so I went to the Ballpark in Arlington for the first time....

[Blake]

Saturday and the experience sucked.

Beautiful ballpark to be sure, but it's built like a tall tube with no allowance for air to flow through.

The flags on top were blowing straight out but I could have thrown a napkin in the air and it would have fallen straight down.

It must have been about 95 degrees still at 9pm and the 1 hour 1/2 light delay made us that much more miserable. We didn't even want to stay for the Reckless Kelly concert. We just wanted to go back to the hotel and jump in the pool.

I also was disappointed in the scoreboard set up. No sign of players' batting averages anywhere and no sign of a radar gun showing pitch speed.


Never going again.

[monosylab1k]

lol tech

[sribb43]

Saturday and the experience sucked.

Beautiful ballpark to be sure, but it's built like a tall tube with no allowance for air to flow through.

The flags on top were blowing straight out but I could have thrown a napkin in the air and it would have fallen straight down.

It must have been about 95 degrees still at 9pm and the 1 hour 1/2 light delay made us that much more miserable. We didn't even want to stay for the Reckless Kelly concert. We just wanted to go back to the hotel and jump in the pool.

I also was disappointed in the scoreboard set up. No sign of players' batting averages anywhere and no sign of a radar gun showing pitch speed.


Never going again.

You sure you were at Rangers Ballpark? Pitch speed is located on the ribbon board of the homerun porch in bright ass colors as well as in left field right below the diamond club. BA is always shown on the CF scoreboard and now with the new ribbon boards its shown on both ends....

[Blake]

You sure you were at Rangers Ballpark? Pitch speed is located on the ribbon board of the homerun porch in bright ass colors as well as in left field right below the diamond club. BA is always shown on the CF scoreboard and now with the new ribbon boards its shown on both ends....

I still got the tix to mail in so that they'll give me two more free for the 7/5 game to make up for the light delay. I was sitting in left field right behind Pierre.

if you say they show those things, I'll take your word for it. Just wasn't clear to me where they were like the score, pitch count, lob, errors, etc were on the ribbon board.

[stretch]

lol blake

[pkbpkb81]

I was there friday and saturday and had a great time (a better time on friday for many resons) blake is right about no air getting in

[sribb43]

I was there friday and saturday and had a great time (a better time on friday for many resons) blake is right about no air getting in

They F'ed up with the design bc when in the concourse you cant view the field, which further incloses the ballpark

[Udokafan05]

Minute Maid was awesome when i went, never been to Arlington.

[whottt]

so I went to the Ballpark in Arlington for the first time....

And it is now stupider for you having done so.

[monosylab1k]

Maybe if you're a pussy who whines about not being in a perfectly conditioned environment while watching baseball, you might hate The Temple. If you suck it up like a man, you'll realize that The Temple is the best ballpark in America.

[monosylab1k]

I've never had a bad time at The Temple. Except once when they got curbstomped by the Orioles 14-2 back in 97 or so.

[Spursfan092120]

Been to Arlington once...had a good time..Minute Maid was nicer overall IMO, though.

[Melmart1]

I'll be there with my family, taking my nephews to their first-ever game next month. It's been a couple of years since my last game but I don't remember it being nearly as bad as you say, and I was there for a doubleheader -- in August.

[Blake]

And it is now stupider for you having done so.

so you think the Ballpark is stupid.

This thread is stupider for you having entered it.

[Blake]

Maybe if you're a pussy who whines about not being in a perfectly conditioned environment while watching baseball, you might hate The Temple. If you suck it up like a man, you'll realize that The Temple is the best ballpark in America.

naw, Arlington Stadium was better.

the Rangers will never get great pitching there. The fences are short and the fucking humidity sucks ass. It's a batter's field.

Minute Maid kicks it's ass and it's not even close.

[Blake]

I'll be there with my family, taking my nephews to their first-ever game next month. It's been a couple of years since my last game but I don't remember it being nearly as bad as you say, and I was there for a doubleheader -- in August.

well, like I said, the lights being out for an hour and a half didnt help.

neither did the $8 beer and $4.50 water.

[EricB]

well, like I said, the lights being out for an hour and a half didnt help.

neither did the $8 beer and $4.50 water.


Welcome to every sport's franchise's prices.

Spurs water I think is 4 however.

It costs alot of money to run a damn concessions operation, people don't seem to understand that.

[Blake]

It costs alot of money to run a damn concessions operation, people don't seem to understand that.

huh? exactly how does it cost more to run some little beer booth at the ballpark than it does a bar that charges $3 or so for a beer?

[monosylab1k]

naw, Arlington Stadium was better.

the Rangers will never get great pitching there. The fences are short and the fucking humidity sucks ass. It's a batter's field.

Minute Maid kicks it's ass and it's not even close.

of course a dumbass from Tech would think this.

[Blake]

of course a dumbass from Tech would think this.

me being from Tech has nothing to do with the ballpark sucking.

of course a dumbass dallas fan would get an erection after typing the word temple.

it's practically brand new, but it's a craphole.

