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Keeping in mind that I've never been to Fenway Park, I've got a question...

Posted by David (aka David) Apr 16 '12, 10:42

I know that Luke Scott was dumping on the stadium and I've seen several other players do that as well. Is the experience different for fans? Alternately, if the place is so outdated, is there a way to bring it up to 2010s standards without destroying the integrity/mystique of Fenway?

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This has been an enlightening thread. Thanks, everyone. -- nm - David Apr 16, 11:11 2
- To add some perspective, when I went to Turner Field, I was blown away by the comfort of sitting in that park. - TFox, Loser-est Loser Apr 16, 11:14 1
  - Modern parks go PNC/PacBell/Camden in some form. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 16, 11:23
it's a fun place for the fans. But as a visiting player that needs to utilize the parks' facilities - I can imagine it is way less than ideal. -- nm - Diva Apr 16, 11:03 1
- players are used to being coddled in the clubhouses. - groiny Apr 16, 11:11
To some extent it's Lipstick on a Pig...especially, from what I've heard from the player perspective... - Mel Profit Apr 16, 10:52 10
- I hate our stadium and I think Fenway is a much better place to see a game. - Krusty Apr 16, 10:57 5
  - It might be akin to what happened when they tore down the Old Boston Garden... - Mel Profit Apr 16, 11:03 4
    - I hate how far the fans are from the field now. It's not nearly as loud as it used to be. - Krusty Apr 16, 11:07 3
      - I've noticed that about New Yankee and Citifield, the split upper level really swallows the sounds of the crowd. -- nm - znufrii Apr 16, 11:08 2
        
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        I'd like to add the cushioned seats you have this season are wonderful. It's the first time I wasn't - Krusty Apr 16, 11:23
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  - ...I figured you'd pick up on the one word crumb I left you. - Mel Profit Apr 16, 11:00 2
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      - It's not dumpy. See. I have an opinion too! -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 16, 11:05
It's small and the seating is tigh but it's an awesome place to see a game. The action is close, you're not far away like in these new stadiums. - Krusty Apr 16, 10:50 4
- Big Dig 2! - oblique Apr 16, 10:51 3
  - That might be the only option. It would suck if they tore it down to build a new one but how much - Krusty Apr 16, 10:53 2
    - As long as players still like money. - Will Hunting Apr 16, 10:54 1
      - I don't think anyone isn't going there because their facilities suck. - Krusty Apr 16, 11:00
it's been 10 years since i was there. it's small and old compared to new parks, obviously, but it didn't detract from the experience of watching the - pixitude Apr 16, 10:49 2
- There's thousands of seats in there that don't even face the baseball diamond. - TFox, Loser-est Loser Apr 16, 10:52 1
  - Anything around Pesky's Pole is designed to drive up business for chiropractors... - Mel Profit Apr 16, 10:58
It's cramped, it's tiny and I'd have no trouble believing the facilities inside the guts are subpar...the entire experience is it's 100 years old - Will Hunting Apr 16, 10:48 12
- How does it compare to Wrigley? I mean, the parks are nearly the same age but I've never really had that feeling at Wrigley except maybe in the most - oblique Apr 16, 10:50 11
  - I've never been to Wrigley so I can't tell...but Fenway's such a unique design and then you look at the same place where - Will Hunting Apr 16, 10:52 6
    - Greg Maddux pitched there. That's better than Ted Wililams playing there. - David Apr 16, 11:03 5
      - Read the "how" on that -- it's a fan vote. It's somewhat in the vein of "Okay" but taking it as gospel is a fools errand. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 16, 11:06 4
        
        Obviously, it's not a perfect system or he'd be #1. - David Apr 16, 11:10 3
        
        I ain't saying he's not top 5-8, I just can't say #3. - Will Hunting Apr 16, 11:15 2
        
        He's the best. The other guys were pitching in the dark ages. -- nm - David Apr 16, 11:17 1
        
        Hell, at their peak, I'm not sure you don't take Unit. - Will Hunting Apr 16, 11:29
  - the problem with Wrigley, other than the team that plays there... - groiny Apr 16, 10:51 3
    - Parking? What parking? :) -- nm - oblique Apr 16, 10:52
    - ..are the "fans" in the stadium that believe it's just a really expensive sports bar. -- nm - spamlet Apr 16, 10:51 1
      - but the Champ goes there! nm -- nm - groiny Apr 16, 10:56
I don't think there is a way to really "fix" it, and it's unfortunate. - TFox, Loser-est Loser Apr 16, 10:47 4
- you'd pretty much need to close it down for a season, gut the whole thing and rebuild in place. -- nm - znufrii Apr 16, 10:50 3
  - I would be in favor of a "new Fenway Park" that maintained all the field dimensions, but upgraded capacity and fan experience. - TFox, Loser-est Loser Apr 16, 10:56 2
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      - either or, i guess. i don't see why they would need to replace the field. - TFox, Loser-est Loser Apr 16, 11:01
wtf???? - groiny Apr 16, 10:46 3
- Okay, so Fenway Park *is* dangerous. -- nm - David Apr 16, 10:57
- dammit. - groiny Apr 16, 10:47 1
  - did they check if Paul Williams has an alibi? -- nm - zork Apr 16, 10:53
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