Comments on: Coors Field http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/04/18/coors-field/ because technology is just another ecosystem Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:51:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: stephen ogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/04/18/coors-field/#comment-1893 stephen ogrady Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:22:49 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=804#comment-1893 Bill: i dunno. i've been going to Fenway my whole life - not every year, of course - and it's still not old. i like that people know to clap when runners are moved over, etc. Coors doesn't have that. it's comfortable, yes, but not a great baseball feel. Alex: i hadn't thought of that WRT to pac bell, though i'd love to take in a game at safeco. either way, i think Coors would be much better w/ a better team, if only b/c actual baseball fans might show up ;) Bill: i dunno. i’ve been going to Fenway my whole life - not every year, of course - and it’s still not old. i like that people know to clap when runners are moved over, etc. Coors doesn’t have that. it’s comfortable, yes, but not a great baseball feel.

Alex: i hadn’t thought of that WRT to pac bell, though i’d love to take in a game at safeco.

either way, i think Coors would be much better w/ a better team, if only b/c actual baseball fans might show up ;)

]]> By: Alex http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/04/18/coors-field/#comment-1892 Alex Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:26:19 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=804#comment-1892 I've been to a number of games @ PacBall. It's absolutely spectacular... and a really bad place to watch baseball. The field is so open to the bay and the surroundings, it's hard to really get engrossed in the game. Safeco Field in Seattle is one of the best places to really get sucked into a game. Something about it - it's hard to describe. I've also been to Fenway (awesome, no doubt), Oakland Colesium and the BOB in Phoenix. It's impossible to compete with Fenway (because it's too hard to separate the history from the ball park experience), but Safeco and Coors are really fantastic ballparks. And I bet Coors would be even better with a good team on the field and a more fans in the seats. :) I’ve been to a number of games @ PacBall. It’s absolutely spectacular… and a really bad place to watch baseball. The field is so open to the bay and the surroundings, it’s hard to really get engrossed in the game.

Safeco Field in Seattle is one of the best places to really get sucked into a game. Something about it - it’s hard to describe.

I’ve also been to Fenway (awesome, no doubt), Oakland Colesium and the BOB in Phoenix.

It’s impossible to compete with Fenway (because it’s too hard to separate the history from the ball park experience), but Safeco and Coors are really fantastic ballparks.

And I bet Coors would be even better with a good team on the field and a more fans in the seats. :)

]]> By: Bill Sullivan http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/04/18/coors-field/#comment-1891 Bill Sullivan Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:43:36 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=804#comment-1891 As it happens, my wife and I also saw last night's game at the last minute. We lived in Boston before moving out to Colorado, so I certainly understand the comparison to Fenway. Fenway is a great historic ballpark that all serious baseball fans should visit. But it gets old if you go there your whole life, as I did. Coors is just a pleasure to visit. I try to get up there anytime I can. As it happens, my wife and I also saw last night’s game at the last minute. We lived in Boston before moving out to Colorado, so I certainly understand the comparison to Fenway. Fenway is a great historic ballpark that all serious baseball fans should visit. But it gets old if you go there your whole life, as I did. Coors is just a pleasure to visit. I try to get up there anytime I can.

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