tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post7120949068545786049..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Monday 04/23 A.M. Quickie:Still Here (Unlike the Mavs' Chances)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-44694740331840349602007-04-23T18:41:00.000-04:002007-04-23T18:41:00.000-04:00Wrigley is a shithole. I never understood the who...Wrigley is a shithole. I never understood the whole ivy thing. I mean, yeah it is unique and pretty cool, but it isn't nearly enough to overcome the rest of that dump. Not everything that is so old is good.Luke Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794556619520450782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24126477133411058802007-04-23T18:12:00.000-04:002007-04-23T18:12:00.000-04:00nadsfan - they always show the nyc skyline when th...nadsfan - they always show the nyc skyline when the giants play but inbetween the meadowlands and manhattan is a FETID SWAMP. this is called clever camera tricks and such ruses are notorious in the television medium.Ken Dynamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061339942941183172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40535937160657937222007-04-23T18:08:00.000-04:002007-04-23T18:08:00.000-04:00you may not think it but RFK has a lot of charm an...you may not think it but RFK has a lot of charm and history. it was built int he 50's so that makes it a classic now. Plus the new nads owner sunk a lot of money into sprucing it up and adding better food/amenaties. You dont have to be an old Skins fan to appreciate it. Every true baseball fan should make an effort to see a game there before they open the new stadium in DC.<BR/><BR/>PSYCHE! RFK IS TEH WORSTEST! <BR/><BR/>what a great joke that would have been if someone had believed me and gone to see a game there. Its a disgusting stadium. if youre lucky enough not to get shot or mugged on your way to the entrence you are rewarded with a feast of brutally putrid architechture and design. plus the nationals suck. Oh and the food is mushy plastic and the beers are 7 bucks. haha washington, dc is a horrible place!Ken Dynamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061339942941183172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85238160871919770712007-04-23T16:59:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:59:00.000-04:00No mentions for Safeco Field? The Seattle stadia ...No mentions for Safeco Field? The Seattle stadia have always been great because of the location: right in downtown, next to the water. Nothing was louder than the Kingdome (sniff, sniff) during the early 80's Hawks and the '95 M's. However, Safeco has great views of the skyline, all the seats have great views, $7 centerfield seats (I was there for Felix's 0.1 inning on Wed - ugh) and a retractable roof (MLB should require all new stadiums in northern latitudes to have retractable roofs; places like CLEVELAND!!). Hand operated scoreboard in left, great restaurants, classis brick facade that meshes with Pioneer Square; what's not to like (and I'm not much of a baseball fan)?chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-81443536271256418252007-04-23T16:51:00.001-04:002007-04-23T16:51:00.001-04:00oops forgot my post to natsfan:I say Gabe does the...oops forgot my post to natsfan:<BR/><BR/>I say Gabe does the rebellious thing and goes the no-sports route!<BR/><BR/>Outer Banks are awesome...we go to Duck. Can't wait.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-59527340566265741752007-04-23T16:51:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:51:00.000-04:00Natsfan, Wrigley's not that far away from the lake...Natsfan, Wrigley's not that far away from the lake. It's obviously close enough for some of the camera's to get a decent shot of it.<BR/><BR/>Todd, I like that Gagne is on the DL. It could be because I have Otsuka though....Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827851943831518318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-91022783467676407142007-04-23T16:50:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:50:00.000-04:00guy~ Lebron is fun to watch. Sad to admit that I ...guy~ Lebron is fun to watch. Sad to admit that I have yet to go in person. I guess I should do that before he leaves. I had a million chances to see Michael Jordan in person too, but never went. tsk tskJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-2790947681693036662007-04-23T16:36:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:36:00.000-04:00I like how on tv, they always show shots of Lake M...I like how on tv, they always show shots of Lake Michigan during Cubs games, when the park isn't that close to the water there.<BR/><BR/>The new DC stadium will have views of the capitol building, but those will be very short lived as there is a bunch of development coming between the stadium and the capitol dome. We'll still have the water views of the beautiful Anacostia river though.<BR/><BR/>Outer Banks are awesome. <BR/><BR/>Would Dan want Gabe to go to Florida for his rooting interests, or to Northwestern for an actual education? After all, Dan and his sister both went to NU, when there are perfectly good schools right where he's from (Georgetown, Virginia, Twerps).... Gabe's going to a school without any sports teams to rebel....Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-65446348875270975732007-04-23T16:35:00.001-04:002007-04-23T16:35:00.001-04:00Gagne is going back on the DL. I kind of feel sorr...Gagne is going back on the DL. <BR/><BR/>I kind of feel sorry for anyone who picked him in Fantasy Baseball... then again, you had it coming.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-3852563288258446772007-04-23T16:35:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:35:00.000-04:00Jen, Big D, everyone else-I know that I'm an NBA g...Jen, Big D, everyone else-<BR/><BR/>I know that I'm an NBA guy but these storylines are just great...<BR/><BR/>Pistons/Magic Darko's return! Ok that's a stretch<BR/>Heat/Bulls rematch of last year's series that resulted in a bunch of ejections and suspensions<BR/>Cavs/Wiz not much but LeBron is always fun to watch<BR/>Raptors/Nets VC's return, now that's better<BR/>Mavs/GSW Nellie's revenge<BR/>Spurs/Nuggs AI is 2nd in career playoff 40pt games and the Spurs are old<BR/>Jazz/T-Mac I mean... Rockets. Right.<BR/>Suns/Lakers see Heat/Bulls and substitute Wade/Shaq with Kobe/Amare/Nash<BR/><BR/>That's pretty solid except for 2.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-60096964969679852302007-04-23T16:30:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:30:00.000-04:00brian~ maybe they are on a college visit to UF wit...brian~ maybe they are on a college visit to UF with Gabe.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-30416292086632888342007-04-23T16:29:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:29:00.000-04:00big d~ I'm with you on the NBA playoffs. Yesterda...big d~ I'm with you on the NBA playoffs. Yesterday, I looked to see if the Cavs won since I forgot they were playing in the afternoon. I'll check the scores from other games in the paper or the ticker on ESPN. I'll watch to see how far the Cavs get. Then I'll be heading to the Outer Banks in July.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52052680254962040562007-04-23T16:27:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:27:00.000-04:00rev~ Yes, it's coming to me now..."the Todd" alway...rev~ Yes, it's coming to me now..."the Todd" always goes for the high five. Ok, momentary brain lapse there. I hope Todd watches "Scrubs" and got your joke since I ruined it with questions! LOL<BR/><BR/>I'd like to see PacBell since it's on the water. <BR/><BR/>Browns Stadium sits on the lake, so it's got a decent view of the water. The Rock and Roll HOF is right there too.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-25853492426590553622007-04-23T16:26:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:26:00.000-04:00big d-I was so convinced that Willy Mo was gonna c...big d-<BR/><BR/>I was so convinced that Willy Mo was gonna crush 1 into Vermont or something.<BR/><BR/>I was thinking, wait a sec... of his last 10 pitches 2 landed on the street, 1 landed in the top row over the monster, and the other was at least 430 to dead center, and now Torre is letting him pitch to Willy Mo? How is this smart?GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-59503842932938562492007-04-23T16:18:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:18:00.000-04:00The only bad part about the whole "B2B2B2B" for th...The only bad part about the whole "B2B2B2B" for the Sox last night (aside from <I>not</I> seeing Wilfredo Modesto Pena hit a ball to Brighton for #5) was knowing I couldn't turn on WEEI to hear Jerry Trupiano blow an aneurysm calling the shots.<BR/><BR/>What a ridiculous weekend.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I refuse to comment on the NBA playoffs unless something never-before-seen happens. These things still have like 8 weeks left. I'm not too excited about Round 1 Game 1 wins.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-74594783058618601712007-04-23T16:16:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:16:00.000-04:00I know the fact that I went to school there makes ...I know the fact that I went to school there makes me biased, but University of Oregon has amazing hoops and football stadiums. The Pit is downright frightening (due to the fact that it was built way back when and uses more wood than steel, it literally shakes when the fans get going) and Autzen is one of the loudest in the country despite the fact that it only holds about 60,000. I'm just sad that The Pit is being replaced ...Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363737185888978154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-41602447830697249082007-04-23T16:00:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:00:00.000-04:00Obviously one key to most of these stadia's reviva...Obviously one key to most of these stadia's revival is that they always want the panoramic view of the city beyond center field. (Is that true in Cincy, though? Doesn't that face Kentucky?)Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-5386797758055791972007-04-23T15:55:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:55:00.000-04:00@Rev, I don't actually watch Scrubs, but I've been...@Rev, I don't actually watch Scrubs, but I've been told I should on numerous occassions. <BR/><BR/>As for the Jake, I agree that it's been passed by some of the newer stadiums (notably PNC and AT&T/SBC/Pac-Bell). Also when they had the sell-out streak I think it really added to the stadium's appeal.