Where did your favorite park fall? Located across the bay in St. Petersburg and offering all the charm of a multi-purpose dome built in the mids, the Trop has a lot working against it.
The tank of rays in centerfield is a highlight, not to mention to the high quality of baseball that has risen above its environment the past years. Oakland Coliseum was a somewhat charming park before Mt. Davis was erected in centerfield, obscuring a picturesque view of the Oakland foothills. Nice park, fun Presidents race, home of the World Series champions.
Impressive, yet still eminently forgettable. Good downtown location, great vista behind the outfield walls … but it still feels a little too erector set for our liking. With the young core the Braves have coming through, we might be seeing it in a lot of upcoming Octobers. Great sightlines, great food and a young and up-and-coming team. In this case, the old Yankee Stadium. An afternoon or night watching baseball in the Bronx is still a great time, though.
The fans are passionate, the crab fries are on point and we love the huge statues of Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton out front. If you have not been to Houston, Texas, it is notoriously hot and humid during the summers and can experience majestic rains during the fall.
Minute Maid Park as the predecessor to the Astrodome and it allowed fans to enjoy outdoor baseball during favorable weather conditions.
Players generally disliked Astro Turf because of the beating taken by the knees, ankles and hips. The surface was much like playing on a carpet laid over concrete.
Notice the center field area of the ballpark, it takes quite the poke to hit one out there. As you look at the field layout it clear to see that this park had baseball in mind when it was built. The configuration lends itself to fan intimacy and unobstructed views of the playing field. Marlins Stadium, the sixth Retractable-Roof-ballparks built, was the outgrowth of a growing competition between Major League Sports owners for high quality Branded venues.
Sun Life Stadium although originally intended as a baseball facility was actually a Multipurpose stadium tailored for Football. Then in the original owner, Wayne Huizenga, sold the team to John W. Henry and an immediate push for a Baseball-only venue was in motion. As the last of six retractable-roof-ballparks, Marlins Park was loaded with fan amenities that tantalized the senses while controlling inclement weather conditions.
The sometimes harsh and often unpredictable, sub-tropic weather of Florida mandated a climate controlled environment. The results were the first, Purposely built, Baseball Stadium with the Fan in mind. Baseball specific Retractable-Roof-Ballparks, like Marlins Park, are a bold experiment in preserving, what baseball fans feel is, the true essence of Baseball.
Only history will tell but in the mean time all of us avid baseball fans can enjoy a truly beautiful game in some truly beautiful venues. If, like me, you still long for that genuine Baseball Experience, worry not.
Architects and Stadium Builders have heard our cries and there are a host of new, innovative, ballpark designs on the drawing boards. There is a growing demand for Retractable-Roof Stadiums and designers are catering to the game of Baseball. Marlins Stadium in Miami Florida is a prime example of what is yet to come. But wait there is even more yet to see. Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred informed teams before spring training began that fans will be permitted to attend regular season games, provided that state and local health guidelines allow it.
The Rangers on Monday allowed fans to attend their home opener, at full capacity, against the Blue Jays. The MLB organization is the first to allow full attendance at its home stadium, roughly a month after Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott issued an order allowing state businesses to operate at percent capacity. With the roof open during the game, I saw the CN Tower along with the buildings in Toronto which was awesome.
The crowd attendance was pretty small, which made the indoor baseball field experience very quiet. The next game had miserable weather with lots of rain and wind, so the roof was closed.
Sure, I like baseball games outside, but the indoors experience was fine at Rogers Centre. Also, check out why Chase Field has a Pool. In addition to New York, the Twins got a new stadium Target Field that many though would have a roof out in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but the plans fell through.
The new Yankee Stadium design had a retractable roof at one point, so that would have been great. I would support the retractable roof because that is a worthy upgrade over the old venue. After some design changes, the New Yankee Stadium got rid of the roof design which was a shame. I remember thinking why did the Yankees even get a new park? Economics was the reason of course, but the retractable roof would be impressive and a great addition to the history of teh the team.
I went to Yankee Stadium last year with rain throughout the game too. The experience of sitting out in the rain for hours is miserable when you are watching baseball to say the least. I believe that all new baseball stadiums should have a retractable roof.
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