No Room Service For The Yankees

Where: 202 E. Pratt St. [map], Baltimore, MD, United States, 21202

10/22/2007 at 3:35 PM
Tags: Room Service, Jock Jam Hotels, Joe Torre

Did Joe Torre walk out on the Yankees because he had to pay for his own room service at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel? Doubtful, but how frustrating must it be to make $7.5 million a year and then get a note from accounting about a $39.98 in-room dinner. The rest of the Yankees didn't do much better during the 2005 season, routinely getting expenses docked from paychecks any time they racked up charges at hotels.

While Joe didn't want to be on the same floor as other players and frequently requested a "corner suite" with "feather pillows," he wasn't as particular about dinner: grilled chicken, two Amstel Lights and a pay-per-view movie. Still, the Yankees wanted their 40 bucks back for that meal, even after the team dropped a total of $67,916 on the team's four-night stay.

The team did better to focus on Gary Sheffield who racked up a room service bill of $637 and charged a $1,042 room upgrade after staying in Cleveland. He also had four Kahlua cocktails. Wait, Kahlua? No wonder Joe didn't want to be on the same floor the players.

[Photo: VickyKen]

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