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In your opinion, which city has the best MLB Stadium of these choices: the 4 stadiums that I selected see Target Field (Minneapolis), PNC Park (Pittsburgh), Progressive Field (Cleveland), and Petco Park (San Diego). I would have chosen Camden Yards, but honestly Camden Yards would smoke all the other stadiums. Which has the best:
View from seats
Food/Concessions
Prices
Attendance
The Parks themselves
In your opinion, which city has the best MLB Stadium of these choices: the 4 stadiums that I selected see Target Field (Minneapolis), PNC Park (Pittsburgh), Progressive Field (Cleveland), and Petco Park (San Diego). I would have chosen Camden Yards, but honestly Camden Yards would smoke all the other stadiums. Which has the best:
View from seats
Food/Concessions
Prices
Attendance
The Parks themselves
In your opinion, which city has the best MLB Stadium of these choices: the 4 stadiums that I selected see Target Field (Minneapolis), PNC Park (Pittsburgh), Progressive Field (Cleveland), and Petco Park (San Diego). I would have chosen Camden Yards, but honestly Camden Yards would smoke all the other stadiums. Which has the best:
View from seats
Food/Concessions
Prices
Attendance
The Parks themselves
Apart from the fact that Petco Park is in San Diego, I found it unremarkable. Target Field and Progressive Field are pretty similarly nice, but I think PNC Park takes the cake for view lines. Camden Yards is certainly up there too, very much close to the top for views, but as ballpark experiences as a whole, I'd still have Cleveland's in the top 10, especially with the recent upgrades. Possibly Target Field too, I'm not sure. Cleveland has among the best concessions in the league. Perhaps it's a trend everywhere, but I don't know of a ballpark that has so many good options right now. They have a "neighborhood" section in left field with aesthetics designed and descriptions of the area, and restaurant items native to each neighborhood (Ohio City, Little Italy, etc.)
Attendance wise, Cleveland doesn't win, though I think in some ways that's almost preferable. For summer games though, it often picks up to where it's as crowded as the others on this list though. Cleveland fans take the "fair weather" thing literally in terms of baseball lol.
Cleveland has District tickets where for 13$ you get a seat, and a beer. Not too shabby.
In your opinion, which city has the best MLB Stadium of these choices: the 4 stadiums that I selected see Target Field (Minneapolis), PNC Park (Pittsburgh), Progressive Field (Cleveland), and Petco Park (San Diego). I would have chosen Camden Yards, but honestly Camden Yards would smoke all the other stadiums. Which has the best:
View from seats
Food/Concessions
Prices
Attendance
The Parks themselves
Personally, PNC Park is better than Camden Yards, but no by much. PNC may be my favorite park I've ever been to.
Anyways, I would rank the stadiums like this:
1. PNC Park - Pittsburgh
2. Petco Park - San Diego
3. Target Field - Minneapolis
4. Progressive Field - Cleveland
You picked 3 of the best ballparks in baseball - PNC, Petco and Target for the poll. I would have cut out Progressive Field and put in Nationals Park instead, or even Busch Stadium in St. Louis instead of Progressive.
This is all very subjective, so it's tough to say "better" or "worse" with consensus. I like Cleveland's actually better than any of the 4 other than perhaps Pittsburgh because of the commitment to the retro-modern look. It doesn't pull it off quite as well as PNC or Camden, but it's among the best for sure. PNC is undeniably fantastic though. Anyone who hasn't seen Cleveland's stadium before the last two years renovations though, should really check it out.
And honestly, I actually like Fenway. Could it stand to have some aspects modernized? Yes. But, the character of that place is outstanding. I love older architecture in general, so it should be kept, just with some TLC. I also love that for the most part they only play organ music, even when playing contemporary songs. It adds something (actually, I think that may be the biggest add there is). I don't think any other stadiums (possibly Wrigley) do that, but they certainly should.
Personally, PNC Park is better than Camden Yards, but no by much. PNC may be my favorite park I've ever been to.
Anyways, I would rank the stadiums like this:
1. PNC Park - Pittsburgh
2. Petco Park - San Diego
3. Target Field - Minneapolis
4. Progressive Field - Cleveland
You picked 3 of the best ballparks in baseball - PNC, Petco and Target for the poll. I would have cut out Progressive Field and put in Nationals Park instead, or even Busch Stadium in St. Louis instead of Progressive.
Have you been to progressive field, especially this year or last year? I think it's right on Paris with target field. The food choices are wonderful, the renovations have been excellent, cheapest beer in the country. The bars in the area are fun. I think you're writing it off too quickly.
This thread is about 4 MLB stadiums. Wrigley and Fenway are not among the four. I'm not sure why they're part of the discussion aside from a pretty well known troll on the last page baiting posters.
PNC Park is my favorite modern park by far. It's comfortable, gorgeous and fun. I've never been to the Jake and I haven't had a chance to go to Target field yet (I saw the Twins play at the old Metrodome though) so I can't comment. Petco is nice. Very nice. I like the incorporation of the historic structure- it makes it unique in an era where modern stadiums often become generic. I good friend of mine lives directly across the street from the center field wall and has season tickets. So I've been a few times. It feels cavernous to me, and the baseball atmosphere just really isn't there in San Diego. Those are my only knocks.
PNC and Fenway are my favorite ballparks. Wrigley is an absolute dump. The best way to see a game there is from one of the rooftops.
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