Sad day

[Mortimer]

I declare a National Day of Snoring.

I'm devastated. New York is the best in everything.

[Mortimer]

Except the Eastern Div. of the AL.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Mortimer

Except the Eastern Div. of the AL.

[Mortimer]

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Mortimer

Except the Eastern Div. of the AL.

but...but...it's the place where A-Rod choked like a test subject of Dr. Heimlich.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

but...but...it's the place where A-Rod choked like a test subject of Dr. Heimlich.

You can add Safeco, Arlington Ballpark, Fenway, every other ballpark in the AL to that list

[ateamstupid]

The saddest part is that, unlike Shea, it doesn't need to be torn down whatsoever. Shea is a dump, Yankee Stadium is still as great as it's ever been.

[philcski]

I'll be the counterpoint here, with the notation that I absolutely HATE the Yankees. I've been to many games there, and while sitting with the Bleacher Creatures (before they banned beer out there) is an experience like no other, I've always found it to be a pretty mediocre experience. Give me Camden Yards or Pac Bell or Fenway or Wrigley ANY day. It's kind of like Belmont Park to me, OK facility, great history, but kind of dated.

I'm a Met fan with many fond memories of Shea, but I won't shed a tear when the Big Blue Boat is gone next year- it's the worst stadium in baseball by far.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by philcski

I'm a Met fan with many fond memories of Shea, but I won't shed a tear when the Big Blue Boat is gone next year- it's the worst stadium in baseball by far.

Dodger road announcers( the worst possible....f'n half blind Charlie Steiner and another guy) always talk s-h-i-t about Shea. What is it that's makes it so awful? Just wondering.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Dodger road announcers( the worst possible....f'n half blind Charlie Steiner and another guy) always talk s-h-i-t about Shea. What is it that's makes it so awful? Just wondering.

It's a 60's style stadium....outdated.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

It's a 60's style stadium....outdated.

Dodger Stadium opened in '62, and Shea in '64. They've updated Dodger Stadium somewhat, but I don't know anyone who wants it torn down. Did they build Shea on the cheap, or what?

[santana]

Its all about the money obviously....not enough luxury boxes in Shea....

THEY WILL HAVE ABOUT 10.000 LESS SEATS IN THE NEW ONE...

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Dodger Stadium opened in '62, and Shea in '64. They've updated Dodger Stadium somewhat, but I don't know anyone who wants it torn down. Did they build Shea on the cheap, or what?

Building it next to an airport wasnt the greatest of ideas

[3kings]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Dodger Stadium opened in '62, and Shea in '64. They've updated Dodger Stadium somewhat, but I don't know anyone who wants it torn down. Did they build Shea on the cheap, or what?

Scuds, Dodger stadium is a baseball only facility while Shea was built for the Jets & Mets. Pretty much every multi-sport facility sucks for baseball, and is better for football. This is the reason 3 Rivers, The Vet, Riverfront, J. Murphy etc... were all mediocre at best for baseball.

At least they realized these 2 sport facilities are crappy for baseball and they don't build them anymore. The bad thing is, as tax payers we're paying for 2 new stadiums in every major city.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

The saddest part is that, unlike Shea, it doesn't need to be torn down whatsoever. Shea is a dump, Yankee Stadium is still as great as it's ever been.

No argument there. Yankee Stadium is still very viable and the new Yankee seems like a blatant ripoff with cleaner bathrooms.

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Dodger road announcers( the worst possible....f'n half blind Charlie Steiner and another guy) always talk s-h-i-t about Shea. What is it that's makes it so awful? Just wondering.

Just about everything. It's a football stadium so the seats don't face the right way, the sightlines are awful, the bathrooms suck, the corridors are about 10 feet wide, and it's massive so theres no intimacy.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by philcski

I'll be the counterpoint here, with the notation that I absolutely HATE the Yankees. I've been to many games there, and while sitting with the Bleacher Creatures (before they banned beer out there) is an experience like no other, I've always found it to be a pretty mediocre experience. Give me Camden Yards or Pac Bell or Fenway or Wrigley ANY day. It's kind of like Belmont Park to me, OK facility, great history, but kind of dated.

I'm a Met fan with many fond memories of Shea, but I won't shed a tear when the Big Blue Boat is gone next year- it's the worst stadium in baseball by far.

I love the Yankees but im with you philly. And your analogy is perfect. I love Belmont park as long as i dont have to go there.

Camden is soooo much nicer.

[santana]

Originally Posted by philcski

I'll be the counterpoint here, with the notation that I absolutely HATE the Yankees. I've been to many games there, and while sitting with the Bleacher Creatures (before they banned beer out there) is an experience like no other, I've always found it to be a pretty mediocre experience. Give me Camden Yards or Pac Bell or Fenway or Wrigley ANY day. It's kind of like Belmont Park to me, OK facility, great history, but kind of dated.

I'm a Met fan with many fond memories of Shea, but I won't shed a tear when the Big Blue Boat is gone next year- it's the worst stadium in baseball by far.

I am not really sure how you can say that Shea is the worst place by far?

The sight lines are good, and maybe it doesnt hold the history of Yankee stadium, it has its own history....
Shea has everything you need to watch a game....maybe it was the airplanes that bothered you?

I watched Many double headers at Shea....and just walked home thru Flushing Meadow park to get home......safely.

Can you say that about the Bronx? www.nydailynews.com
has a great piece about Shea....

[TheSpyder]

sad day? Sad Day? SAD DAY? I'm from Cleveland so let me know when the sad decade thread starts......

Spyder from Cleveland