Anaheim, Edison, Angel Stadium

[Bobby_Ayala]

I like how this ballpark was transformed from a symmetrical park to an asymmetrical one with varied wall heights like the high RF wall. That sort of thing makes the game more watchable and interesting IMO.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3214093995_ecbb0c5392_o.jpg

source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenbowles/)

[UnderPressure]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1227/3214093995ecbb0c5392oy.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4038/anahei70.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9928/3684d71e.jpg

[jnakamura]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1227/3214093995ecbb0c5392oy.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4038/anahei70.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9928/3684d71e.jpg

:laugh Nice work.

[KingmanIII]

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http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9928/3684d71e.jpg

No.

http://www.chrisputro.com/ballparks/19930706%20Angel%20Stadium%20-%20right%20field.jpg
http://www.carmelproducts.com/images/anaheim%20stadium.jpg
http://www.stadiumsofprofootball.com/past/ana100.jpg

[KingmanIII]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4038/anahei70.jpg
Because this (http://imagesource5d.allposters.com/watermarker/20-2020-1Z14D00Z.jpg?ch=645&cw=930) looked a sh!t-ton better...http://www.ultimatesportsboards.com/forums/img/smilies/roll.png

[jnakamura]

Because this (http://imagesource5d.allposters.com/watermarker/20-2020-1Z14D00Z.jpg?ch=645&cw=930) looked a sh!t-ton better...http://www.ultimatesportsboards.com/forums/img/smilies/roll.png

A return to the first incarnation instead of the Disney disaster would have been SO much better.

http://ballparktour.com/images/3276363626_5e16b0306c_o.jpg

http://imagesource5d.allposters.com/watermarker/20-2020-1Z14D00Z.jpg

[whitesox901:]

Does the park have access from a subway, lightrail, etc?

[whitesox901:]

and I agree, that they should of rebuilt it to its original way instead of its current

[jnakamura]

Does the park have access from a subway, lightrail, etc?

Nope. No subways or light rail in Anaheim.

[JT7]

Does the park have access from a subway, lightrail, etc?

Yes....I believe Amtrack has a station at the edge of the left field parking lot.....

Correct me if I am wrong...

[TommieAgeefan]

Yes....I believe Amtrack has a station at the edge of the left field parking lot.....

Correct me if I am wrong...

Yes, there is. The station is also served by Metrolink (commuter rail), but the schedule is pretty much useless for night games, and not much better for day games. The Amtrak schedule is fairly good, but somewhat pricey.

[Trickyhop]

http://imagesource5d.allposters.com/watermarker/20-2020-1Z14D00Z.jpg

What is going on with that parking lot? Is the game viewable from your car? A drive-in ballgame. :laugh

[PeteU]

A return to the first incarnation instead of the Disney disaster would have been SO much better.

http://ballparktour.com/images/3276363626_5e16b0306c_o.jpg

http://imagesource5d.allposters.com/watermarker/20-2020-1Z14D00Z.jpg

If the Big A had a scenic view beyond the outfield--either of mountains, water or downtown skyline--then I think a return to the simple pre-Rams stadium would be fine.

That being said, the view beyond the outfield at the Big A is of several expressways, powerlines and a few non-descript office park type buildings. So I don't necessarily blame the Angels in including the rock quarry or adding a tall out of town scoreboard to make the park a little more unique.

[jnakamura]

Yes....I believe Amtrack has a station at the edge of the left field parking lot.....

Correct me if I am wrong...

But that's not I was referring to or what he asked, I believe. Light rail is like regular bus service on an electric rail line--serving stops every 20-30 minutes.

A diesel locomotive making a few stops a day is a completely different animal, especially when you're talking about commuting to and from a game.

[Paul W]

all the affectations in the neo-classic ballparks are FORCED!

too bad these frills don't help the ACTUAL GAME to be played better!!!!!!!

[Bobby_Ayala]

The 1998-current version of Angel/Anaheim Stadium is better than the 1966-1979 version and the 1980-1996 version :twocents:

I notice Dodgers fans are in full force once again in yet another attempt to sabotage another thread. Hey UnderPressure, what's a LED ribbon board? :waving

[jnakamura]

I notice Dodgers fans are in full force once again in yet another attempt to sabotage another thread.

I've been to more games at the Big A than you ever have, so back off with the sabotage rhetoric.

[Gary Dunaier]

What is going on with that parking lot? Is the game viewable from your car? A drive-in ballgame. :laugh

Are you talking about the cars on the other side of the right field fence? Those probably belong to players and other stadium workers.

