DEAD! Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Remember when ESPN came out with a ballpark rating list. Well SI has just come out with one.... but it's called the "fan value index"http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/base.../fvi/index.html I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_limey Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I'm astounded that RFK wasn't #30. It's a great park... 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I'd rate the Shea Stadium atmosphere a little better. Maybe its just me being biased, but when you have a stadium that can friggen rock if you cheer loud enough, thats plenty of atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Miller Park was an absolute beauty, I love that stadium, but really theres not much around it... Proud owner of the Utah Pioneers of the Continnental Baseball League.PACKER BACKER FOREVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Im surprised at Comerica Parks ranking, its worse than RFK? Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlands, CA Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 How is Comerica Park 28th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 How is Comerica Park 28th? Comerica is a great park! Plus its smack in downtown, right across from Ford Field, the Fox, HockeyTown Restaurant. This thing is very puzzling Proud owner of the Utah Pioneers of the Continnental Baseball League.PACKER BACKER FOREVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Haha, Rogers Centre got 12th!!! I feel so proud... Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsfan39 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 8 Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 You've gotta think though, its not based fully on looks. The more expensive a stadium is, the less points its gonna get. The cheaper, the more points for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Safeco at 19th? That is a shame when Safeco is not number 1. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 How is Comerica Park 28th? Plus its smack in downtown There's your answer right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Shea may be special with mormories but tahts it. The Mets deserve a new home. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs13 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Miller Park #1? huh? There is nothing that great about it. Huge scoreboard, but they NEVER show replays. Minute Maid #21? huh? It should be #1. Train. Hill. Unique. Retractable roof.Comerica park is nice! It should be higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Remember when ESPN came out with a ballpark rating list. Well SI has just come out with one.... but it's called the "fan value index"http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/base.../fvi/index.html Something tells me, Quad, that when you started this you didn't expect anyone to go "Yeah, I agree with that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camden Crazy Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Camden Yards got robbed...it should be top 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juddley Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I have a problem with what they say about Dolphins Stadium. First off, you are no where near Interstate 75 or 95; it is next to the Florida Turnpike. Second, you can't even see the streets from inside the stadium. I will say that I don't think it is that bad a place to watch a baseball game. I think that honor goes to the Trop in St. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Interesting.The best thing about Brewers games (until this year, where they look promising) had been the bratwursts.Of all the ones I've been to, PNC is the nicest, and has great views. But there's nowhere in this country I'd rather watch a baseball game than Wrigley. Just got back there this past weekend, and it just works. The neighborhood, the cookouts, the atmosphere, the history, the scoreboard, the lack of a JumboTron, the food, the flags. It's easily my favorite.And of all these nouveau-retro parks, Camden Yards is really nice, and they built it into the existing buildings well. They have a great neighborhood within walking distance. The others are mostly so contrived. Citizens Bank Park is nice, but it's not #7. It's contrived. It's in the middle of a sea of asphalt between I-95 and I-76. So why the funky outfield wall? [Not to shoehorn a field into an existing neighborhood.] Why the spite fences? [Not to obstruct the rooftop views of people across the street.] Where do you go for a beer? [if you don't want to go to the 2 bars that are part of the stadium, you go home or bring your own.] How about a place to stay and make a weekend of it like you can in Baltimore? [if you're not into the Holiday Inn, Center City is 3.5 miles north.]Wrigley has what the other parks will likely never have: a vibrant neighborhood and an atmosphere you can't recreate with all the bizarre outfield walls in the world. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Interesting.The best thing about Brewers games (until this year, where they look promising) had been the bratwursts.Of all the ones I've been to, PNC is the nicest, and has great views. But there's nowhere in this country I'd rather watch a baseball game than Wrigley. Just got back there this past weekend, and it just works. The neighborhood, the cookouts, the atmosphere, the history, the scoreboard, the lack of a JumboTron, the food, the flags. It's easily my favorite.And of all these nouveau-retro parks, Camden Yards is really nice, and they built it into the existing buildings well. They have a great neighborhood within walking distance. The others are mostly so contrived. Citizens Bank Park is nice, but it's not #7. It's contrived. It's in the middle of a sea of asphalt between I-95 and I-76. So why the funky outfield wall? [Not to shoehorn a field into an existing neighborhood.] Why the spite fences? [Not to obstruct the rooftop views of people across the street.] Where do you go for a beer? [if you don't want to go to the 2 bars that are part of the stadium, you go home or bring your own.] How about a place to stay and make a weekend of it like you can in Baltimore? [if you're not into the Holiday Inn, Center City is 3.5 miles north.]Wrigley has what the other parks will likely never have: a vibrant neighborhood and an atmosphere you can't recreate with all the bizarre outfield walls in the world. What he said. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Remember when ESPN came out with a ballpark rating list. Well SI has just come out with one.... but it's called the "fan value index"http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/base.../fvi/index.html Something tells me, Quad, that when you started this you didn't expect anyone to go "Yeah, I agree with that." No kidding... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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