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-84009122391012655492007-04-23T15:54:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:54:00.000-04:00You'd think the quickie would at least mention the...You'd think the quickie would at least mention the location of the vacation. Probably Gainesville for a few days? *smirk*<BR/><BR/>Our office went to Fenway for a game and the biggest guy (6-2, 300?) ended up walking around the concourse all night because he wouldn't fit in his seat. 23rd row behind home, just offset a few degrees, best Fenway seats I've ever had by far. Especially to see the knuckleball.<BR/><BR/>I've been the Yankee Stadium the last couple of years, it's much nicer than Shea.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-83332391417979297812007-04-23T15:49:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:49:00.000-04:00I like the Jake, but it has been passed by some of...I like the Jake, but it has been passed by some of the other newer stadiums.<BR/><BR/>Fenway is a dump, but it's a historic dump. Again, it's a crappy place to watch a baseball game, but it's a must-see for any baseball fan, regardless of rooting interests.<BR/><BR/>Wrigley is a bit less of a dump than Fenway, but it isn't fantastic. But for most fans at Wrigley, the ticket is really an expensive cover charge. The things that most suck are the number of limited site seats -- like Fenway (I've been right behind a pole more than once in my life), and the rapid temperature changes. I've had seats on the 1st base line that started the game in the sun so I got really hot, but then the sun passed over, my seats were in the shade, with a wind off the lake, so I went from hot and sweaty to so cold I had to move in about an inning. <BR/><BR/>Ever notice we get the most posts on the days when Dan isn't around? The first day in the post-comment moderation period had 150+ posts, but moderation was only removed because he was gone that day (probably off optioning a screen play).Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-38325330966824850522007-04-23T15:45:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:45:00.000-04:00jen...it was more geared toward todd. since "the ...jen...it was more geared toward todd. since "the todd" always gives high fives. they've never said anything like "stadium high five." at least not that i know of.RevScottDeMangeMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220843774217781967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-92231883177664839072007-04-23T15:38:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:38:00.000-04:00Rev~ Love "Scrubs", and I can hear them saying 'St...Rev~ Love "Scrubs", and I can hear them saying 'Stadium High Five', but can't recall the situation right now!<BR/><BR/>Hasn't anyone else ever been to The Jake? It used to always make the writers' Top 10 lists. It faded out when the Indians' wins total did.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-35989086819363746882007-04-23T15:37:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:37:00.000-04:00True story about Fenway. Years ago we had season ...True story about Fenway. Years ago we had season tickets (1st base line grandstand IIRC) to the Sox and when the playoffs came around, we were given seats out in the right field bleachers. In fact we were given seats in the second to last row of the right field bleachers. Those are seats you can't see on TV because they are in the shadow of the scoreboard in right. There were 5 chairs in the row and we didn't see a vendor after the 3rd inning. I just remember this because Wade Boggs hit a homerun over the monster and we didn't realize it until afterwards because we were sitting higher than the monster. <BR/><BR/>Kauffman stadium is pretty nice when the fountains are turned on. And uhm... that's probably the best I can say about the Royals and the stadium right now.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-17159252173492497162007-04-23T15:34:00.001-04:002007-04-23T15:34:00.001-04:00The Shoe is great, but if you get stuck in section...The Shoe is great, but if you get stuck in section C, it can stink. I missed Eddie George's highlight video when they retired his number.<BR/><BR/>I love the big stadiums because of the crowd noise. <BR/><BR/>I didn't like the revamped Beaver Stadium at Penn State because some fossil was using my legs as his seat-back.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67246521628126145072007-04-23T15:34:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:34:00.000-04:00I think it is a clear cut top 5 in baseball...Camd...I think it is a clear cut top 5 in baseball...<BR/><BR/>Camden, PNC, Pac-bell, Fenway, Wrigley<BR/><BR/>You can put them in any order though.<BR/><BR/>Football, I'd like to go to Seattle, Pittsburgh, Washington, New England, and I won't have a 5th till the New Texas Stadium goes up. I still can't believe that they are buliding a 10 yard high, 20 yard wide, 60 yard long scoreboard. I know it's Texas and they like things big but if that falls off the ceiling it could cause an Armageddon-type earthquake.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.com