chances scea will release new citi field?

[DrUrsus]

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I remember when I lived in Chicago, I went to the new Comiskey (as it was called then, I don't know WTF it is now. Maybe ExtenZe Field with all the advertising they do), and that was ONE UGLY ballpark. No character at all. Plus you get vertigo if you have to get to upper level seats due to the incline

It was built before the stadium rennaissance that followed after Camden Yards in Baltimore, and the Jake in Cleveland. Now those are 2 beautiful parks. I like stadiums with character like the aforementioned, Fenway, Wrigley, SF, Coors Field, new Yankees Stadium, etc., but I just don't see a lot of character in the new Mets stadium. I will have to check it out on MLB.TV tomorrow.

My brother, a White Sox fan, tells me the stadium is much nicer now. It looks a little better on TV from what I can tell.

[tessl]

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Next year for Minnesota. I was hoping for a retractable roof (like the Bob in AZ (or WTF they call it now (maybe these banks should stop spending money on naming rights, but that's another rant ), but it is going to be a traditional ballpark. It's pretty cold in Minneapolis still in April sometimes especially at night, and then late September/October can have some cool nights

But, anything will beat watching games in that horrible horrible Metrodome. FYI Mn Gophers FB will have a new stadium on campus by this fall and not play in the Humphrey Dome anymore.

I was listening to a Cardinals vs Twins spring training game and Mike Shannon was joking with the Twins play by play man that the Twins were going to have long johns night as a promotion.

Having lived in that neck of the woods, if they ever get a world series it could get ugly. Maybe they will have heated seats.

[DrUrsus]

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I was listening to a Cardinals vs Twins spring training game and Mike Shannon was joking with the Twins play by play man that the Twins were going to have long johns night as a promotion.

Having lived in that neck of the woods, if they ever get a world series it could get ugly. Maybe they will have heated seats.

LOL, not a bad idea.
Yea, I used to live there too. October could be pretty cold, especially at night. But, I guess if I had to decide on being cold outside or watching in the Metrodome, I would choose being cold outside. Same with the college football. Vikings games are fine in the dome though for some reason.

[JayD]

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There just isnt much going on with Citi Field. Looks boring and somewhat cookie cutter to me. Im sure it's nice just nothing about it that catches my eye.

[Glenn33]

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There just isnt much going on with Citi Field. Looks boring and somewhat cookie cutter to me. Im sure it's nice just nothing about it that catches my eye.

It looks better on TV. In the game - I couldn't agree with you more.

[x1Blumpkin1x]

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I was at Citi Field yesterday for their practice since I have a game plan for this season. It is quite impressive in person. Some of that may be relative to Shea, but even on its own it is a really nice stadium. The rotunda is great, the concourse is so much better to walk, being able to go 360 around the stadium and not lose sight of the field is fantastic. I was all over the stadium yesterday and I couldn't find a seat that sucked. You are so much closer to the action than Shea. When they say it provides a more "intimate" feel for fans they are right. Very well done.

IMO, the in-game version doesn't do the stadium justice. The devs did a solid job with the info they had, but next year's implementation should look great.

[Randor2000]

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Say what you want but I have been there twice and it is a great place to watch a ballgame. I would agree with those who criticize the color palette. I wish it would have been a little more Mets (blue/orange) but it's not a biggie. What I do love about it is the billions seemingly went into making it a great place for the fans. Plenty of bathrooms, lots of great concessions and a club/bar for every level, not just the expensive seats. As far as the show is concerned I can live with the little color things and innaccuracies, my only knock is that it feels darker at night in the game than it is in real life.

[loogs]

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Citifield happens to be one of the nicest and best stadiums out today. It destroys 95% of the stadiums today, including the new yankee stadium which looks exactly like the old stadium. Dont hate, celebrate.

[DrUrsus]

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Say what you want but I have been there twice and it is a great place to watch a ballgame. I would agree with those who criticize the color palette. I wish it would have been a little more Mets (blue/orange) but it's not a biggie. What I do love about it is the billions seemingly went into making it a great place for the fans. Plenty of bathrooms, lots of great concessions and a club/bar for every level, not just the expensive seats. As far as the show is concerned I can live with the little color things and innaccuracies, my only knock is that it feels darker at night in the game than it is in real life.

I love Wrigley field, but it is so old now, it just isn't fan friendly. Horse trough urinals, obstructed views, etc. But, having said that, I wouldn't want them to tear down Wrigley unless they made the field look just like it is now including the brick and ivy, old time scoreboard, etc. and it was in the same location (and this all probably wouldn't happen).

[dave_sz]

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Only thing that is annoying is some fan's body parts pop out out of the brick backstop.....

doesn't every park in the game have fan-object "interaction" issues?

[Gleebo]

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Citifield happens to be one of the nicest and best stadiums out today. It destroys 95% of the stadiums today, including the new yankee stadium which looks exactly like the old stadium. Dont hate, celebrate.

Thats the difference between the Mets and Yankees, the Yankees celebrate the past by continuing the tradition of winning. The Mets are trying to bury the past and consecutive years of becoming the Jets of MLB, finding new ways to loose and setting records of failing along the way. Shea was a dog, Citifield is an improvement by comparison but it, like the orginization that plays there, falls short and is a let down.

[loogs]

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not today. the only letdown was the 160 million dollar bust that will be polluting the bronx all season long. the only thing worse than not being able to hold on to divisional leads in late september, is having a 200+ million dollar payroll and coming in 3rd place. go yanks. lawl.

[dave_sz]

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not today. the only letdown was the 160 million dollar bust that will be polluting the bronx all season long. the only thing worse than not being able to hold on to divisional leads in late september, is having a 200+ million dollar payroll and coming in 3rd place. go yanks. lawl.

keep that to yourself...

[nyisles16]

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Guys - enough of the Mets vs Yanks talk.. this is not the place to hold the discussion, and basically derails the thread..

[SoxFan01605]

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Guys - enough of the Mets vs Yanks talk.. this is not the place to hold the discussion, and basically derails the thread..

Exactly! We should be praising the Red Sox instead!



lol...now back to your regularly scheduled topic.

To me, these newer parks are all looking pretty nice. I'm all about Fenway, but they've also done a good job in rehabbing it and making it more fan friendly. Going to a game now is night and day nicer than in the late 90's through about 2002 or so.

I'm split. Part of me would love to see a new stadium, but I can't imagine not having Fenway there.

As for The Show, I think Citi Field looks pretty good. I actually like the blue walls better than what they went with (for the Mets). I was surprised they changed it up from the mock-up.