my two cents on ballparks

1. rfk stadium is surprising not that bad place to watch a game. Yeah, it's a cookie cutter bowl, but it's very intimate (only two tiers) plus a great fan base means a good vibe while watching a game.

2. one of the best sections to sit in all of sports has to be section 39 at yankee stadium with the bleacher creatures. The sarcasm, chants, songs and hate for the box seats that come from here makes watching a game very enjoyable. Also can't beat quick access to the subways after the games are done

3. if you're a baseball fan, you have to visit pnc park in pittsburgh. Definitely the best park I've visited. The intimate settintg combined with seeing the roberto clemente bridge and the pittsburgh skyline makes it an absolute treat to watch a game.

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Originally posted by verndogs 2. one of the best sections to sit in all of sports has to be section 39 at yankee stadium with the bleacher creatures. The sarcasm, chants, songs and hate for the box seats that come from here makes watching a game very enjoyable. Also can't beat quick access to the subways after the games are done

Ill never forget one day in the bleachers with about 6 or 7 of my friends, went to some random game - I think it was tampa bay, and we were sitting practically dead center, right behind Bernie.

I dont remember who was playing CF for Tampa at the time, this was like 5... 6 years ago - we starting yelling at him, chanting his name from the 1st thru the 5th inning or so... when he came out for the 6th, he moved to Right/Center for the rest of the game cause he couldnt stand the heckling, lol. On the other hand, every time Bernie came out we would chant his name, and he'd give us a nice wave, say whats up and play some ball!

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

What do you guys think, if they build a new Yankees stadium... do you think they will use parts from the original stadium? i.e. the white fence they have behind the bleachers.

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

Not only will the new house retain the feel of the current ballpark with identical field dimensions and bullpen placements, but many planned features will actually recapture some of the original features eradicated by the extensive renovation that was done on the old stadium from 1973-75.

"We lost many of the great characteristics of the original house," Levine said. "The new stadium will take us back to our origins. This isn't the end of the legacy, but a continuation."

Among those features will be the exterior, a structure separate from the rest of the ballpark that will resemble the exterior of the original stadium.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASA...t=.jsp&c_id=nyy

link to photo gallery in there too

I dont see the white fence in those pics... that white fence is one of the staples of yankees stadium.

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

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Originally posted by Vlad I dont see the white fence in those pics... that white fence is one of the staples of yankees stadium.

facade? so tell it to georgie

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Originally posted by Vlad I dont see the white fence in those pics... that white fence is one of the staples of yankees stadium.

it'll be on the stadium roof, just like in pre 1970s stadium

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[11:58] Bas //: fuck he's hot

Bleh... new Yankee Stadium looks EXACTLY the same inside as the current one.

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*can't imagine it feelin' much better...
i wish it would just last forever.
and so, to feel like that?
i'd pay any price just to get that back.*

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Originally posted by Shamez214 Bleh... new Yankee Stadium looks EXACTLY the same inside as the current one.

Well, thats the point right? To keep the look pretty much identical to the old one.


Question though, are they taking down the old building and leaving the field and monument park as is for tourism? (This is what I remember hearing some-time ago, just refreshing my memory)

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

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Originally posted by Shamez214 Bleh... new Yankee Stadium looks EXACTLY the same inside as the current one.

Well, thats the point right? To keep the look pretty much identical to the old one.


Question though, are they taking down the old building and leaving the field and monument park as is for tourism? (This is what I remember hearing some-time ago, just refreshing my memory)

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Originally posted by Coup Vlad wins. Flawless victory.

monument park moved into new stadium

existing field will be made for public use, including some sections of the field level seats. they're knocking down most of the top portions.

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Originally posted by Shamez214 Bleh... new Yankee Stadium looks EXACTLY the same inside as the current one.

they don't call the Yankees the most conservative sports franchise for nothing

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