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re: Writer Mark Zuckerman ranks all 30 MLB ballparks
Posted on 7/25/14 at 12:01 pm to Dr RC
Posted on 7/25/14 at 12:01 pm to Dr RC
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I don't get his complaints at all. If you are going to rip on it I'd complain about it being off in a field in Arlington with no light rail, bus lines, restaurants, or bars in the area.
I don't get them either. Heat, size, and the name thing are all stupid. Like you said, it's had 3. The heat, well, it's Texas in the summer. What do you want? Night games aren't bad at all. And that has nothing to do with the stadium.
I agree on the porch. It was modeled after a lot of old parks. I love that feel.
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Posted on 7/25/14 at 12:14 pm to SCUBABlake
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I agree on the porch. It was modeled after a lot of old parks. I love that feel.
Other new parks were able to go retro without obstructed views.
Also, the location and heat are minuses - retractable roofs just make sense in such climates for summer sports...
This post was edited on 7/25/14 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 7/25/14 at 12:25 pm to SCUBABlake
Arlington and Turner Field are about even in my book, now that I've spent some time in Arlington. The atmosphere is comparable in either. Arlington's attendance is better, but like the 'Boys, I think Dallas gets a fair rep for mediocre fan atmosphere. The Braves have a better fan atmosphere, but there are usually fewer fans in the building, so I'd say its a wash.
Both have pretty shitty outside options. Obviously you're less likely to get shot in that part of Arlington than the Atlanta counterpart, but both are dull.
Arlington's exterior aesthetics beat Turner easily. Unfortunately, the interior just blows on many levels. Sight lines aren't as good IMO, and the center field suites are just an absolute eyesore. I like what the Ballpark tried to do, I really like the porch, but it seems to forced and fake, too many elements crammed into a not-that-authentic replica.
Anyway, I don't mind going to games in Arlington in the least, I just don't think the Ballpark is more than a mediocre park. Same way I feel about Turner.
Unlike PNC and ATT, both are just venues to watch baseball.
Both have pretty shitty outside options. Obviously you're less likely to get shot in that part of Arlington than the Atlanta counterpart, but both are dull.
Arlington's exterior aesthetics beat Turner easily. Unfortunately, the interior just blows on many levels. Sight lines aren't as good IMO, and the center field suites are just an absolute eyesore. I like what the Ballpark tried to do, I really like the porch, but it seems to forced and fake, too many elements crammed into a not-that-authentic replica.
Anyway, I don't mind going to games in Arlington in the least, I just don't think the Ballpark is more than a mediocre park. Same way I feel about Turner.
Unlike PNC and ATT, both are just venues to watch baseball.
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