Everything posted by southsider2k5
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MLB Ballpark Visits: Reviews, Rankings, Observations
It is a basic ballpark, with all of the normal amenities. There is literally nothing special, or stand out about it. There is no special experience, unique design, or oddity about the park that makes it stand out amongst its peers. Literally the thing that stands out more to me than anything else when compared to the other parks I have been to, is parking for cars. That's it. All of the things that other designers learned and improved on since this park was created are stark. -Entering at the top of the 100 section, versus the absolute bottom of the stadium. -Non-standardized walls and dimensions, including things like outfield seating designs. -Not completely removing the most upper levels from the ballpark experiences at the 100 level. -Some special attraction -Field level premium experiences -Ballpark village -Integration into a skyline -More integration for rideshare and transit experiences This current iteration of Sox Park is a sterile island in a neighborhood completely disconnected from the ballpark. We can do better next time.
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MLB Ballpark Visits: Reviews, Rankings, Observations
Perfectly Fine Field.
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MLB Ballpark Visits: Reviews, Rankings, Observations
Son, I have been to hundreds of baseball games in Chicago. I have literally sat everywhere in the new stadium from the 550s all of the way down to right behind homeplate, and every premium experience offered by the team. I am not going to be gaslit by your attempted fake "I AM A BIGGER FAN THAN YOU BECAUSE I GO TO GAMES!", when I have a great personal history, plus about 20 OTHER ballpark experiences around the country to compare it to. My favorite part is you missing the irony of "if you don't like it, just spend more money" while claiming to care about the common man is not lost on me.
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MLB Ballpark Visits: Reviews, Rankings, Observations
My list Old Comiskey Current Sox Park Tiger Stadium Comerica Park Old Busch stadium Current Busch stadium Great American Ballpark Original Arlington Stadium The Ballpark at Arlington Astrodome Minute Maid Park (whatever they call it today) Cleveland Municipal Stadium Jacobs Field The Skydome Washington Nationals Stadium Miller Park Tampa Dome Out of this list, there are things I liked at most of them. I think my favorite, mostly because of nostalgia is Comiskey Park. Out of the modern stadiums, I am big fan of Cleveland and Houston for different reasons. I really like the 2nd Arlington Stadium, except for the office building in RF that stopped all airflow through the stadium on 110 degree days, if not for that it might actually be my favorite. The sites and sightlines at Minute Maid were spectacular, and the flow of the stadium was excellent. The Crawford boxes, and the LF bleachers in Cleveland are just great OF seats and experiences. Cleveland municipal was gigantic shithole. Of the new stadiums, I think my least favorite was Detroit's Comerica. It was almost too gimicky, and they didn't do a great job with site lines. Could also be I was in a bad mood because I was in Detroit. Also the SkyDome was an underrated experience, though everything was just huge.
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MLB Ballpark Visits: Reviews, Rankings, Observations
Better get him a premium experience, as it is the only way he goes.
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Guardians out. Peralta post season record 3-0. 0.67 ERA. Sox get Castillo instead.
Another F in White Sox history.
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Guardians out. Peralta post season record 3-0. 0.67 ERA. Sox get Castillo instead.
Well played.
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The Official Scoreboard watching thread
No, Cub fans are content with mediocrity. Sox fans want more.
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The Official Scoreboard watching thread
I am 100% rooting for Cleveland. Them winning makes the Sox season look better.
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2026 NFL thread
I don't care who it was, I will always fall on the side of player safety. If someone endangered Hurts, they need to never work in the field again.
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2026 NFL thread
This won't end well then.
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Fire Chris Getz
The information is all well known and recorded for posterity.
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2026 NFL thread
I am hoping that Caleb getting to sit and watch the first Case game helped him visualize the Ben Johnson offense.
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2026 NFL thread
The defense isn't good, but serviceable. The back end is just bad.
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“The 78” + "The Railyard" = the future of the Sox and Fire
The contrast between I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS and I DEMAND A DOME Is endlessly entertaining to me
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2027 Offense
He was also the best SS in MLB for a stretch in 2026.
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“The 78” + "The Railyard" = the future of the Sox and Fire
Which is why he keeps adding surrounding properties. Besides you have already tried and failed at this trope.
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Fall/Winter Ball 2026
They trade their top players at full value, just like you said originally.
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Fire Chris Getz
To be fair both Hahn and KW had tons of offers until TLR came along.
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“The 78” + "The Railyard" = the future of the Sox and Fire
I am old enough to remember when Arlington was an island between Dallas and FT Worth
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2027 Rotation
Forget it, he's rolling.
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Fire Chris Getz
Dan Evans as an assistant, as was Ng.
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“The 78” + "The Railyard" = the future of the Sox and Fire
This is a way more than a ballpark village.
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The Official Scoreboard watching thread
Poor guys, how will they survive until they can pluck the top free agents to make another run at it?
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“The 78” + "The Railyard" = the future of the Sox and Fire
It's great to hear all of this, plus plans for entire neighborhoods, instead of just a ballpark.