The Marlins got off to a rough start, going 8-14 and undermining the early hype they had garnered with their revamped lineup, fresh look and new stadium.
The long dormant New York market (despite a run to the finals in '08) will get a breath of fresh air with the opening of the Red Bulls new stadium.
Ever since Salford's move to their new stadium at the start of the 2012 season, chairman John Wilkinson has appealed for fresh investment, but has frequently denied that the club have been on the verge of administration.
The new stadiums for the Yankees and the Mets have been quietly offering fans an unlikely concept in ballpark cuisine: fresh produce.
They entered today's game against the Jets at Giants Stadium with fresh memories from that pitiful performance at Cincinnati two weeks ago where Corey Dillon and the then-without-a-victory Bengals ran under, over and through them in a 31-21 Denver loss.
In the stadium's bathrooms, fresh liners were tucked into the wastebaskets and the soap dispensers were refilled to the brim, as if the 90,000 fans that flooded the venue in 2010 might reappear at any moment.
Sagna, who becomes a free agent next month and has been unable to agree to fresh terms at the Emirates Stadium, is considering the offer of a three-year deal from Manchester City which would significantly increase his current wage of £50,000-a-week.
It is even spending half a million dollars to renovate the city's soccer stadium, putting in new lights and laying fresh sod.
