* The things we keep: "Welcome Home"

April 4, 2009

I don’t usually buy the New York Daily News, so maybe I missed it. If not, will someone please reind the sports editors that there are two NY teams, each with a new ball park this year?

The Sunday, March 29, issue included  “Welcome Home,” a 48-page supplement all about the new Yankee Stadium. Very nicely done, looks like an advertising pitch. One early photo juxtaposes the two adjacent ballparks, showing how tiny the new one is; it almost looks as if you could put it inside the old one. Wayne Coffey writes  about the construction  and design. “A Bronx Tale” compares many of the old vs. new features (PA Announcer Bob Sheppard’s booth leaps from 35 to 140 square feet).

There’s a story about how environmentally-friendly the new facility is. Speaking of green, there’s a piece on everything you always wanted to know about the dirt-and-grass field but didn’t know where to ask; the scoreboard operations. Other items: Joe Girardi’s office; YS eateries; a peek inside the clubhouse. Like I said, very nice, but how about some love for the Mets/ I man, I know the name of the plae doesn’t engender respect, but even so…

Much of the supplement can be accessed online.

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I extend an open invitation to readers of the Bookshelf to snail mail me copies of non-NY market baseball opening-day supplements (specific enough for ya?). If you’re willing, drop me a line at rok232 (at) comcast (dot) net. Merci beaucoups.

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