NEW YORK CITY - Citi Field (41,922)

[Dallasbrink]

Hm, What we need to do is put pics of Citi and New Yanker stadium side by side so we can vote on our favorite in the New york area.

[www.sercan.de]

I think its hard to say, because Yankee one is more "stadium" and Mets one more retro Ballpark

[skobabe8]

Originally Posted by hoosier

It's really coming along. Are we sure it won't open in time for the 2008 season?

Thats what I was thinking lookig at that last pic. Looks like if they hurry they could be ready by the all star break like seattle did when safeco opened.

[The Game Is Up]

[Kampflamm]

I wish some MLB team would build a brand spanking new MODERN ballpark for once. All of these retro parks (Camden Yards et al) essentially look the same now.

[skaP187]

Originally Posted by The Game Is Up

Is the old stadium bigger then the new one? It´s higer for sure no?

[Bobby3]

Originally Posted by skaP187

Is the old stadium bigger then the new one? It´s higer for sure no?

Yea, about 10,000 more seats.

[Dallasbrink]

Originally Posted by Kampflamm

I wish some MLB team would build a brand spanking new MODERN ballpark for once. All of these retro parks (Camden Yards et al) essentially look the same now.

Its not a modern game though

[Kampflamm]

Neither is football...nor soccer. Nor most other sports. I just wish we had some sort of Allianz Arena for baseball. It's always the same...bricks, arches, rotunda.

[www.sercan.de]

I have to say that i like in some way the retro ones more

[Dallasbrink]

ya, retro and baseball just seem to go together.
What about montreal? The Expos play in the most modern design building out of all of them.

[Dallasbrink]

the Minnesota twins new stadium is a modern design. So is the Nationals new field.

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/p...cf2288893.html

Nationals Ball Park


Most parks are going to have the stone exteriors.

[Dallasbrink]

I really like Citi Field.

[Kampflamm]

Originally Posted by www.sercan.de

I have to say that i like in some way the retro ones more

I don't necessarily dislike them either. I'm just saying that it's getting kind of repetitive.

What about montreal? The Expos play in the most modern design building out of all of them.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by Dallasbrink

ya, retro and baseball just seem to go together.
What about montreal? The Expos play in the most modern design building out of all of them.

Something is totally wrong with that last part.

[lpioe]

I also like these retro Parks and the New Mets Ballpark is one of my favourites.

Generally I really don't like modern Ballparks (like Nationals Ball Park f.e.) but the one in Tampa (I think) with the stunning roof looks great.

[Dallasbrink]

wow, i just saw this. the plans for the New Stadium for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/tb/phot...cf2312900.html

[Kampflamm]

The biggest surprise of the 2007 offseason to date came on November 9 when the Rays announced that they were in negotiations to potentially build a new $450-million, 35,000 seat, open-air baseball stadium at the site of Progress Energy Park/Al Lang Field, their current spring training facility on the St. Petersburg waterfront, to open by 2012.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rays_Ballpark

$450 millions...holy crap. Why are these American stadiums so goddamn expensive?

[Benn]

The new Yankee Stadium in New York will be pushing the $1 billion mark and at about 54,000 seats.
The new Rays one will be half of that, and the cheapest of the ones currently in design or construction (and witha suedo retractable roof).

[Dallasbrink]

450 million is cheap in stadium standards.