New York - All Change For the Yankees and Mets

The Major League Baseball season is now in full flowSan Diego. With a capacity of 41,800 the new Mets
and for both of the Big Apple's teams it's their firsthome field is smaller than that of their Major League
campaign playing in a brand new stadium. Gone arecity counterparts, but what it lacks in size it certainly
both their traditional stadiums and instead fans can lookmakes up for in facilities.
forward to brand new state-of-the art venues offeringAnd, while in town for baseball there will be plenty of
vastly improved player and spectator facilities.time to take in the sights of Manhattan and the other
The New York Yankees have finally closed the doorsfour Boroughs of New York. Iconic structures such as
on the 'old' Yankees Stadium which was built in 1923New York's tallest building the Empire State Building
and moved their organisation lock, stock and barrel aand the art deco glory of the aluminium-clad Chrysler
stone's throw away to the 'new' Yankees Stadium.Building should simply be the first two things to go on
The new venue boasts a spectator capacity ofany NYC visitor's itinerary, along with a trip round
52,325 including standing room, which is actually lowerCentral Park, a man-made green oasis on an island of
than the old venue's limit of 56,886. However, theconcrete.
brand new replacement incorporates a significantIt is important to understand that neither of the
number of corporate suites and other premium seatingnewly-constructed New York ballparks contains
options that were not available in the old stadium.accommodation, but anyone wishing to take in a game
The new Yankees Stadium also incorporates a Hardand stay overnight in the 'city that never sleeps' should
Rock Cafe, which will be open all-year roundfind a wide range of cheap New York hotels nearby
regardless of any games being played and promisesto the venues.
to be one of the franchise's most lucrative enterprises.But, if tickets to Yankees or Mets baseball prove hard
Shea Stadium was the venue for a memorable 30to come by, then there's always the ESPN Sports
minute Beatles concert in August 1965, and had beenZone in Times Square. Here you can watch all games
the home of the New York Mets. That was until Aprilinvolving New York teams in comfort and in front of a
13 2009 when the brand new Citi Field wasgiant screen; a most amiable alternative to being there!
inaugurated and the Mets played their opener against