Comments on: Million Dollar Rain Out http://northandclark.net/2009/06/million-dollar-rain-out/ Interviews, Chicago, and Whatever else We Want Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NorthandClark http://northandclark.net/2009/06/million-dollar-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-49 NorthandClark Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:52:38 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=70#comment-49 Man I don't know who wrote the comment in support of Wrigley Dome, but if you have a petition I will sign it (as long as they don't use my taxes to build it). Man I don't know who wrote the comment in support of Wrigley Dome, but if you have a petition I will sign it (as long as they don't use my taxes to build it).

]]> By: Anonymous http://northandclark.net/2009/06/million-dollar-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Anonymous Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:41:25 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=70#comment-22 Wrigley Dome is a great idea Wrigley Dome is a great idea

]]> By: Charles http://northandclark.net/2009/06/million-dollar-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Charles Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:40:33 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=70#comment-14 You know, I don't know the exact numbers. I know the time I went though, it was a totally different feel. In the old Busch it had the whole Colliseum vibe where it went round and round in a whole circle. There were tons of cheap seats and you had pretty ultimate freedom walking around the place. When this new one opened, since they went to the older "style" where there were no seats in the outfield it seemed like less affordable seating was available. What folks like me looked at as affordable translated to the fringed sides of the place. If seating were a haircut it'd be a balding accountant where the sideburns were yer cheap seats and the back of the head was yer boxes. Anytime you tried to walk freely around the stadium if you walked across the middle they stopped you and asked to see your tickets because that's where the moneyed folks sat. You know, I don't know the exact numbers. I know the time I went though, it was a totally different feel. In the old Busch it had the whole Colliseum vibe where it went round and round in a whole circle. There were tons of cheap seats and you had pretty ultimate freedom walking around the place. When this new one opened, since they went to the older "style" where there were no seats in the outfield it seemed like less affordable seating was available. What folks like me looked at as affordable translated to the fringed sides of the place. If seating were a haircut it'd be a balding accountant where the sideburns were yer cheap seats and the back of the head was yer boxes. Anytime you tried to walk freely around the stadium if you walked across the middle they stopped you and asked to see your tickets because that's where the moneyed folks sat.

]]> By: NorthandClark http://northandclark.net/2009/06/million-dollar-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-13 NorthandClark Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:34:42 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=70#comment-13 That's just a joke at Cubs fans about Wrigley Dome. I'm fascinated by rain outs because of the many people they touch, but I don't think baseball should be played inside. <br /><br />I am, however, surprised by your reaction to the new Busch stadium. Is it that much more expensive to get in the cheap seats? I am looking at their seating chart and it is more spendy than the White Sox, but it seems pretty comparable to the north-siders.<br /><br />http://mlb.mlb.com/stl/ballpark/seating_pricing.jsp<br /><br />Any red bird fans care to comment? That's just a joke at Cubs fans about Wrigley Dome. I'm fascinated by rain outs because of the many people they touch, but I don't think baseball should be played inside.

I am, however, surprised by your reaction to the new Busch stadium. Is it that much more expensive to get in the cheap seats? I am looking at their seating chart and it is more spendy than the White Sox, but it seems pretty comparable to the north-siders.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stl/ballpark/seating_pricing.jsp

Any red bird fans care to comment?

]]> By: Charles http://northandclark.net/2009/06/million-dollar-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Charles Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:32:56 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=70#comment-12 I wouldn't petition too much for change. I grew up in St Louis and spent my high school and college years attending games. My grandfather was my go-to guy for catching some summer-fun pennant-race action. When the new owners got their way to build a new (unnecessary stadium) they eviscerated seating for joe-paycheck fans like myself and the whole thing became a monument to corporate boxes. Baseball is dead to me now. I wouldn't petition too much for change. I grew up in St Louis and spent my high school and college years attending games. My grandfather was my go-to guy for catching some summer-fun pennant-race action. When the new owners got their way to build a new (unnecessary stadium) they eviscerated seating for joe-paycheck fans like myself and the whole thing became a monument to corporate boxes. Baseball is dead to me now.

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