That being said, the view beyond the outfield at the Big A is of several expressways, powerlines and a few non-descript office park type buildings.

I think it's kinda cool. Certainly not worse than the "Iron Triangle" as seen from within Shea Stadium.

[Dodgersfan323]

The original is the best and they do need to move the "Big A", also do something with that CF tarp.

From my experience on the internet i will say that Bobby_Ayala and mrakbaseball are the same person. I just can't understand how someone from the opposite league would have such a big problem with another team. It's not the Yankees who we've met in the WS plenty of times, not the Red Sox who would come and trash our site after getting Manny, not Angels fans with an inferiority complex even if their only WS came at the hands of roiders. Only guess i can make is we are in the largest city on the west coast and teams from the northwest are overlooked, people hardly pay you any attention up there, it's ok pal have a hug.

[KingmanIII]

...not Angels fans with an inferiority complex even if their only WS came at the hands of roiders...
Oh, the potential irony... (http://lazchancemsu.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/manny-ramirez-dodgers-hr1.jpg)

[Bobby_Ayala]

I've been to more games at the Big A than you ever have, so back off with the sabotage rhetoric.You don't know anyone here personally or where they've been. You already were the reason another thread was locked, the sabotage remark was warranted.

[Bobby_Ayala]

Nick Adenhart memorial
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3835171391_a9a38160a5_b.jpg

soutce ('http://www.flickr.com/photos/clairethebear/')

[Bobby_Ayala]

Home of Southern California's last and next World Series? :think:
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source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clairethebear/)

[jnakamura]

That last shot illustrates a major complaint I hear a lot with Edison stadium. The overhangs are so low that you can't follow the flight of the balls in the air. Bad design.

[marlins739]

The low overhangs are really the only thing that gives away the age of this ballpark. From the concourse area you have a bunker slit view out onto the field, and you lose any ball in the air. I like the rubberized flooring in the concourses though, it gives it a more Disneyish and modern feel, and it's different from the open concrete in most other parks. Amazing what a little paint and some landscaping can do for a 40 year old ballpark

[Bobby_Ayala]

Very intimate upper deck. Right on top of the action!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3293044181_91db652c56_o.jpg

source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35349561@NO4/)

[Bobby_Ayala]

They should cover that batter's eye with a grass berm or some plant life.

That's a good idea. It reminds me of New Comiskey pre-renovations.

[jnakamura]

That's a good idea. It reminds me of New Comiskey pre-renovations.

Nice to see you're finally coming around. :laugh

New Comiskey pre-renovations was one of the most disparaged ballparks in history. I, too, see the parallel with Anadisney Stadium.

:applaud::applaud::applaud:

[Bobby_Ayala]

Nice to see you're finally coming around. :laugh

New Comiskey pre-renovations was one of the most disparaged ballparks in history. I, too, see the parallel with Anadisney Stadium.

:applaud::applaud::applaud:

I was referring to the batter's eye, but I can sense your frustration as your former? team, the Angels have surpassed your current flavor of the month. :laugh

[jnakamura]

I was referring to the batter's eye

Of course you were! :laugh:applaud::applaud::applaud:

[Bobby_Ayala]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4038/anahei70.jpg

I love how this Dodger apologist labels landscaping as "forced" :laugh

[baseballman1243]

I love how this Dodger apologist labels landscaping as "forced" :laugh

Why are you fighting for this stadium so much aren't you a Mariners fan?

[UnderPressure]

Everything about you and Rat Stadium is forced. Your love for it is forced. Your love for anything that rivals the Dodgers is forced. Your worthless opinions on every ballpark are forced. Your hatred for everything Dodgers is forced. Oh, and BTW, I posted those pics seven days ago. Why respond so late? Did you force yourself again for the sake of responding?

[mets16]

I love how this Dodger apologist labels landscaping as "forced" :laugh

Hmm. Mrak loved Angel Stadium, and hated Dodger stadium. Can we please crack down on this rule?

[jnakamura]

Hmm. Mrak loved Angel Stadium, and hated Dodger stadium. Can we please crack down on this rule?

From your mouth to God's ear. :crossfingers::sigh:

[Bobby_Ayala]

Camden Yards type terraced bullpens!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3293044275_902897d3a8_o.jpg

source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35349561@NO4/)

The Angels should install some sort of shrubs or other vegetation in the blank green areas. :twocents:

[Bobby_Ayala]

Why are you fighting for this stadium so much aren't you a Mariners fan?
The Mariners play in Anaheim 9-10 times a year. It's grown on me. You can't like other ballparks besides the one the team you root for plays in? :shrug:

[KingmanIII]

...and the BBF New York Mafia jacks yet another thread. Whodathunkit.

