Did the Yankees know about right field?
Eh, the old marquee was better.
The Yankees say that the wind study conducted by the engineering firm Rowan, Williams, Davies & Irwin, Inc. during the design phase of their stadium development gave them no cause for concern. However, even a casual look at their off-season acquisitions hints that the Yankees were well aware of the right field problem and thought they could address it in that uniquely Yankee way. From my weekly Yankee column for the Bronx News Network Blog:
The Yankees have publicly bristled at the notion that their $1.5 billion monument could have opened with a few design flaws, but their complexion is becoming increasingly wan. In the case of the right field jet stream, either a well-respected “wind-engineering” firm failed to notice that bunts sail 350 feet, or the Yankees knew about the issue and as always, thought they could spend their way through the problem.
This winter, the Yankees surprised even their own fans with their increased willingness to spend big and do so on long-term contracts. Were the Yankees willing to nail down A.J. Burnett and Damaso Marte with long (and exorbitant) contracts because they were worried that future free agents would not want to come to the Bronx?
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If only there was a way for the Yankees do one of their patented salary dump trades. “We’ll give you our right field for Juan Pierre and his ridiculous contract.”
I’m no fan of the salary dump, but I’d take that deal. In fact, at this point I’d understand it if the Yankees announced they were trading that abomination for a crunchy Gordita and rice.
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