[leemajors]

of course a dumbass from Tech would think this.

well, you can order from the seats at Minute Maid. It was nice to have my greasy sloppy ass nachos brought to me. They don't have potties in the seats yet though.

[Blake]

well, you can order from the seats at Minute Maid. It was nice to have my greasy sloppy ass nachos brought to me. They don't have potties in the seats yet though.

they don't have potties in the seats in Arlington either, but that doesn't stop ranger fan.

[monosylab1k]

:cry Watching baseball outdoors sucks :cry I hate it when you have to turn your head to see something :cry effort is stupid :cry

[Blake]

:td weak

the ballpark sucks.

Wolfe Stadium where the SA Missions play kicks the temple's ass.

[robino2001]

I've only been to the Arlington once, last year... was a Saturday evening game in August with a 6pm start time. It was 105º at game time and I was terrified about baking in there. We were 3rd row down the 3rd baseline between 3rd and the wall and I was amazed that there was a breeze down there. It was no where near as bad as I would have expected.

I enjoyed the stadium but I didn't get much of a chance to walk around the entire thing. We just stayed in that corner of the stadium really.

[sribb43]

If you ever attend the ballpark after May and your afraid of the heat and sun your are best to get seats on the 1st base side as sun wont be a factor for you.

[ducks]

I do not know why ballparks are not built like the dbacks
it is nice
they have the rectractable roof
not hot cool inside
78%

[stretch]

blake is just a vagina.

[sribb43]

I do not know why ballparks are not built like the dbacks
it is nice
they have the rectractable roof
not hot cool inside
78%

I would hate if the Rangers got a retractable roof...it makes the ballparks look like arenas. I'm with the group that baseball is to be played outdoors

A reason why some teams dont get roofs is because they add a ton more in costs and its hard enough to get financing for alot of these stadiums

[Blake]

blake is just a vagina.

lol still bitter

Tech 39 - UT 33

[stretch]

lol i lick bals lol rofl i luv tech lol

[Blake]

:td vagina post

[leemajors]

last time i went one of my friends forgot to put suntan lotion on his knees. brutal.

[monosylab1k]

Baseball is meant to be played outdoors on grass. Domes & retractable roofs are for pussies.

The Temple offers the best pure baseball experience around. If you're a sissy cuckold who wants to cry cuz it's too hot, then root for a team that gets killed 65-21 by Oklahoma, too bad for you.

[EricB]

Retractable roofs are god sends.

The series during Memorial Day would've never been played if not for that roof.

It rained all day for three straight days and nights.

[sribb43]

baseball is meant to be played outdoors on grass. Domes & retractable roofs are for pussies.

The temple offers the best pure baseball experience around. If you're a sissy cuckold who wants to cry cuz it's too hot, then root for a team that gets killed 65-21 by oklahoma, too bad for you.

+1

Could you imagine the Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Angels, Royals, White Sox, Red Sox....etc play inside a pussy ass dome/retractable roof

[StylisticS]

The ballpark is nice. They probably regret the decision not to build a roof even though it was built at a time when retractable roofs were not popular. MLB ballparks do NOT belong in the boring ass suburbs. Especially shitty Arlington. Fuck Arlington. Have I mentioned that I hate Arlington.

[Blake]

Baseball is meant to be played outdoors on grass. Domes & retractable roofs are for pussies.

The Temple offers the best pure baseball experience around. If you're a sissy cuckold who wants to cry cuz it's too hot, then root for a team that gets killed 65-21 by Oklahoma, too bad for you.

you aren't the one playing and minute maid has grass.

only idiots would enjoy watching a mediocre team play in 105 degree heat.

wisconsin 36 california poly san luis obispo 35

[StylisticS]

+1

Could you imagine the Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Angels, Royals, White Sox, Red Sox....etc play inside a pussy ass dome/retractable roof

Neither of those clubs experience the type of heat the Rangers experience in July and August so it's Apples to Oranges. The only reason why there is a retractable roof in Houston is because of the heat. Tampa may do the same thing. It's just as humid there as well. Texas will never get the type of pitchers because of the heat. In fact, no MLB team experiences the type of heat that Texas experiences in August. And Phoenix has a retractable roof for a reason. They don't count.

[Blake]

+1

Could you imagine the Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Angels, Royals, White Sox, Red Sox....etc play inside a pussy ass dome/retractable roof

they don't have to.

game time temp tonite for the Red Sox at Fenway was 65, wrigley 70, dodgers game 70.

game time temp tonite for the Astros/Rangers at Arlington was 95.

dont be stupid.

[Blake]

Texas will never get the type of pitchers because of the heat.

exactly.

pussy pitchers.

[Obstructed_View]

Clearly someone expecting wind to cool them in Dallas during summertime hasn't spent much time there. Unless it's bringing in a cold front, the moving air doesn't do anything.

[ducks]

the yankees should have went for the rectable roof

it snows in new york in oct

[StylisticS]

the yankees should have went for the rectable roof

it snows in new york in oct

It rarely snows in October in New York. In fact, snow doesn't really start falling until around Thanksgiving in NY and even that's pushing it.