[mets16]

...and the BBF New York Mafia jacks yet another thread. Whodathunkit.


What are you gonna do about it? Hurt us with your tractor? Please. Don't come in here complaining, you aren't helping the situation, which you seem to have such a problem with.

[whitesox901:]

This thread is going nowhere but down

[Bobby_Ayala]

Angel Stadium.

[Bobby_Ayala]

Angel Stadium

[Captain Cold Nose]

That's enough, folks.

Bobby, you've been told to drop the shots at the Dodgers and their fans. Don't push your luck there, please.

[TommieAgeefan]

That last shot illustrates a major complaint I hear a lot with Edison stadium. The overhangs are so low that you can't follow the flight of the balls in the air. Bad design.

I sat in those seats during a 1991 game vs. the Yankees. Couldn't see any fly balls. Never made that mistake again (and to top it off, the Yankees won :hissyfit: )

[KingmanIII]

What are you gonna do about it? Hurt us with your tractor? Please. Don't come in here complaining, you aren't helping the situation, which you seem to have such a problem with.
A tractor? I'm a black guy living in the inner city on the southeast side of KC. Thanks for playing.

[Rob R]

A tractor? I'm a black guy living in the inner city on the southeast side of KC. Thanks for playing.

Navin R Johnson is that you? (A reference to "The Jerk"...and no, I'm not calling you one)

[mandrake]

Wow, I thought the Mets and Yankees fans are over the top about who has a better stadium !

I don't get the venom about Angels Stadium and Dodger Stadium.

I first went to Anaheim Stadium about 6 years ago. I absolutely love the place. I can not find anything wrong with it. After going there, I returned to Shea and Renovated Yankee Stadium and thought "these two places gotta go". Comfort, amenities, food, parking; everything was better in Anaheim.

I also went to Dodger Stadium. Built in 1962, I found it way better than Candlestick ('61). And it was so much better than Shea for baseball, even though Shea was 2 years older...it must have been that baseball only vs multipurpose stadium design that made Dodger Stadium so much better. DS was also better than RYS in every category too. I wondered how a stadium from 1962 could not only be better than one opened in 1964, but far better than one reopened in 1976.

And you guys have a good chance at an all-LA series this year, so just sit back and enjoy it !

[Bobby_Ayala]

Dedication Plaque
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3287456642_b161962aab_o.jpg

source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35349561@N04/)

[Bobby_Ayala]

Wow, I thought the Mets and Yankees fans are over the top about who has a better stadium !

I don't get the venom about Angels Stadium and Dodger Stadium.

I don't get it either. Something in the water.

[baseballman1243]

The Mariners play in Anaheim 9-10 times a year. It's grown on me. You can't like other ballparks besides the one the team you root for plays in? :shrug:

You can but you don't have to be a freakin activist about it.

[baseballman1243]

A tractor? I'm a black guy living in the inner city on the southeast side of KC. Thanks for playing.

Can I please put this post as my signature?????????????????????

[KingmanIII]

Can I please put this post as my signature?????????????????????

I don't see why not...http://ultimatesportsboards.com/forums/img/smilies/shrug.gif

[Rob R]

Can I please put this post as my signature?????????????????????

Probably the best line on the whole damn internets.

Kudos to Kingman.

[Macker]

Several posts have been deleted. They consisted of the posting of a member's real name and discussion over that event.

We usually don't discuss with the members what action we take regarding warnings and suspensions, but I'll make an exception in this case. The member who posted someone else's name has been permanently suspended.

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[Dodgersfan323]

That last shot illustrates a major complaint I hear a lot with Edison stadium. The overhangs are so low that you can't follow the flight of the balls in the air. Bad design.
Yup, i went to see the Dodgers play down there and we were on the main concourse watching the game while my mom went to the restroom (our seats were in the upper deck) and i didn't even get to see Loney's HR.
Oh, the potential irony... (http://lazchancemsu.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/manny-ramirez-dodgers-hr1.jpg)
He has been caught already so we assume he won't be using the stuff anymore.

[KingmanIII]

He has been caught already so we assume he won't be using the stuff anymore.
It's just frustrating to see players you know would've been great players even without juicing, tarnish their reputations by doing so.

[UnderPressure]

That last shot illustrates a major complaint I hear a lot with Edison stadium. The overhangs are so low that you can't follow the flight of the balls in the air. Bad design.

