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My takes:

Hans L'Orange Stadium (Hawaii Winter League)

Inside B+: Players will walk around inside the seating areas where the concessions are. Some will sit down and talk with people in the stands while they are eating, but it's hard to tell who is who since some of them are not wearing their uniforms.

Outside A++!: Players walk around outside the stadium in a gated area waiting for the game to start about one hour prior. I was the only person there with actual cards. The rest were little kids getting batting practice baseballs signed and adults getting the players on the program. The players usually did all I had since there were a lot of parents watching and didn't want to put off a bad image. You guys who do a lot of quantity-wise collecting would clean up here. There is a stairway outside the stadium where players sit and knock out large amounts of cards. You can easily talk to players here, get pictures taken, etc without being pressured for time as well.

After the game, most of the kids out of the stands go to the gated area for autographs. This would be a great time since all the players have lines of kids waiting for autographs, so I could basically get anybody I wanted without worrying about the players leaving.

Les Murakami Stadium

Inside B-: Inside the stadium, you have to wait along the 1st or 3rd base line railings for players from either team to walk by. The railing is kind of high, so you have to reach down to hand the players your stuff. I dropped some of my things onto the dirt, and Drew Butera kindly picked it up and got him to sign for me.

Outside F!: Absolute crap, the players don't have their uniforms on and hide in the dugout to avoid autograph collectors.

There was one guy who had cards when I went there, but only of the Japanese players, and an older couple who apparantly were taking photos with a digital camera to develop their own photos for the players to sign. The guy who had the cards was really helpful in giving me tips on getting autographs there.

spokanehound

Looking over this thread I have another one to add...

Boise Hawks
Inside: D+ - Boise's park is horrendous inside just because of all the netting. The only place I saw that I could really get graphs there was a fence door down the 1st base side that created a hole in the netting where a bunch of kids would crowd around.
Outside: A- - Pick one side or the other; typical easy short-season access where they walk right out to the concourse.

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iowa cubs

inside- a- both teams come out down the left field line with locker rooms right next to each other so you can stand in one spot and knock off both teams

outside-a clubhouse doors are about 50 feet from each other so if you stand in the middle you can get everyone on both teams pretty much, no security can go wherever, same spot before the game

StevesBaseballAutos

i aggree
the Trop is very good inside
and the low crowds do help alot
the lot is great but if your going for the bus of the visiting team its not so good
INSIDE: A+
OUTSIDE: B-

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Was able to visit Ashville for a game last week and here is the info.

Inside B+ - It was easy to get anyone who was willing to sign down the line. The only "quirk" is that the entire infield is netted so there is no dugout access. The other cool part is the Visitors clubhouse is in the picnic Area.

Outside A+ This is a cake park to graph after the game. The home team clubhouse is right by the main gate and the visitors have to pass righ by it to get to the bus. I was able to grab the entire Team Set with the exception of two coaches and the three guys who were gone. I had nothing for the visitors but they were all right there.

Overall A This is a great park. The only down sides are the Nets and the fact I was the only one graphing. There were a couple of guys standing there with balls but they never asked anyone to sign. It is always good to have 2 or three guys to keep a good pace.

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Update to the comments about Lancaster (PA) clipper Magazine stadium... afew changes:

First of all there is no longer any autograph table set up on the concourse where a couple players would sit and sign postgame.
Second...the chain link fence where you could see the players walk the entire way back to the clubhouse to the field ....it has now been covered and there are only 2 spots where you can look thru and see the players.

bcare23

When i walked into the Lancaster Barnstormers stadium i was lost. At any of the ballparks i have visited you can look right into the dogout. It is a really nice ballpark and easy for autos. You just have to go to the rightfield wall and call players over. The clubhouse is in the wall rather than the tunnel down to the dugout.

Inside=B+
Outside= A+

I wouldnt have got many autos if it wasnt for Amy! Thanks for the Help!

