The real curse of the new Yankee Stadium

Lisa, things must be bad in Yankeeland for the brass to respond so strongly to a silly prank from a Red Sox fan: Bombers honcho Lonn Trost said the team might also sue Gino Castignoli for the estimated $30,000 it spent excavating the jersey. “There are criminal issues and maybe civil” said Trost, the team’s chief operating officer. “Fortunately, we know who the perpetrator is.” If only Trost displayed similar concern for the average fan who is being priced out of bringing the family to the ballpark. From a recent article about how some Yankee tickets now cost $2500: “Some people can afford to fly first class and others can’t,” said Trost, who added that the Yankees had enough affordable seating that families would not be priced out of attending games. “This is about providing luxury. It is an additional experience.” “There will be 47,000 regular seats, 50 percent of which won’t have a price ... [link]