favorite minor league park
The previous discussion on favorite parks mostly focused on the majors. What about minor or indie leagues? What makes for a really great park? To start things off, my favorite of the new generation is...
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Cooper Stadium!!I haven't been to a lot of minor league parks, so I don't have a lot to campare it to. Plus bein' a Yankee fan, maybe I'm biased?
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I haven't been to a lot of minor league parks, so I don't have a lot to campare it to. Plus bein' a Yankee fan, maybe I'm biased? Everyone here has some sort of bias. What do you think of Columbus...
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I don't mean to slam indie ball here. I love the independent leagues, and consider their development a Very Good Thing for baseball. But...The claim that the North(eastern) League is AA level should,...
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The claim that the North(eastern) League is AA level should, I think, be taken as marketing more than a baseball assessment.Agreed. I don't think overall there's an indy league at that level. Just...
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My favorite is First Energy in Reading. I love the place...then again, I grew up going there all the time.I'm Canadian and I'm actually 46 years old, I'm secretly married and have two kids living in...
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HI all I can say of the FEW Minor League Parks I have been to, I like the old stadium in Chattanooga. I love the train coming out behind the scoreboard. Shame on the astros for "stealing" the idea!...
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I like the new Cal Ripken Single-A park, it is right on I-95 and is a great stadium.Vegeta to Kid Buu after being blasted in the face covered in blood "What's so funny freak!? What are you gawking...
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Bombo Rivera is way off. Indy league pitching talent lags behind the hitting. Some leagues moreso than others. However, a considerable number of pitchers do get signed out of the indies. If they are...
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Indy league pitching talent lags behind the hitting.I would have to say that in 2002 the pitching in the Northern League was better than the hitting. Not a very good year for hitting in the league,...
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Rey Ordonez (sorry about the spelling) in a pre-game interview for the Mets said when asked about Indi ball. That it was like AA class ball. BUt that again is his opinion, but I think that he as a...
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Quote:Rey Ordonez (sorry about the spelling) in a pre-game interview for the Mets said when asked about Indi ball. That it was like AA class ball. BUt that again is his opinion, but I think that he as...
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Whenever I read a professional's assessment of indie ball playing level I take it with a grain of salt. Those involved with it have an interest in promoting it, while some front office typies in...
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I would have to say that my favorite minor league ballpark would have to be Salem Municipal Field in Salem Virginia. It is my favorite park because it was the place that got me interested in minor...
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I've been to atleast 15 parks over the past 5 yrs and for me the best is a single A park in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Vets Stadium. Classic feel with all the new style ammenities. Great beer selections and...
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I know this is a forum discussion on ballparks, but in response to shoeless1920, the Double A comparison is not quite accurate. That's what the Indy leagues would like you to believe. But the talent...
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I too loved Chattanooga (old) when I visited it about 8 years ago. I also have been thorougly impressed by Quad Cities (views of the river and the bridge), Sec Taylor in Des Moines (with its views of...
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NWL Lover:Have you been to Visalia this year? You'd be very pleasantly surprised. However, despite the $830,000 renovation it is still not an adequate modern day class A ballpark.If you really want to...
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Quote:Ballparks that I have not been impressed by are: San Jose, Rockford, and Visalia. Marinelli is really a Legion Park. There should be a new stadium in Rockford in two...
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