Poll

Which current Major League Baseball parks have you been to for a game?

Angels - Angel Stadium - Anaheim, CA
5 (12.2%)
Astros - Minute Maid Park - Houston, TX
1 (2.4%)
Athletics - Oakland Alameda County Stadium - Oakland, CA
1 (2.4%)
Blue Jays - Rogers Centre - Toronto, ON
0 (0%)
Braves - Sun Trust Park - Atlanta, GA
1 (2.4%)
Brewers - Miller Park - Milwaukee, WI
0 (0%)
Cardinals - Busch Stadium III - St. Louis, MO
0 (0%)
Cubs - Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL
2 (4.9%)
Diamondbacks - Chase Field - Phoenix, AZ
4 (9.8%)
Dodgers - Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles, CA
6 (14.6%)
Giants - AT&T Park - San Francisco, CA
2 (4.9%)
Indians - Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH
1 (2.4%)
Mariners - Safeco Park - Seattle, WA
0 (0%)
Marlins - Marlins Park - Miami, FL
0 (0%)
Mets - Citi Field - Queens, NYC, NY
0 (0%)
Nationals - Nationals Park - Washington, DC
0 (0%)
Orioles - Oriole Park at Camden Yards - Baltimore, MD
3 (7.3%)
Padres - Petco Park - San Diego, CA
3 (7.3%)
Phillies - Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
1 (2.4%)
Pirates - PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
1 (2.4%)
Rangers - Globe Life Park in Arlington - Arlington, TX
2 (4.9%)
Rays - Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL
1 (2.4%)
Red Sox - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
1 (2.4%)
Reds - Great American Ball Park - Cincinnati, OH
2 (4.9%)
Rockies - Coors Field - Denver, CO
0 (0%)
Royals - Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, MO
2 (4.9%)
Tigers - Comerica Park - Detroit, MI
0 (0%)
Twins - Target Field - Minneapolis, MN
1 (2.4%)
White Sox - Guaranteed Rate Field - Chicago, IL
0 (0%)
Yankees - New Yankee Stadium - The Bronx, NYC, NY
1 (2.4%)

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Offline GrouchoTex

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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #200 on: April 16, 2018, 02:13:26 am »
Colon pulled.
Nice job, (Dang it, Lol).
Seriously, great outing.
Got a hand from the Houston crowd, too.
Well deserved.
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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #201 on: April 16, 2018, 02:21:05 am »
Devo in for Verlander.

I love this!

I'm old school, give me a pitching duel, any day.
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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #202 on: April 16, 2018, 02:25:26 am »
For those who may not know, the Rockets and Astros are within walking distance of each other.
Astros and Rockets playing a playoff game at the same time.
Glad I am at home in Sugar Land, even though this game is great.
I think that if I tried to leave downtown when this was over, it could be after midnight when I got home.
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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #203 on: April 17, 2018, 02:27:21 am »
Malaprop of the year so far, during the Nationals-Mets game in New York.

Bryce Harper batting against Jacob deGrom, top of the first, and hitting one over the right center field fence.

The announcer's call: "And Lobaton setting up inside---[Harper swings, connects, the bat breaks on impact]---the barrel of the bat
flew all the way to the screen and look at this! See. you. later!"

That was Herb Score and Jerry Coleman (notorious baseball broadcast malaproprietors) having a hearty laugh as well as a hearty belt
at their seats in the Elysian Fields . . .

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Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #204 on: April 17, 2018, 09:48:10 pm »
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... Fans will flock to all 30 of MLB’s ballparks from Opening Day until the dog days of summer shift into fall. While taking in baseball is a bonding experience for friends and family over the summer, not all ballparks in the league are created equal...

Below is the ranking of all 30 ballparks in Major League Baseball. It includes the year they opened, type of roof (or lack thereof), design type, and primary architect.

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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #205 on: April 17, 2018, 10:09:08 pm »
I've been to numbers 4,5,8 and 10. Not sure the KC stadium was that great, but certainly enjoyed the others.
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #206 on: April 17, 2018, 10:14:59 pm »
I've been only to #4 and #25.
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #207 on: April 17, 2018, 10:24:17 pm »
Where is the Poll?

corbe could do a poll for Christs sake. 
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #208 on: April 17, 2018, 10:40:09 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on April 17, 2018, 10:24:17 pm
Where is the Poll?

corbe could do a poll for Christs sake.

Anyone can do a poll.
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #209 on: April 17, 2018, 10:49:44 pm »
Quote from: Machiavelli on April 17, 2018, 10:40:09 pm
Anyone can do a poll.

Everyone except you.
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #210 on: April 17, 2018, 10:55:45 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on April 17, 2018, 10:49:44 pm
Everyone except you.

I've done quite a few polls here.
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #211 on: April 17, 2018, 11:25:06 pm »
I went to many games at the original Busch Stadium in St. Louis and was sorry to see it go.
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #212 on: April 18, 2018, 03:16:39 pm »
Summary:
Retro-classic: good.
Retro-modern: meh.
Modern: bad.
Multipurpose: worst.
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #213 on: April 18, 2018, 04:42:34 pm »
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As with any ranking, it’s a subjective assessment, and which teams I have in certain places may not match your picks.
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For my methodology, I looked at the overall aesthetics of the ballpark design, including integration with additional structures, such as in Baltimore and San Diego; its setting; the visuals from within the seating bowl or surrounding views; the amenities offered at the facility; historic relevance; and external development that adds to the experience.

