Citizens Bank Park [Archive]

locke40

08-13-2008, 09:51 AM

CBP is one of my favorite ballparks. The closeness of the fans really shows through on TV, especially those side angle shots.

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SteveJRogers

08-13-2008, 10:05 AM

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SteveJRogers

08-13-2008, 10:08 AM

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tugger

08-13-2008, 10:21 AM

Clean look. I sat in the upper deck and it wasn't bad (not as good as PNC, much better than the Jake). I'd lose the standalone Liberty Bell. Suites nicely inconspicuous (unlike the Jake, with it's 3-story condos in yer face).

mets16

08-13-2008, 11:34 AM

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Jim Vaz

08-13-2008, 11:43 AM

Other then the terrible AWFUL (add any insult you like) ridiculous outfield configurations which seem to allow for opposite field bloop home runs and the upper deck gaps that allow wind to blow out towards the outfield, the place looks tremendous.

Tony19

08-13-2008, 12:02 PM

Thank you all, that's exactly what I was looking for.

locke40

08-13-2008, 12:07 PM

I really wish NYS went with the extended ends of the upperdeck, rather than cutting it off short, and actually pointing the opposite direction.

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Twenty Seven

08-13-2008, 12:46 PM

It's a nice park with some nice features. It's very airy and open in the halls. Certainly up there on the list of ballparks I've visited.

History Of Baseball Fan

08-13-2008, 12:57 PM

I think its one of the nicer looking newer ballparks, but Texas has the best looking "newer" ballpark.

JMC Bomber

08-13-2008, 01:35 PM

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reh303

08-14-2008, 10:26 PM

It's the closest MLB stadium to where I live, but I've never gotten around to going there.

PhillyFan

08-24-2008, 02:50 PM

But this is probably the best STRUCTURE by itself of the 15 parks I have visited thus far. People say the drawback is not having the stadium downtown. For visitors to the city oh Philly I can understand that. When I travel to other cities I enjoy having it downtown as well....but those parks would be a nightmare to get to ALL the time and I would think it would get tiring. PETCO comes to mind on that. With that said, as someone who goes to CBP all the time, I love where it is. I compare this to PETCO because they opened at the same time. PETCO didn't have an open concourse upstairs which I didn't understand.

mrakbaseball

08-24-2008, 04:35 PM

PETCO didn't have an open concourse upstairs which I didn't understand.

Petco not having an open concourse upstairs, i.e, a split upper deck is a good thing. Very good for San Diego. CBP should turn the OF walls from green to blue. Match the seating.

J.R.

08-24-2008, 04:57 PM

They should lose the "Phillies" billboard that blocks the skyline view.

Seattle1

08-24-2008, 09:37 PM

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Nice action picture, did you take that?

Seattle1

08-24-2008, 09:38 PM

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I wonder who died?

PhillyFan

08-25-2008, 12:17 AM

By open concourse I mean the ability to see the field of play from the ocncourse.

reh303

08-25-2008, 12:39 AM

That billboard beyond centerfield is a really, really bad idea.

tugger

08-25-2008, 12:57 AM

That billboard beyond centerfield is a really, really bad idea.

That's been there since they built the Vet. Never bothered anyone before.

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Gary Dunaier

08-25-2008, 01:46 AM

That "billboard" is actually a triangular marquee designed to be seen by the traffic on I-76; that's why it's so far away from Citizen's Bank Ballpark. I presume the sign still serves as a marquee.

As seen in the photo posted by tugger, the side facing the Citizen's Bank Ballpark property was originally blank. Leaving it that way would have been a really, really bad idea.

Seattle1

08-25-2008, 07:32 AM

Can someone post some big pictures on here of the CBP?

I was in Philadelphia on business in May of '05. Got away to see Ken Griffey, Jr. play centerfield at Citizens' Bank Ballpark on a Sunday afternoon. I had a good seat in left-centerfield. Some of the Phillies fans in the row in front of me (young guys drinking beer) were very obnoxious hollering things at the players on the field.

Seattle1

08-25-2008, 07:39 AM

Citizens' Bank Ballpark and Lincoln Financial Field from the parking lot after the game.

mets16

08-25-2008, 12:29 PM

one word: RESIZE

Seattle1

08-25-2008, 12:45 PM

one word: RESIZE

Well, the OP requested big pictures, so that's the thing.

mets16

08-25-2008, 12:49 PM

Well, the OP requested big pictures, so that's the thing.

ahhh ok.. I just hate it when people don't know how to... I guess you do though.:cap:

Seattle1

08-25-2008, 01:06 PM

ahhh ok.. I just hate it when people don't know how to... I guess you do though.:cap:

Oh sure I could have resized in PhotoShop or something but since he specifically requested "big" photos I figured what the hey.

mrakbaseball

10-26-2008, 04:41 PM

Is there a park with a higher upper deck than Philadelphia?

the_Bored

10-26-2008, 04:56 PM

Is there a park with a higher upper deck than Philadelphia?

