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Links: Stadium Costs, Mariners, Ibanez

by Regis Courtemanche on November 6th, 2008 at 12:30 pm

Charles Bagli at the New York Times pens an important article on the ever-increasing costs to the public and New York City, as Citi Field and Yankee Stadium 2.0 are built, writing:

“The city is also spending about $35 million for roadwork and sewer connections for the stadium and $30 million more on design and planning, items that were not mentioned when the project was announced in 2005.”

Over at Ya Gotta Believe, Eddie D’Anna argues against signing Raul Ibanez, saying, “I know Ibanez hit .305 vs. lefties last season, but this is no slam dunk. His average against them over the last three seasons is .269, and was as low as .243 in 2006.”

For you Jets fans, the Optimistic Mets Fan relays a photo of what Shea looked like on football game days.

Lastly, Willie Randolph and Bobby Valentine may be in the mix for the Mariners managerial job, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Newsday.