Mets v. Newark-Scranton-WB Yankees (split from Big News!)

[Edgy MD]

This plan is a few weeks old, and it seems shockingly shortsighted by the Yankees. What a miserable year its going to be for the AAA Yanks. Is it some kind of design to make them all hate the Mets. Why the heck can't they play at Penn State (Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, capacity 5406) or something?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

They could let the team play in the crappy stadium in the Bronx on off days, but Triple-A shortstops would launch dingers in that band box and mystique and aura would be lost.

[Edgy MD]

Could they? I'd imagine the Mets would have the right to block that move also.

[Gwreck]

Yes, that's correct. No team -- major or affiliated minor league -- can play anywhere in the territorial rights area described earlier in the thread without the consent of both the Yankees and Mets.

[Farmer Ted]

I continue to scratch my head on this one. Here's a list of all vacant stadiums they could choose from. Not to mention that SteinYanker Field in Tampa holds 11,000 (but I'd guess the Rays would nix that one).

http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/ballparks/abandoned.html

[Ceetar]

Farmer Ted wrote: I continue to scratch my head on this one. Here's a list of all vacant stadiums they could choose from. Not to mention that SteinYanker Field in Tampa holds 11,000 (but I'd guess the Rays would nix that one). http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/ballparks/abandoned.html

they gotta stick around central NY or travel would suck.


from that site, a fact I never thought about before. Shea Stadium was the last place to be used simultaneously by two MLB teams.

[Frayed Knot]

Farmer Ted wrote: The Yankees have a plan. While the stadium in Scranton undergoes a year-long renovation, the Yankees will use a SIX city rotation next year for triple-A home games. Rochester, Buffalo, Batavia, Syracuse, Allentown, and Pawtucket. Happy travels, Costanza.

Due to the fact that most (60 of 72) of the "home" games for the nomadic AAA Yanx will be played inside the borders of NYS (see above list of cities) the once and future Scranton-Wilkes-Barre team (I always thought they should be named the Hyphens) will adopt the name 'The Empire State Yankees' for this year only.

Barfing can commence immediately.
And, yes, 'special' merchandise will be available in the lobby - in fact, it already is.

[Ceetar]

They missed a golden opportunity to market it as The Ruth and Gehrig barnstorming Yankees and feed fans stories about the days when Ruth and Gehrig wandered around NY playing games.

Because that'd be cool.