Rob Manfred: It's good to be back at Yankee Stadium for the postseason
In this Aug. 27, 2015, file photo, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred talks to members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia. Credit: AP / Michael Perez
Major League Baseball's postseason returned Tuesday night to Yankee Stadium -- its most frequent home over the decades -- for the first time since 2012.
Does commissioner Rob Manfred think that development is good for baseball, given the franchise's historic status?
"Look, we try to be as neutral as we can among teams," he told Newsday as he watched batting practice before the first playoff game of his time as commissioner. "But, you know, Yankee Stadium is a special place. Most teams would tell you that, and it is good to be back here for the postseason."
Especially after an un-Yankees-like two-year drought, right? "I'm going to be a 'no comment' on that one," the commissioner said with a laugh.
Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, returned in 1985 after a detour to Alaska and has been here since, specializing in high schools, college basketball, the NFL and most recently sports media and business.
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