| By David B,on November 18th,2009 Everyone loves a good list,right? So here’s ours. America’s top 5 ballparks for 2009. These reviews come from our personal experiences,as well as the research we continue to pour into our first book (more on that coming soon). I’ve tried to leave the #5 -Citizen’s Bank Park,Philadelphia,PA:A great mix of [...] By David B,on November 9th,2009 The Minnesota Twins announced a garage sale to help them clean out the closets of the Metrodome,and get them ready for starting fresh at Target Field in 2010. The promotion of the sale was a rousing success,as thousands of Twins faithful lined up around the dome hours before the sale was supposed to [...] By David B,on November 2nd,2009 So,when you’ve already re-invented the ballpark experience,what do you do for an encore? The Sports Business Journal (link via sister publication SportingNews) reported last week that the Maryland Ballpark Authority has sent out the RFP for the first major overhauls to Camden Yards,home of the Baltimore Orioles. The exact details of the [...] By David B,on October 28th,2009 OK.. here we go…Seven games that decide seven months and over 2,500 previous contests to determine baseball’s champion. So,what do you need to know about these ballparks in order to get the most out of the Series. Homers. Lots and Lots of Homers:these are Earl Weaver stadiums,the perfect place to get [...] By David B,on October 5th,2009 If the Twins survive their one game playoff tomorrow,it will almost be anticlimactic for the Hubert H Humphrrey Metrodome. Ovwer the next 48 hours,the sports world’s attention will be keenly focused on Minnesota,in a way that even the World Series cannot duplicate. [...] By David B,on September 21st,2009 We’re going to go around the major leagues –one ballpark at a time –and I’m asking what I believe to be the four key questions that determine how to have a great experience at any ballgame. I’m asking for you,the readers,to provide feedback,either in the comments here,or on the facebook page. [...] By David B,on August 19th,2009 Initial Heritage Park Plan When the new Yankee Stadium was built,there were plans in place about how the grounds of Old Yankee Stadium were to be utilized to create an area known as Heritage Park. this would include retaining the original playing surface,as well as adding additional softball fields,a soccer/football field [...] By kings33,on July 30th,2009 There’s lots of great info about the only new MLB stadium for 2010,Target Field:Home of the Minnesota Twins. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with Target Field…whether outdoor baseball in Minnesota will work in April and November. Here are some highlighted links from the coverage on mlb.com [...] | |