Yankee Stadium [II] Construction

[ruthianpower328]

Looking at the new Nationals ballpark, I see they have limestone at the back stop. So does anyone know will the Yankees go with limestone or padding back there?

Yeah, that does look pretty cool, I wouldn't mind the yankees doing something similar to that. I thought I was the only one.

[donut726]

Looking at the new Nationals ballpark, I see they have limestone at the back stop. So does anyone know will the Yankees go with limestone or padding back there?

doubtful. the blue padding look has been the signature of Yankee Stadium for some time, doubt that will change.

[monkeypants]

I'm surprised that they allowed that limestone backstop. There are (supposedly) rules in place that mandate padding for player safety.

[The Monument]

I just saw it on channel 4 here are some quick shots I took...
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Not colored?!? They blew it again. The originals were colored, then painted over, probably during the '60's paint job. The current emblems near the employees entrance, whether they're originals or not, are colored and look great.

[Yankees 9782]

http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/...to-update.html

[monkeypants]

Not colored?!? They blew it again.

Yep. Yet another failure to reproduce in identical and excruciating detail the minutiae of the old stadium. All change is bad. All innovation and interpretation is failure. There is no middle ground: this SUCKS!!!!1!1!

[Gary Dunaier]

I rode the #4 train past the Stadium yesterday, and let me tell you, the view of the field and the stands from the train is awesome! It's a shame we won't have that view when the place is finished.

There will be a peek-in though like they have now.

It won't be the same, as I'm sure anyone who passed by the pre-renovation Stadium on the #4 train can attest. (Is there anyone here at the Baseball Fever who can back me up?)

[reh303]

Not colored?!? They blew it again. The originals were colored, then painted over, probably during the '60's paint job. The current emblems near the employees entrance, whether they're originals or not, are colored and look great.

I don't know...I think the way it blends in is kind of nice.

[baseballman1243]

It's really not that bad. Plus it's going to stand out more when you are looking at it in person probably.

[NYBase]

I don't mind the white, I like it and I also like the open back, gotta let some sky and air in.

[Mattingly85MVP]

I think the emblems would have been better looking and stood out more if they added some gold leaf to certain parts of the seal, and it would go well with the gold Yankee Stadium lettering too.

[ben10027]

I think the emblems would have been better looking and stood out more if they added some gold leaf to certain parts of the seal, and it would go well with the gold Yankee Stadium lettering too.

that would look a little gay. like Disney land.

[Sean Ryan]

Are they going to sell beer in the bleacher sections in the new stadium?

[dabx]

that would look a little gay. like Disney land.

I think the new emblem is more three dimensional (the wings are lifted from the back). To color it would have cheapen it IMO. Perhaps a shade darker would have made it stand out more. Otherwise it still looks great.

[CMart]

Has anybody mentioned yet that there are new construction pics on the Yankee website for February? Because if not:

Hey! There are new construction pics for February 2008 in the Gallery section of the Yankees website

Also they have 2 sections of updated artist renderings for the interior; most we have seen before, but I think there are a few interspersed in there that might be new ones (at least that is what I am thinking)

[StadiumPage]

I think the non-colored ones look great. If you look at what they have by the club entrance now, they're pretty weak looking. The new ones really are an improvement (IMO).

Of course, I'm a Mets fan and have no say...

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I think the non-colored ones look great. If you look at what they have by the club entrance now, they're pretty weak looking. The new ones really are an improvement (IMO).

Of course, I'm a Mets fan and have no say...

As long as you say that you like it, you may stay...

[Rob R]

As others who posted in the frieze thread, I am very disappointed in the lack of detail of the frieze. For over a billion dollars you'd think that the Yankees would have more regard for something like the frieze; something that defined the old Yankee Stadium. It's amazing that the Yankee organization doesn't have the same passion over the things that most of the fans have.

What is equally disturbing is something I just realized. Because of the design of the structure behind the frieze, some of the arches look like they have a checkerboard design instead of complete arches. What the heck are HOK and the Yankees thinking??? How can they overlook such details, even the obvious ones?

Take a look. You can barely see the arched openings within the frieze. Instead, they are either checkerboard (squared- they look like Wheat Chex instead of a YS frieze) or blurred.

[CMart]

As others who posted in the frieze thread, I am very disappointed in the lack of detail of the frieze. For over a billion dollars you'd think that the Yankees would have more regard for something like the frieze; something that defined the old Yankee Stadium. It's amazing that the Yankee organization doesn't have the same passion over the things that most of the fans have.

What is equally disturbing is something I just realized. Because of the design of the structure behind the frieze, some of the arches look like they have a checkerboard design instead of complete arches. What the heck are HOK and the Yankees thinking??? How can they overlook such details, even the obvious ones?

Take a look. You can barely see the arched openings within the frieze. Instead, they are either checkerboard (squared- they look like Wheat Chex instead of a YS frieze) or blurred.

I think that's caused by the roof (or lack there of actually) in that area; the covering to the roof has not been installed in those areas and as a result what you are seeing through the openings in the facade are the supporting beams for the roof and the open clouded sky behind it. Those beams run horizontally, and thus create that checkerboard pattern.

If you look at the frieze to the left in the first picture, you don't see that checkerboard pattern, because the roof has been installed in that area.

[florida_yankee_fan]

If I understand you correctly I think what you're seeing are the slats that run horizontally across the underside of what will be the roof,and not an actual part of the frieze.From the perspective of the photograph taken it sort of looks checkerboard,but I don't think that's the case...

[florida_yankee_fan]

Sorry CMART,you beat me too the punch.

[Rob R]

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[Rob R]

I think that's caused by the roof (or lack there of actually) in that area; the covering to the roof has not been installed in those areas and as a result what you are seeing through the openings in the facade are the supporting beams for the roof and the open clouded sky behind it. Those beams run horizontally, and thus create that checkerboard pattern.

If you look at the frieze to the left in the first picture, you don't see that checkerboard pattern, because the roof has been installed in that area.

Good point. I hope that's the case, because if not, it might be reduced to a "frieze" like the one in the White Sox park, US Cellular.

[Rob R]

If I understand you correctly I think what you're seeing are the slats that run horizontally across the underside of what will be the roof,and not an actual part of the frieze.From the perspective of the photograph taken it sort of looks checkerboard,but I don't think that's the case...

Thanks. Make me feel a little better about it now. It was starting to piss me off!

By the way, I know it's not the frieze itself and, judging by those photos, I thought that when viewed from a certain angle, it would give that effect because of the structure behind it. But, as explained by CMart, it may be because the roof wasn't installed in those sections.

[florida_yankee_fan]

No problem..That photo is a little deceiving...It would defiantly suck if somebody actually had the BALLS to install a checkerboard frieze,through I wouldn't put anything past them!