Tuesday Curveball
by Texy
2008 February 26 at 1:57 am
Every Tuesday, I’ll post a discussion topic or question for everyone to think about and then discuss in the comments section. Tuesday is always one of the most difficult days of the week to get through – you don’t have the afterglow of the previous weekend’s fun any more, and yet you’re still days away from the next weekend. This should give us something fun to do to pass the time.
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Tuesday Curveball – Week Six Everyone loves Fenway – it’s “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark”! Just ask the giant banner hanging on the side of the Park! But other than Fenway, what is your favorite ballpark to visit and watch a game at- and why? It doesn’t have to be a modern park – if you really dug sitting in those rainbow seats in the Astrodome, tell us about it. And you can pick your favorite based on whatever reason you want – skyline view from PNC, great food at CBP, cheap tickets at the Trop… whatever! |
As always, you don’t have to be a fan of the Red Sox to get in on the discussion. All baseball fans- even Yankee fans- are welcome.
Of course you KNOW I’m going to say Wrigley – although I have to say I loved Camden and also always have fun at Miller.
Frontier Field in Rochester, NY– home of the most awesome and wonderful ROCHESTER RED WINGS!
A shining beacon of hope and contact with the outside world in America’s dreariest city.
Seriously though, spring in Rochester is unlike anything I’ve ever seen in my entire life, and the return of the ‘Wings to Frontier is part of that. The crowd loves being outside…
Second on the Wrigley nod.
Pretty fond of Coors Field.
Is anyone going to the LA/Sox exhibition game at the Coliseum? Wonder about that one.
The only MLB ballparks I’ve been to besides Fenway are Kaufman in KC, the Metrodome in Minnesota and the Trop in Tampa. The only one of those I’ve been to in the past ten years is the Trop, so I’m going to go with that. It’s ugly, but 1) it is air conditioned, something that is great in Tampa during the summer, 2) tickets are about $10 for great seats (if they aren’t free) and, probably most importantly, 3) THEY HAVE $1 DRAFTS ON MOST FRIDAY NIGHTS. I could probably watch a little league game, while sitting on a lawn chair in the rain, and be perfectly content if they had $1 drafts.
Not to mention that the Ted Williams museum at the Trop is pretty cool, so I was happy when they opened that. I really need to try and get to some more ballparks though haha.
I love ATT Park in San Francisco. It’s a beautiful park and you can see the bay. Of course, one *has* to have a polish sausage dog, garlic fries, and beer.
We were fortunate enough to be there to see the Sox play the Giants a couple years ago in inter-league play. That was great fun!
My husband and I do want to catch a Cubs game at Wrigley someday.
Dammit I’ve only been to one other park besides Fenway and that’s McCoy Stadium. McCoy is really nice for a AAA ballpark. It’s got no bells and whistles like other minor league parks and the prices are wicked cheap so you can just go in for like 9 dollars. Oh and free parking(unless if the lot is full, then you may hafta pay about 5-10 dollars)
There’s no arguing with Wrigley, and Camden is lovely, I just want to give a little love to Shea because it has salsa lessons with Professor Jose.
I used to live in DC, and Camden is pretty nice, because if you’re a Sox fan, youre guaranteed a good seat because there are NO Orioles fans at Sox-O’s matchups at Camden.
I love shea and I will miss it, but I will not miss the seats or the MORONS STANDING IN FRONT OF ME TO TAKE PHOTOS OF DAVID WRIGHT EVERY 15 MINUTES, CAN YOU NOT WAIT UNTIL INNING BREAKS TO DO THAT MORONS
I loved Wrigley. Just adored it.
I loved the Kingdome when I sat in my friend STeve’s seats, front row of the upper deck, right behind home plate. I loved the inside fireworks.
I loved the cheap seats at Safeco, for drinking beer and watching the view of the Olympics. I also think they have the best food of any ballpark I have ever been to.
sushi, chocolate-covered strawberries on a skewer, salmon and chips, the list goes on. i’m sorry but it kicks philly’s ass. also, you do not have to get to the park three hours early and immediately get in line for your food if you want to eat and see the game, unlike philly.
i liked miller but found it a tad bland. the various types of sausages and the cheese curd were interesting food choices, however.
i admire the view of the city from the upper levels at CBP, and the fact that the bathrooms are plentiful.
[see, texy? I can say something nice about Philly]
Pittsburgh is still the most beautiful, because that view is available to EVERYONE. And the easy access and cheap parking is a winner. Also, food there doesn’t suck (Primati’s!)
I still haven’t been to any parks other than Fenway! I’m going to McCoy on Memorial Day (a game against the AAA Yanks–and the week before my birthday!), and I want to go see the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field, too. And I am going to Yankee Stadium for the series at the end of August! That’ll be an experience.
In terms of major-league ballparks, though, I’ve heard great things about Wrigley and Camden (obviously), but I also want to go to Busch, just to see where the Sox finally won.
I’ve only been to two other parks besides the Fens…
The Trop… which I agree with Meg, has the a/c and the guarantee that there will not be a rain out..
and the ballpark at Disney’s Wild World of Sports is pretty nice.. got a “old school” feel, and it was cool to watch an MLB game there last year.
the Sunken Diamond – Palo Alto, CA
Fisher Cats Stadium – Manchester, NH
Wrigley Field–yet to go to a game, but any place that has true bleacher seats is cool in my book
Someone mentioned Frontier Field – be still my beating heart. Rochester has more soul than the entire state of NY combined.
Fenway is tops. but Wrigley has some great sight lines in the upper deck. Believe it or not Safeco has some charm. Don’t know how – just does.
Again cheers to the Frontier mention.
Chase Field (or the “BOB” as it once was) is just about my favorite place on Earth. I don’t get why people bash it for the pool-this is a desert you know and only about 20 very rich people are in it.
The only other place I’ve seen a game is at Miller Park which was also very cool. But we’re going to a game in Atlanta his summer which will be my fisrt road trip to see the Dbacks so I’m pretty pumped about that-lots of history at Turner Field.
I’ve been to several parks (Wrigley, Fenway, Petco, AT&T) but have never seen games there, although I know before I die I definitely will!