Ramp Cramps
baseballmusings.com —
The concrete ramps at Yankee Stadium are already cracking:
The ramps were built by a company accused of having links to the mob, and the concrete mix was designed and tested by a company under indictment on charges that it failed to perform some tests and falsified the results of others. But it is unclear whether work performed by either firm contributed to the deteriorating conditions of the ramps.
The Yankees have hired an engineering company to take samples from the ramps — they ascend from field level to the stadium’s upper tiers, carrying ...
Cracks in new Yankee Stadium?
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
There's nothing better than a story involving the Yankees and the mob . The concrete pedestrian ramps at the brand-new $1.5 billion city-subsidized Yankee Stadium have been troubled by cracks, and the team is seeking to determine whether the problems were caused by the installation, the design, the concrete or other factors, according to several people briefed on the problems. The ramps were built by a company accused of having links to the mob, and the concrete mix was designed and tested by a company under indictment on charges that it failed to perform some tests and ...
Cracks Former In New Stadium
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
Concrete pedestrian ramps around the new Yankee Stadium have already started to crack. And apparently the company the Yankees used for the concrete has ties with the mob. Here's more from William K. Rashbaum and Ken Belson: ...
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Pinstripe Alley —
... this post-season.
Pitching coach Dave Eiland said the Yankees will go with what got them to this point.
"You trust it, and you go with what got you here," Eiland said. "Don't change now. We've won, what, 109 games including the postseason? We are not going to change anything."
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Cracks Emerge in Concrete Ramps at New Yankee Stadium
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NYT: Cracks Emerge in Ramps at New Yankee Stadium
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
NYT: Cracks Emerge in Ramps at New Yankee Stadium The hostess with the moatest. What a dump! The concrete pedestrian ramps at the brand-new $1.5 billion city-subsidized Yankee Stadium have been troubled by cracks, and the team is seeking to determine whether the problems were caused by the installation, the design, the concrete or other factors, according to several people briefed on the problems. The ramps were built by a company accused of having links to the mob, and the concrete mix was designed and tested by a company under indictment on charges that it ...
New Yankee Stadium already showing cracks
Circling The Bases —
It seems the Yankees' new $1.5 billion city-subsidized stadium is beginning to show cracks , just six months after its debut. The team has recently fallen under scrutiny for cracks in the concrete pedestrian ramps -- some as much as an inch wide and several feet long -- prompting the team to hire an engineering company to determine whether the problems were caused by the installation, the design, the concrete or other factors. On the bright side, Alice McGillion, a team spokeswoman, called the cracks "cosmetic," saying that they pose no safety issues because they did not affect the structural integrity of the ramps. "There is no evidence that ...
Cracks at the new digs
River Avenue Blues —
As the Yankees worked throughout 2008 to build their new stadium, a story about one of their contractors — and a subsequent indictment of that contractor — came to light. In June 2008, a Times story revealed that the city was investigating Testwell Laboratories for skimping on its concrete testing, and last October, the company was indicted. On both occasions, the Yankees said an independent contractor had verified the tests. Everything was supposedly a-OK with the new stadium concrete pours.
Today, The Times tells us a different story. William K. Rashbaum and Ken Belson report that cracks have ...
Whether Watch
YFSF —
... In the mean time, if you are looking for something to do between family time/chores/college football action, read about cracks in the concrete at YS3, a cup-o-fact that is filled to the brim with metaphor and juicy innuendo. ht: YF ...
NYT : The Nu Stadium Is Already Falling Apart
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... , but if we’re to believe the following report from the New York Times’ WIlliam K. Rashbaum and Ken Belson, perhaps the series should be moved to a neutral field to protect the public? ...
The Lesser of Two Evils
We're the Team to Beat - a Mets and Phillies Rivalry Blog —
Well, my worst nightmare has come true. Unless the Mayan predicted apocalypse is off by a couple of years, and starts off by sending a large chunk of flaming brimstone from the heavens to crush/sear both Jimmy Rollins & Shane Victorino simultaneously on the on-deck circle before first pitch of Game 1 (and with how I feel right now, an apocalypse doesn't seem so bad), either the Philadelphia Phillies or the New York Yankees will be 2009 World Champs...(shivers). ...
Yankee Fans Being Yankee Fans
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
Even though they have not won a World Series since 2000, Yankee fans are acting as if they are the superior being entering in to this year's Fall Classic. Here are a few of the problems they have with the Phillies:
On the Philly Phanatic: The Phanatic's lame shtick consists mostly of stomping on objects and attempting to hex opponents. If he succeeds, it's because opposing players wonder if someone slipped LSD in their Gatorade. ...