Subjective, indeed.

Personally, I'd submit that SunTrust Park should rank at the top, just because my favorite team plays there.
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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #214 on: April 18, 2018, 07:13:53 pm »
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ATLANTA -- Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos saw Jose Bautista become one of baseball's top power hitters while they were together in Toronto. Now, he's going to give the veteran slugger a chance to extend his career by proving he can play third base.

Essentially, the Braves are taking a risk-free chance on Bautista, who signed a Minor League deal on Wednesday with the understanding he will only play third base as he attempts to make his way to the Major League level. A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that Bautista will earn $1 million if he reaches the bigs. He'll spend time at the team's Spring Training facility before being assigned to a Minor League affiliate.

Braves ink Joey Bats to be 3B on Minors deal

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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #215 on: April 18, 2018, 10:24:27 pm »
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #216 on: April 18, 2018, 10:33:28 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on April 18, 2018, 03:16:39 pm
Summary:
Retro-classic: good.
Retro-modern: meh.
Modern: bad.
Multipurpose: worst.

@jmyrlefuller or anyone else, IE @EasyAce :

What are your definitions of the differences between retro-classic, retro-modern, and modern? (we probably understand multipurpose)
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #217 on: April 18, 2018, 11:31:27 pm »
Quote from: Machiavelli on April 18, 2018, 10:33:28 pm
@jmyrlefuller or anyone else, IE @EasyAce :

What are your definitions of the differences between retro-classic, retro-modern, and modern? (we probably understand multipurpose)
Retroclassic---Camden Yards, Citi Field, Yankee Stadium, etc.
Retromodern---Safeco Field, etc. (retractable roof), Minute Maid Park (likewise)
Modern---Probably still Rogers Centre and Tropicana (choke) Field.
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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #218 on: April 19, 2018, 01:29:04 am »
I didn't see it but White Sox at Athletics, goes 14 innings, Athletics win, 12-11. Sounds like quite a game.
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« Reply #219 on: April 19, 2018, 02:21:58 am »
Regarding the poll: I spend a charming wayward youth going to Shea Stadium several times a season until I left the New York
area for good. I've also seen games in old-old Yankee Stadium (both the House that Ruth Built and the House That Ruth-
less Rebuilt, a.k.a the upgraded old Yankee Stadium), and old Tiger Stadium (in 1998, field-level seats right down the left field
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Re: Ranking All 30 Of MLB's Ballparks: First To Worst [2018]
« Reply #220 on: April 19, 2018, 02:55:59 am »
Quote from: Machiavelli on April 18, 2018, 10:33:28 pm
@jmyrlefuller or anyone else, IE @EasyAce :

What are your definitions of the differences between retro-classic, retro-modern, and modern? (we probably understand multipurpose)
Multipurpose, of course, is a facility built for more than one sport (usually football in addition to baseball). Purists hate them, but they're efficient, uniform and simple.

Retro-classics are the stadiums that try to follow the basic design templates of the early 20th century. They tend to be quirky, which is why ballpark purists and more artistic types tend to like them.

Modern stadiums, well, they could be anything. They're not as uniform as the multipurpose stadiums, but unlike the retro-classics that were designed that way because the old ballparks had to be shoe-horned into a weird property lot or because construction technology wasn't what it is today, modern stadiums tend to have more avant-garde and state-of-the-art designs, art for art's sake if you will.

Retro-moderns are halfway between retro-classic and modern, taking elements of both styles.
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Re: BASEBALL 2018---BRING IT ON!
« Reply #221 on: April 19, 2018, 03:02:18 am »
The problem I have with the Multi-purpose is, that's how you get a 315 Left Field wall, and a 500 Right Field.

Friend of mine once described the attempt in the 70-80's to make "cookie-cutter" parks, to standardize the size and shapes of the playing fields.
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« Reply #222 on: April 19, 2018, 05:17:15 pm »
The first time I went to an Angers game, the stands stopped at the foul poles.
No outfield seats.
Beyond the outfield was a parking lot.
They had the Big A up then.
It went through a lot of changes since then.

While I've been to many games at the Ballpark at Union Station/Enron/Minute Maid and the Astrodome in my home environs, my first major league ball game was Nolan Ryan starting for the Angels, in the stadium I describe above.

I went to see the Texas Rangers in Arlington before Minute Maid was built, to see what a retro-type stadium would look like.
It was labor day and I got a pretty good sunburn, LOL.

I saw a decent pitchers duel in Dodger stadium in the 1970's also.
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« Reply #223 on: April 19, 2018, 10:59:36 pm »
Did you see that bonehead Gattis play today?  Grounded into a triple play by straying off first after thinking erroneously that 3rd out was made.

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« Reply #224 on: April 20, 2018, 12:28:30 am »
Quote from: catfish1957 on April 19, 2018, 10:59:36 pm
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