Comments on: Rank the ballparks. http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/04/rank-the-ballparks/ life. beauty. truth. generosity Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gentry13 http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/04/rank-the-ballparks/comment-page-1/#comment-41055 gentry13 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:20:47 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1546#comment-41055 i'm really enjoying this battle of who sucks less. keep it up boys! i’m really enjoying this battle of who sucks less.

keep it up boys!

]]> By: John Mark http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/04/rank-the-ballparks/comment-page-1/#comment-41054 John Mark Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:50:28 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1546#comment-41054 and i quote.. "Actually the Sox are drawing well now that its a winning product" Get some real fans. and i quote..

“Actually the Sox are drawing well now that its a winning product”

Get some real fans.

]]> By: monts http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/04/rank-the-ballparks/comment-page-1/#comment-41053 monts Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:29:52 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1546#comment-41053 "Drunk fest at Wrigley Field" The funny thing about that statement is I've had more beer spilled on me and seen more drunk people at Sox games than at Wrigley... Anyhow, that's a pointless argument you're making. And your response is exactly what I would expect from a Sox fan who has no appreciation for baseball history... (they're still trying to forget about the Black Sox, that's why newer is better.) “Drunk fest at Wrigley Field” The funny thing about that statement is I’ve had more beer spilled on me and seen more drunk people at Sox games than at Wrigley…

Anyhow, that’s a pointless argument you’re making. And your response is exactly what I would expect from a Sox fan who has no appreciation for baseball history… (they’re still trying to forget about the Black Sox, that’s why newer is better.)

]]> By: Jason http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/04/rank-the-ballparks/comment-page-1/#comment-41052 Jason Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:25:18 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1546#comment-41052 Why not drive a 1920 Model T every day then? Why not live in a home from the 1800s? Times change, and stadiums get old and need to be replaced. Again, if they can tear down Yankee Stadium then every stadium can be tore down. Actually the Sox are drawing well now that its a winning product, and warmer weather. Unlike the 80% of the people that show up for drunk fest at Wrigley, people actually care whether or not there is good baseball and decent weather to sit in it. Amenities my friend, thus why these new stadiums are so well received. Thus most people by new clothes, new cars, new homes, etc. The point being is simply its a nasty ball park, and not just Sox players complain, players around the league hate it, and even Pinella says he'd love to have batting cages in each dug out, bigger benches, locker rooms, etc. He is a strong proponent of a remodel. Its a crappy park, with no amenities, with a crappy AAA baseball team playing in it! Didnt you love my stats about how the AL OWNS the NL yet again? Inferior league = Inferior Wins Why not drive a 1920 Model T every day then? Why not live in a home from the 1800s? Times change, and stadiums get old and need to be replaced. Again, if they can tear down Yankee Stadium then every stadium can be tore down.

Actually the Sox are drawing well now that its a winning product, and warmer weather. Unlike the 80% of the people that show up for drunk fest at Wrigley, people actually care whether or not there is good baseball and decent weather to sit in it.

Amenities my friend, thus why these new stadiums are so well received. Thus most people by new clothes, new cars, new homes, etc. The point being is simply its a nasty ball park, and not just Sox players complain, players around the league hate it, and even Pinella says he’d love to have batting cages in each dug out, bigger benches, locker rooms, etc. He is a strong proponent of a remodel.

Its a crappy park, with no amenities, with a crappy AAA baseball team playing in it!

Didnt you love my stats about how the AL OWNS the NL yet again? Inferior league = Inferior Wins

]]> By: monts http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/04/rank-the-ballparks/comment-page-1/#comment-41051 monts Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:00:50 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1546#comment-41051 I like the categories that put the cell up over wrigley... Traffic - that's because no one goes to the games... of course traffic will be good. This year the cell has seen 1.3 mil fans vs. 2.0 for wrigley. Promotions - that's an attempt to get fans to the game... they may be good, but obviously not working! Real fans don't need incentives to see their team play. Food - It's not a restaurant... it's a baseball game. Shouldn't a hot dog & a beer do? Why do you need a gourmet meal? I can't really agree with a list that is biased towards new ball parks... notice all the top 10 are new parks. Not a good list. I'd really like to see the players list that Jason is referencing... cause that's certainly not what you hear. They love playing in Wrigley because of the history... I think Jason's been listening to Ozzie and A.J. a little too much! I like the categories that put the cell up over wrigley…

Traffic – that’s because no one goes to the games… of course traffic will be good. This year the cell has seen 1.3 mil fans vs. 2.0 for wrigley.

Promotions – that’s an attempt to get fans to the game… they may be good, but obviously not working! Real fans don’t need incentives to see their team play.

Food – It’s not a restaurant… it’s a baseball game. Shouldn’t a hot dog & a beer do? Why do you need a gourmet meal?

I can’t really agree with a list that is biased towards new ball parks… notice all the top 10 are new parks. Not a good list.

I’d really like to see the players list that Jason is referencing… cause that’s certainly not what you hear. They love playing in Wrigley because of the history… I think Jason’s been listening to Ozzie and A.J. a little too much!

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