Royals looking for new stadium

[todeen]

Without comment. It's interesting to see how these negotiations shape up.

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[Brent G.]

Ridiculous. Kauffman is one of the top venues in baseball, especially for kids.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

Ridiculous. Kauffman is one of the top venues in baseball, especially for kids.

That's what I thought. It's gorgeous from the looks on TV. Of course, I don't walk the tunnels, sit in the locker rooms, use the weight room, see the main offices. Maybe there are possum in the TV broadcast booth. I wonder how players rate it among all the stadiums?

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[egri]

Originally Posted by todeen

That's what I thought. It's gorgeous from the looks on TV. Of course, I don't walk the tunnels, sit in the locker rooms, use the weight room, see the main offices. Maybe there are possum in the TV broadcast booth. I wonder how players rate it among all the stadiums?

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I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the old parks that look great on TV (these days just Fenway and Wrigley) are nightmares for the players. Roger Clemens didn't like the facilities in Fenway; that was one of the reasons he left the team.

[Brent G.]

I’ve been there 50+ times with numerous tours of the entire place — it’s fantastic. It had a $250 million renovation in 2009. Beyond the outfield is a massive kids experience that's unmatched in my travels.

Pretty sure the public is split 50/50, but those who want a downtown stadium don’t want to pay for it. KC is a great tailgate scene for football and baseball. The stadiums are 10 min. from downtown.

There are some great downtown stadiums out there -- and some are an absolute mess to get in/out of if you don't live within a few blocks. The KC stadiums are great for their market, but apparently it's time to screw that up.

[bnorth]

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[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

Ridiculous. Kauffman is one of the top venues in baseball, especially for kids.

I have been there a few times and for an outdoor stadium it is OK on nights when it is not hot and humid. Sadly I never found one of those nights. I think all stadiums should be indoor or have a roof that opens and closes. I hate driving/flying hundreds of miles and a simple rain storm ruins my entire vacation or I have to sit in extreme heat or cold for hours. I basically quit watching baseball when the closest stadium to me closed and they build an open air POS stadium to replace it. Rant over.