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gorphils

The stadium is unfinished as of now and wont be for awile but there are a few places to check out. Teams come out from center field for the time being because the temporary clubhouses are located in trailers beyond the fence. I believe that if you are seated in the lawn seats that you would be able to get the players walking onto the field...mainly because they have to walk right by you. This will change when the clubhouses are finished..next year.The visitors will come out of a door in the concrete wall down the lf line. And I believe the homeclubhouse will be still located in right center field. As for now the best places are still down the lines near the bullpens.

EDIT...I went to York again yesterday and standing out on the lawn and waiting for the players to pass right by you is definitely the best place to go for autographs! I pretty much cleaned up on everyone for the home and visitors side!

bcare23

where do the players exit at buffalo?, what gate etc any help would be appreciated!!

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Inside;A-

They let you go right next to the bullpen and can even talk to the relief pitchers during the game.But to get there you have to go around the stands so if a player runs to the dugout your kinda screwed b/c you have to run all the way around the stands again.

Outside;D

The player's exit from 2 different lockerroom on the opposite side of the stadium.The only thing keeping it from getting a F is the Buses pull right up to the lockerroom door.

Non autographing wise the organization sux and I can see why they have one of the worst attendance's in the league.Player's hate it to b/c the warning track (if that's what you wanna call it) is stone.

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Jacksonville Suns
Outside- A+ opposing team has to wait around for the bus, plus there are no boundries, and Jacksonville come out a relatively close gate
Inside- A- pretty good inside as well, but sometimes Jacksonville runs on field events that cause the players to have little time to sign

Trav1105

Pawtucket Red Sox

Inside F-

The players are about 12 feet below you in dugouts you need to tie your binder or milk carton to a piece of string and lower it down. This strategy is terrible for getting pawtucket guys as there are about 40 little kids hanging cartons down. On the visitors its completely a toss up sometimes you can call guys sometimes they give you the " I gotta warm up " and even sometimes you'll pull up your binder right before the game get find signatures of guys you didnt even see grab your item.

Outside D- ..... with Rick Medeiros effect in full force F--

If I was asked this question last season it would be a solid B+ rating. Pawtucket used to be good for autographs all the years I've done it except this year.... the entire team signed and most guys loved doing it. I have gotten many big names down there from Ryan Howard to David Wright to Jonathan Papelbon but this year is a totally different story. This year Pawtucket has its best roster it has ever been with prospects that is... IMO. It consists of Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brandon Moss, George Kottaras, David Murphy ( who just got traded to Texas in the Gagne deal ) , Jed Lowrie, and Craig Hansen to name some big guys. They loved signing at the beginning of the year but it got worse because they kept seeing the same people every day as for their autograph. It is now August and starting in the middle of July the Pawtucket known wonder Rick Medeiros has all the players that are prospects park in the fenced cage with no access. Pawtucket is getting so pathetic they have to sneak guys out back doors even when there is only like 5 people waiting for a specific guy sometimes. As for visitors they aren't bad after the game although as of late for the last month outside there is about 50 people average waiting for autographs. Before the game it ranges from 2-10 people depending on what team and if the game is a day game.

Connecticut Defenders

Inside A

Complete access to players all are friendly... great for taking photos of players

Outside B+

you gotta pick a side to get guys either Defenders or visitors... if you try to attempt both its almost impossible. Guys are still really nice outside though

hope this helps

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This thread is for stadium ratings. Not for questions on stadiums. If you have a question please post it in the autograph talk forum. Thank you.

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alright sorry about that, thanks for the advice though

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Philadelphia Eagles Stadium

F- for everything! cant get anything in the stadium players are warming up and dont sign

Outside was even worse!! players park inside the gates no one stops their cars or walks out to sign, the barriers are about 100 feet from the exit, the visiting teams bus parks there also. the only way to get anyone was if they had family their. they would come out and get their family and thats all.

Ex. Evan Prall WR Jets - came over would not sign anything and just talked to his family and it was only me and my buddy the rest was family waiting

Do not ever go here it was HORRIBLE! FFFFFF