New York Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost.
Listen:Andrew Marchand Report from New York Baseball Tonight on Lon Trost, Randy Levine, Hal Steinbrenner & Alex Rodriguez.
A major league executive tells 1050 that he would not be surprised if the Yankees' stadium debacle costs someone their job.
COO Lonn Trost has been out front on the new Stadium. Trost reports to the team president Randy Levine. When something goes as wrong as the new stadium has, there is usually fallout. The exec says one or both could lose their jobs over it.
With the expensive empty seats, the wind problems and the just-adjusted batting practice policy -- not to mention the loss of home field advantage -- the Yankees have whiffed badly on the new stadium.
The Yankees do lead the league in attendance and are likely making a lot more money than they did at the old stadium, but the public relations blow has been immense to the point the exec says that the stadium is now getting a bad reputation.
One thing that has little chance of coming back are these ticket prices. The MLB exec scoffed at the idea the Yankees could return to the original prices even if the economy rebounds. He says the top ticket probably belongs near where the Mets top seat is at, which is nearly $500.
If the Yankees miss the playoffs, this issue will become even more complicated. While nothing is happening right now, the rumors are beginning to run wild.
The question is: Is Hal Steinbrenner engaged enough to make such a radical move. He did not return a call for this story.
Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
