cnbc.com - 10/11/2008
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The New York Mets said yesterday that they have sold out their luxury suites for Citi Field next year. That’s an amazing statement of resistance, especially during these tough economic times. I spoke with Dave Howard, the team’s executive vice president of business operations. Darren: What did ...
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 10/11/2008
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From Bloomberg.com : The New York Yankees have
seven luxury suites priced at $600,000 a season left...
for sale at their new stadium and the club isn't concerned that the economic crisis will hamper its ability to sell them, chief operating officer Lonn Trost said. The $1.3 billion ballpark ...
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Yanks Have Seven Unsold $600K Luxury Suites at New Stadium
squawkingbaseball.com - 10/14/2008
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The Mets sold 10 “Sterling Suites” for $500,000
each. They sold 45 “Empire Suites,” 39 for $250,000,...
and 6 for $275,000. Total suite revenue: $16,400,000, plus whatever the teams brings in for their single game plans. They seemed to do a lot of ...
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Blog Archive » Some Notes on the Mets’ ...
cnbc.com - 10/14/2008
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cnbc.com —
I like to think of my readers as
a community of sorts. So I'm glad when they...
send me things that I didn't see. A blog reader writes in today to tell us how similar the "NHL Face Off 2008" logo was to this year's "NFL Kickoff 2008" logo. It's kind of ...
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Logo Double Take - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
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A Saturday Link Thing
Fang's Bites —
... CNBC's Darren Rovell talks with a New York Mets executive about the stunning news that all of Citi Field's luxury boxes have been sold out for next season, especially in a very tough economy. And Darren ...
Will financial industry woes hit NY sports teams hard?
Sports stories from Newsday —
... So did Roslyn's own Darren Rovell of CNBC, who went into much more detail than I did with Mr. Howard on the Citi Field suites. It's right here. ...
Sports, The Economy, and Citi Field Luxury Boxes
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... Darrin Rovell of CNBC Did a Q&A with David Howard, the Mets executive vice president of business operations, on the Mets selling out their luxury box inventory. ...
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Yankees have seven unsold $600,000 luxury suites at the New Yankee Stadium
zellspinstripeblog.com 10/11/2008 — There are seven $600,000 luxury suites left unsold at the New Yankee Stadium, according to Bloomberg.com. The Yankees organization isn’t concerned about it. The country is in a bad economic crisis, but the club doesn’t believe that they won’t be able to sell them.
The death of Shea
riveraveblues.com 10/22/2008 —
Check it out. WCBS 880 AM has a gallery of Shea Stadium destruction pictures . While the new Yankee Stadium now has grass, Shea no longer has seats . Objectively, I’ve always enjoyed pictures like this, and I have no emotional attachment to ...
shea
forgotten-ny.com 10/13/2008 — Everyone at Shea Stadium on September 28, 2008, except members of the Florida Marlins -- over 55,000 people -- were hoping that the date would not mark the final game at Shea Stadium of Flushing Meadows, Queens. The Marlins, however, prevailed 4-2, ...
Shea Stadium is naked
theropolitans.com 10/22/2008 — No more seats. The field is a mess. Slowly but surely, Old Shea is disappearing.
View: My Photos of Demolition from Shea
metsblog.com 10/14/2008 — Yesterday, I took a trip to Shea Stadium, and was allowed inside to take a few photographs. Enjoy…
There are no seats. They’ve all been removed.
The skyline has been removed from the top of the scoreboard. ...
My favorite photo from Shea Stadium
theropolitans.com 10/25/2008 — I took this at the last game I attended at Shea Stadium. Aug. 11, 2008, when the Mets took on the Pittsburgh Pirates. I just love this photo. It's one of my favorites from my "portfolio."
Watch: Shea Down, Citi Up
metsblog.com 10/23/2008 — According to Jeff Wilpon , during his interview with WFAN yesterday, the physical structure of Shea Stadium will begin being torn down in the next two to three weeks.
To view a slideshow of the progress of both Citi Field and Shea Stadium check out ...
Political season —
Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 10/10/2008
Major League Baseball players generally lean Republican because of their multi-million dollar incomes. Mike Piazza once even referred to Rush Limbaugh as “American royalty,” who deserved to be on Mount Rushmore. But the Mets’ ...
Strange doings brewing in October —
Major League Baseball News 10/12/2008
Here are some things you don't see every mid-October: More than 400 pitches in a game. The Rays winning an ALCS game. Dodger Stadium hosting an NLCS game. The Rays and Sox combining for seven homers. Ryan Howard going 2-for-17. More cowbell. And we're ...
