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Stadium Ratings
I thought of the idea tonight that it might be helpful to give A-F grades to Minor Lg parks. A couple of rules. Please don't rate the only park you go to. It is hard to compare if it is all you know. I would say you need to have gone to at least 3 parks to compare. I will do like the grading svcs do and have 3 parts. Inside, outside and cumulative.
International League
Buffalo
Inside - B
Outside -D
Total - C
The park is ok inside, but the loading dock exit in the back makes it tough.
Rochester
Inside - A
Outside - A
Total - A
My favorite overall because there is plenty of room inside plus they encourage autograph collecting. They have a player signing each night and both teams exit from the same door.
Syracuse
Inside - B
Outside - A-
Total B+
The only downfalls are seperate / oppisite sides for Player exits and not that much room on the inside.
Scranton - Wilkes Barrie
Inside B+
Outside A-
Total A-
Pretty easy do this place
Pawtuckett
Inside - F
Outside - D
Total - F+
Worst of the IL and worst total. Between the lack of field access (Bring your rope and milk carton!), Barriers both kid and Adult and the Iron Sheik to top it off. If you get anything you need to be quick and lucky.
Charlotte
Inside A
Outside B+
Total A-
Great park, only seperate exits take away from this
Durham
Inside - A
Outside - INC
Total - INC
Rain washed out the end of my only game
Eastern League
Binghamton
Inside - B
Outside - A
Total A-
Great access inside. Locker Room empties into the concorse
Reading
Inside - A
Outside - B+
Total A
Might be the best in th EL
Trenton
Inside - B+
Outside - A
Great Access to both teams outside if you are quick
Portland
Inside - B
Outside - D-
Total - D
There is no access to any of the Sea Dogs after except for a fenced walkway, what saves this place from being an F is that most of the visiting team walks to the hotel. You need to have eagle eyes and good light.
New Hampshire
Inside - B+
Outside - F
Fenced off parking lot, little or no access. Worst in the EL.
Norwich
Inside - A+
Outside - A
Total - A
Players walk through the stands to get to the Dugout and great Access after the game.
Harrisburg
Inside - A
Outside - INC
Total INC
Good Access inside and outside looked ok but rain was comming!
New Britan
Inside - C
Outside A
Total B
Tough to get the home team. Too much going on near the dugout and not much room.
Carolina League
Myrtle Beach
Inside - A
Outside - F
Total - B
You need to wait by the foul poles for before and after. No access outside.
SAL League
Lakewood
Inside A
Outside A
Both teams have complete access to the locker room doors.
I will skip NYP and the Indpendant because they are pretty easy. Worcester in the Can Am has no outside access that I could see.
What about your experiences?
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Last edited by Captian23; 05-29-2006 at 11:57 AM.
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