Comments on: 2009 Orioles: A darker view http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/04/02/2009-orioles-a-darker-view/ Stirring Up Baltimore News and Views Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patapsco Jones http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/04/02/2009-orioles-a-darker-view/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Patapsco Jones Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:51:30 +0000 http://baltimorebrew.com/publish/?p=1561#comment-579 "Which brings us to the fourth new development: the brand new Yankee Stadium which opens this year. Will Yankee fans continue to ride Amtrak down to B’more to watch their team when they have a new $1.5 billion dollar palace of their own?" Of course. The Yanks fans didn't come down to Baltimore before because the old Yankee Stadium was decrepit, they came because 1) Tickets are often impossible to come by in NYC for Yankee games, and 2) They're hardcore fans who'll follow their team around, especially to nearby cities. “Which brings us to the fourth new development: the brand new Yankee Stadium which opens this year. Will Yankee fans continue to ride Amtrak down to B’more to watch their team when they have a new $1.5 billion dollar palace of their own?”

Of course. The Yanks fans didn’t come down to Baltimore before because the old Yankee Stadium was decrepit, they came because 1) Tickets are often impossible to come by in NYC for Yankee games, and 2) They’re hardcore fans who’ll follow their team around, especially to nearby cities.

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