You posted this picture in the Pic of the Day thread. I think the overhangs at Yankee Stadium are worse.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8967/yankeetm.jpg

[jnakamura]

You posted this picture in the Pic of the Day thread. I think the overhangs at Yankee Stadium are worse.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8967/yankeetm.jpg

At NYS that overhang is only in the RF corner due to the necessity of cramming it in between the el tracks. The rest of the stadium has little to no overhang between the lower and main decks.

At AS, however, the deep and low overhangs go all the way around the stadium--not by necessity, but by design.

[KingmanIII]

At NYS that overhang is only in the RF corner due to the necessity of cramming it in between the el tracks. The rest of the stadium has little to no overhang between the lower and main decks.

At AS, however, the deep and low overhangs go all the way around the stadium--not by necessity, but by design.
That's how stadiums were built back in the '60s and '70s -- extended cantilevers bring upper deck spectators closer to the field.

[jnakamura]

That's how stadiums were built back in the '60s and '70s -- extended cantilevers bring upper deck spectators closer to the field.

The problem in Anaheim isn't the length of the cantilever, but the way they built the club level so close down to the lower deck. The entire terrace level is covered with the club deck hanging over your head like a low ceiling. I've sat in those seats and it's kind of claustrophobic--not to mention not being able to see any ball hit above 20 feet into the air.

Not all stadiums were designed with this flaw. Royals Stadium wasn't. It's a similar setup, but they allowed for a few extra feet between the lower deck and the club level, which makes a world of difference in the viewing experience.

[jnakamura]

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/kkanouse/3999222382/in/pool-baseball_stadiums

[porsche twin turbo]

One of the many great things about Angel Stadium is that because the seats directly behind home plate are somewhat elevated, when you're watching on TV, you don't have to look at a bunch of idiots sitting directly behind home plate, unlike at Fenway or Dodger Stadium, for example.

[jnakamura]

One of the many great things about Angel Stadium is that because the seats directly behind home plate are somewhat elevated, when you're watching on TV, you don't have to look at a bunch of idiots sitting directly behind home plate, unlike at Fenway or Dodger Stadium, for example.

That's actually NOT a "great thing". That's what sucked about many of the 70s cookie cutters--you couldn't see any fans behind home plate.

[mets16]

That's actually NOT a "great thing". That's what sucked about many of the 70s cookie cutters--you couldn't see any fans behind home plate.

Yes, I completely agree. It feels so uninviting seeing a a huge wall with the occasional person walking by. The Metrodome had it's last baseball game, so knock one off that list. Anaheim and Cleveland comes to mind.

[Tullydew]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3999222382_3f7c0c7cc0_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kkanouse/3999222382/in/pool-baseball_stadiums


That view is a JOKE!. How can you follow any ball hit in the air. Plus the "Disney Theme" w/ their fake rocks looks pretty bad as well.

[schnu]

That view is a JOKE!. How can you follow any ball hit in the air. Plus the "Disney Theme" w/ their fake rocks looks pretty bad as well.

I think its preference - for me personally, I rather be closer to the infield action (e.g. be able to see the movement on pitches) and under an overhang rather than sitting upstairs with the ability to track fly balls.

That's why at Shea I always would purchase the loge back row seats before something in the upper deck (for the same price).

[BigOneBitey]

People wanting to see fans sitting behind the backstop obviously didn't have to deal with those fake umps sitting behind the plate at Jays game at a bunch of games this season.

Also, while not being able to see balls in the air isn't ideal, I'm not sure it's such a huge deal. I mean, what's going to happen when the ball is in the air?

[locke40]

One of the many great things about Angel Stadium is that because the seats directly behind home plate are somewhat elevated, when you're watching on TV, you don't have to look at a bunch of idiots sitting directly behind home plate, unlike at Fenway or Dodger Stadium, for example.

porsche twin turbo is obviously joking. I love watching games at Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium on HDTV. The fans reactions and interactions are fun to watch.

[PurpleMustReign]

That view is a JOKE!. How can you follow any ball hit in the air. Plus the "Disney Theme" w/ their fake rocks looks pretty bad as well.


I think they should be obstructed view. I paid like $30 to see a game in Miller PArk a few years ago and that was basically my view too. I was so mad. I was in the last row before the concourse.

[J.R.]

Surely they will do something with those awful rocks before the All-Star Game.

[pudgie_child]

Surely they will do something with those awful rocks before the All-Star Game.

Don't count on it.