Comments on: If They Build It: 9 Other Sports Facilities by the Architects of Camden Yards http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26510 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Dan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26510/comment-page-1#comment-148627 Dan Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:56:33 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26510#comment-148627 I've been to most of the baseball stdiums in the US and Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the best Major League Baseball stadium. Fenway Park is great but transportation around it is substandard. Also, the climate does not allow for comfortable early and late season games. I can say there are a few new stadiums that just aren't up to par. The first one that comes to mind is Phildelphia. Nearly every outfield seat has an obstructed view. I’ve been to most of the baseball stdiums in the US and Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the best Major League Baseball stadium. Fenway Park is great but transportation around it is substandard. Also, the climate does not allow for comfortable early and late season games.

I can say there are a few new stadiums that just aren’t up to par. The first one that comes to mind is Phildelphia. Nearly every outfield seat has an obstructed view.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26510/comment-page-1#comment-146913 Ryan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26510#comment-146913 HOK Sport/Populous is based in Kansas City. Not stupid St. Louis. HOK Sport/Populous is based in Kansas City. Not stupid St. Louis.

]]> By: Pablo http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26510/comment-page-1#comment-146783 Pablo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:12:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26510#comment-146783 Excellence? Maybe if you like one line of cookie-cutter ballparks being replaced by a new generation of cookie-cutter ballparks. Pac Bell Park and Pittsburgh's ballpark are great because of the views. But all we have left are Fenway, Dodger Stadium, and Wrigley Field. Who cares about paying $200 to eat a $14 hot dog in yet another HOK-designed ballpark. Excellence? Maybe if you like one line of cookie-cutter ballparks being replaced by a new generation of cookie-cutter ballparks. Pac Bell Park and Pittsburgh’s ballpark are great because of the views. But all we have left are Fenway, Dodger Stadium, and Wrigley Field. Who cares about paying $200 to eat a $14 hot dog in yet another HOK-designed ballpark.

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