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  • Cletus
    MVP
    • Oct 2004
    • 1771

    #31
    Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

    Originally posted by Crown42Royal
    The Rangers scores confused me just a bit. Bad team, not many people attend the games, nothing special about the food; some stuff I agree with. The parking and transportation is off to me though. The city of Arlington doesn't even have a public bus system but the Rangers do provide transport between the park and the Lincoln square mall which is quite close. My wife and I used to take that bus to the games all the time and above everything else, it's quick and free. I could make it from my seat at the game to my couch in less than one hour so I don't get how they got such bad transportation scores.

    I can't wait till this summer when I can go back and catch a game.

    I've been to 2 major league stadiums (Atlanta Fulton County and Arlington). I don't agree with the low transportation rating at all. The stadium is easy to get to, parking is close, and there's the bus system. Fan IQ wasn't terrible, but then again if you're at a Rangers game you're a hardcore baseball fan or a fan of the other team. I'm hopefully going again to watch them play the Astros so my opinion my change then.
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    • BigDofBA
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      • Aug 2002
      • 9066

      #32
      Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

      Cardinals #1 in fan IQ. Woot Woot!
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      • redskinrussell
        Pro
        • Jul 2004
        • 527

        #33
        Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

        For as much as I dislike the White Sox, being a Tigers die hard living 20 blocks from the Cell, I would say that the food there tops Comerica's and Wrigleys. The only edge Wrigley has over everyone is Old Style beer. Though I like Comerica more, I think the Cell is a great place to catch a game and I might decide to take in the next two games. I'm a complete sucker for the Churo's at the Cell.

        On a side note, I dont think you can get better public transportation for US Cellular and Wrigley, both stadiums right off a train spot. I give the Sox the edge only because the train is so full after a Cubs game you are just swimming in a sea of stinky sweaty fans.
        Last edited by redskinrussell; 05-07-2008, 01:20 AM.
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        • ezekiel55
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          • Nov 2003
          • 2156

          #34
          Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

          Originally posted by Acid
          Dodgers are 30th in Traffic. So true.

          The parking lot is an abomination.
          At least you have a parking lot

          Wrigley is a great place to watch a game, besides obstructed views, but otherwise the facilities and lack of food is a joke...The area and atmosphere are great though.

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          • DTX3
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            • Jun 2003
            • 13022

            #35
            Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

            Originally posted by Acid
            Dodgers are 30th in Traffic. So true.

            The parking lot is an abomination.
            Yep, easily takes an hour to get the hell outta there depending where you park...also i think Dodger dogs are over-rated. Why are the Marlins 23 in affordability? they should be 1 or 2.
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            • allBthere
              All Star
              • Jan 2008
              • 5847

              #36
              Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

              Originally posted by SPTO
              Rogers Centre is about where I would expect it but I think they rated traffic too low. The traffic is actually not THAT bad, also if you add in the fact that about half of the attendance usually takes the Go Train or TTC to get to the games and it makes it even better. I'd rate Rogers Centre traffic at about an 8.
              i was suprised actually. Going to the 'dome' is great. The food sucks and should be last, but atmosphere is terrific, and fan IQ???

              Also the ticket price and promotions isn't that bad...when the survey was done they were still doing 2 dollar tuesdays (I went to a bunch) and the star has seasons tickets for 99 bucks. that's pretty good imo.

              whatever..it's a crap poll..i don't agree with a lot of it. I went to a dogers game last year and loved it. thought it was fantastic.

              all that matters is that you enjoy. A lot of the top rated would be very low on my list. it was a fan poll anyway...
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              • theaub
                Stop! Homer Time!
                • Feb 2004
                • 9643

                #37
                Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

                Originally posted by allBthere
                i was suprised actually. Going to the 'dome' is great. The food sucks and should be last, but atmosphere is terrific, and fan IQ???

                Also the ticket price and promotions isn't that bad...when the survey was done they were still doing 2 dollar tuesdays (I went to a bunch) and the star has seasons tickets for 99 bucks. that's pretty good imo.

                whatever..it's a crap poll..i don't agree with a lot of it. I went to a dogers game last year and loved it. thought it was fantastic.

                all that matters is that you enjoy. A lot of the top rated would be very low on my list. it was a fan poll anyway...
                I think the exact opposite...I really like the food (although its overpriced), but ******* the atmosphere is truly horrible and we have by far the worst fans in baseball. If I hear someone say "backcatcher" one more time I'll ****ing punch them in the face. Or maybe I'll throw beer at them, since that seems to be the new fad.

                There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Blue Jays fans are the worst in baseball, by a huge margin. Of course, if I've gone to 11 games already (hey, I've paid off my pass!), does that make me...one of the worst Jays fans? I don't know.
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                • vegasmike
                  Pro
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 517

                  #38
                  Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

                  Originally posted by Dislimb
                  I was glad, and shocked to see that.
                  same here. GO TRIBE!

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                  • scontursi
                    Rookie
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 13

                    #39
                    Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

                    Hey - it's major league baseball (ya know?) - they're all good!!

                    But I've been to ballparks across the country..............



                    And it seems to me.........AT&T (PacBell) - Yankee Stadium - and Fenway are the best - though I can't wait to see Wrigley in July.........

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                    • Doran
                      Pro
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 641

                      #40
                      Re: SI ranks all 30 ballparks

                      Originally posted by theaub
                      I think the exact opposite...I really like the food (although its overpriced), but ******* the atmosphere is truly horrible and we have by far the worst fans in baseball. If I hear someone say "backcatcher" one more time I'll ****ing punch them in the face. Or maybe I'll throw beer at them, since that seems to be the new fad.

                      There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Blue Jays fans are the worst in baseball, by a huge margin. Of course, if I've gone to 11 games already (hey, I've paid off my pass!), does that make me...one of the worst Jays fans? I don't know.
                      I can say I didn't really like the food in the seats (compared to the price). However, out of the two restaurants, Windows is TERRIBLE (my family had a really bad experience there) but Sightlines was great. Open atmosphere, easily eat and watch the game. Only slight is that it's really high and the players are almost dots on the ground. And the Jays lost to the Tigers when I went there. :wink:

                      (They lost to the A's when I went to Windows too. Actually, that whole day was just BAD. I watched Vernon Wells get bored in centre field the entire time. He made one catch the entire game.)
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