Next year will see MLS soccer played at Yankee Stadium with the arrival of New York City FC. A recent match there between two European giants was a preview of how the facility will work for pro soccer. We have the full details at our sister site, Soccer Stadium Digest. Money quote from Jon Bruning: […]
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Yanks, Marlins add spring series at Panama’s Rod Carew Stadium
Bringing MLB to Panama for the first time since 1947, the New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins have scheduled a two-game series at Panama City’s Rod Carew Stadium on March 15-16. Dubbed the “Legends Series,” the games were pushed by former Yankee great and Panama native Mariano Rivera, the game’s all-time saves leader. Rivera […]
Damned Yankees
With attendance and TV ratings down, a mediocre record on the field and the loss of several marquee players, the New York Yankees are suffering through a painful 2013 season. The Yankees are in fourth place in the American League East, six games behind the surprising Boston Red Sox, and are also trailing the Baltimore […]
Ralph Nader: Too damn many ads on baseball broadcasts
Ralph Nader — whose slide from visionary to curmudgeon happened rather quickly — sent a letter to the New York Yankees complaining about the high level of advertising in team broadcasts. Nader and his charmingly misnamed League of Fans — on the verge of a Subway Series, no less — sent a letter to Randy […]