats into the moat area so fans can enter and exit without going through the exclusive Lengends club. This can be done very easily if they want it to happen, problem is they will find every excuse not to make it happen.
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mtrico 37p · 828 weeks ago

While I enjoy this blog immensely, I am hearing a lot of sour grapes here. No doubt these seats are over priced, but they have been purchased by some, and it seems to me that the people who purchased them are entitled to the benefit of their bargain and the enjoyment of those seats. Maybe it's just me, but if I spent that much on seats, I wouldn't want a bunch of jackass autograph hounds running around in there. While 9 out of 10 fans are polite and well mannered, there are some who see a pre-game autograph session as a chance to make money by selling stuff on ebay. They can be pushy, and obnoxious, and quite frankly, I have no use for them. They are part of the reason for the policy. So, if you are looking for someone to blame, these folks should share the responsibility at least equally with the Yankees.
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StadiumInsider 72p · 828 weeks ago

I'm fine with the foul lines, to be honest. I have come to accept the
differences that come along with living in New York. Higher rent, tons of
dust in the apartment, not getting near the dugout at Yankee Stadium... I
can go on and on and on and on...
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stadiumcritic · 828 weeks ago

I wouldn't be too worried about Mr. Trost. He is the face of new "Yankee Stadium" and while the real stadium is being torn apart brick by brick in September and the Yankees are about to miss the playoffs for the second year in a row Mr. Trost is going to be out of a job because heads are gonna have to roll. If the Steinbrenner boys have any guts they'll get rid of Cashman, Trost, and Levine and take Girardi with them. I'd love to see Hank and Hal sell the team, but at this point it doesn't matter. Maybe if the Steinbrenner had sold the team 5 years maybe the most famous sports edifice in American history would still be standing.

I know you guys love the Yankees. It's in your blood and i respect that. But let's be honest fellas...A good part of this franchise died the second that boondoggle started being built across the street. It's tragic but New York slept and we have no one to blame but ourselves. Kudos to Cubs and Red Sox fans for not tolerating this.

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