The Yankees chose not to follow the trend and built a smaller, more intimate park and I think this was the correct decision. They are the Yankees, after all, a franchise that is "bigger than life" as it were, and they should play in a stadium, not a ballpark. This place is big and grand and feels like a baseball palace.

For all of that size, the seats are still very good, even the ones at the top. All of the modern amenities are in place; restaurants, open concourses, ludicrously high concession prices... That's not a knock on the Yankees, it's an MLB epidemic. I really like the open concourse at field level. If you don't mind standing, you can buy a seat at the top of the world, then stand on field level and watch the game from a primo location.

The frieze around the roof, and the fact that there IS a roof, are a nice look back at the original Yankees Stadium. The Yankee Museum and large photos of each World Series victory around the concourse are a constant (and painful) reminder of Yankee glory.

All in all, the Yankees have built a stadium worthy of their reputation as the biggest baseball team in the world. Well done.