OK, I’ve recently been in three ballparks for Giants postseason play. I rate them in this order.
best — Detroit
very good — Cincinnati
acceptable — St. Louis
Detroit is large and fits beautifully into the urban landscape. You can see the big downtown buildings over the outfield and the scene is pretty. The park is brick, as all the new ones are, and it’s homey and just plain beautiful.
Cincinnati is a cozy park along the Ohio River. It smacks of the 19th Century and that is good.
St. Louis is just another big downtown park. It feels like a football stadium. The Arch looms over it and that is nice and feels kind of symbolic of something or other.
Brady
Am I correct in assuming that the all pale in comparison to AT&T?
October 27th, 2012 3:37 pm
CohnZohn
Brady, Pale is a strong word. AT&T is the most beautiful I’ve seen — I haven’t seen them all. But Comerica in Detroit is extremely handsome.
October 27th, 2012 3:41 pm
Brady
Good. Ballparks can be such a glorious work of art. I’m glad there are so many great ones, and I’m very glad that we’ve got the best!
October 27th, 2012 5:50 pm
David
I was very impressed with the Washington Nationals Park this summer. Every City need a downtown Ballpark.
October 27th, 2012 7:28 pm
Mark M
Nice background bit, as I haven’t been to any of these and major league parks fascinate me. I hate the Dodgers but have always appreciated their park. They got that place right and it still stands up well today against a bunch of more recent developments around the league. It fits the local landscape(essential) and continues to bring out local fans despite it’s age. Let’s hope AT&T(this naming crap is silly) stands up so well for as long as that park is called home. I think it will.
October 27th, 2012 10:04 pm
Stan
Look,this is what should be done…tear down the Coloseum complex,rebuild it on a added layer of 100′ of fill…spin it around so it overlooks Oakland,the bay and SF.
Simple…just add dirt. Not complicated.
October 28th, 2012 9:19 am