I'm a Marlins fan. My Major League Baseball commentary is typically confined to the goings on with my own team. Or at least the National League. Until now...Like most fans, I was aware that the New York Yankees are planning to debut a shiny new stadium this season. Predictably, it would boast luxury skyboxes, umptious seat licenses and some fancy food options. Never, ever, ever did I think a franchise as steeped in history as the Yankees would stoop to this. A Hard Rock Cafe.
That's right. Glam and pure unadulterated smaltz will be available to fans in the new Yankee Stadium. For some reason this doesn't seem suited for Yankees. More like something that one might find, say, at the home of the California Angels.
But wait, there's more. Hungry for more? Get out your checkbook, because there's a full blown, no holds barred Steakhouse planned for this palace of the, heh, people. Here's what the official website for NYY Steak has to say about their plans.
NYY Steak will be located above the Hard Rock Cafe inside Gate 6 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NY. Opening in the spring of 2009, the newly branded NYY Steak will offer guests an upscale dining experience...The menu will feature USDA Prime dry-aged beef, fresh seafood and a variety of premium wines to complement your meal choice. Notable features will include a glass wall bearing the signatures of legendary Yankees players, and a spectacular wine display.
Welcome to the devolution of sports and a workin' stiff's worst nightmare. Yankee fans, you might as well root for the Marlins. After all, the arepas are cheap.
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