I'm sure Dodger stadium does, along with most every stadium from Yankee Stadium to the neoclassical era.

Aviator_Frank

10-26-2008, 05:12 PM

I'm sure Dodger stadium does, along with most every stadium from Yankee Stadium to the neoclassical era.

The top deck (fka General Admission) at Dodger Stadium has to be higher than CBP. That thing is in another area code, but even at those lofty heights for 9 bucks the seats are pretty damn good.

Mario Mendoza...HOF Lock

10-26-2008, 07:01 PM

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10-26-2008, 07:48 PM

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alpineinc

10-26-2008, 08:08 PM

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Mario Mendoza...HOF Lock

10-26-2008, 08:28 PM

I like the dual level bullpens. The potential for practical jokes on the opposing relievers is endless....it can get lonely out there:cap:

mrakbaseball

10-27-2008, 12:16 AM

I'm sure Dodger stadium does, along with most every stadium from Yankee Stadium to the neoclassical era.

Heights of select ballparks top rows
Anaheim/Angel 109 ft
New Comiskey pre-renovation 125 ft
PNC 88 ft
Safeco 111 ft
New Yankee just under 121 ft
CBP ?

peterrod16

10-27-2008, 06:13 AM

Heights of select ballparks top rows
Anaheim/Angel 109 ft
New Comiskey pre-renovation 125 ft
PNC 88 ft
Safeco 111 ft
New Yankee just under 121 ft
CBP ?

CBP info
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BY THE NUMBERS:
Playing field: 23' below street level
Main concourse: street level
Suite level: 36' above field; 13' above main concourse
Club concourse: 61' above field
Terrace concourse: 81' above field
Roof: 134' above field

i am just amazed seats behind the home plate in the back are $44 for STH.
In this struggling economy the phillies are the best bargin for NY,NJ, & Philly fans.
The mets and yanks are in for a rude awakeing when they try to charge $175 or $325 for the same view.
CBP is my second favorite ballpark. PNC park is #1

Jim Vaz

10-27-2008, 08:32 AM

Great looking park without a doubt, but the field configurations are just ridiculous. I know it be a broken record now, but since the Phillies are just a win away its become magnified to the entire country.
I guess if your a Philly fan it does not matter when your team hits a homer, but its almost getting silly watching what would be routine warning track fly outs in most parks become home runs that end up a few rows back at CBB.:noidea

marlins739

10-27-2008, 09:05 AM

Aside from its primary tenant, CBP is in my top 5 list. It's not quite up to the standards of Petco and Pac Bell because of its location in a sea of parking (which has its ups and downs) but as a building it's one of the best in the majors. Just remove the front 5 rows from the outfield and we'd have a winner

NYBase

10-27-2008, 09:13 AM

I've been to this ballpark before... the entire lower level seating is fantastic. Even in the outfield with the short dimensions. Great park to walk around before the game. Last time I went I sat in the upper deck which is in the outfield.... I felt like I was in a different building, it was so far. Here's a pic....

The picture makes it look even further. Cool park anyway.

JoostSuderFain

10-27-2008, 11:59 AM

Being a Philadelphian, and a Phillies fan, I've been to CBP quite a bit since it opened.

To tell you the truth, there were quite a few things I didn't like about it when it first opened (which was egged on by my Dad, who was the liason - did I spell that right? - between the City of Philadelphia and the construction crews on Veterans' Stadium).

But now, even with those things that I'm not too keen on (the concourses, for one, don't have a lot of space covered by the upper level or anything else in case of rain, which creates lousy bottlenecks in the lower level), the park has grown on me quite a bit.

In fact, I see a little Baker Bowl in CBP sometimes, especially how the upper deck comes out over the lower level in leftfield, just before the break over to Harry The K's.

And although Eutaw Street is still my favorite ballpark area, Ashburn Alley is great to hang out during a game. Fans just milling around, watching the game, having a beverage or food, and talking baseball.

Plus, since I'm a huge BBQ fan, if I'm in the stands and smell Bull's, I've gotta get there for something!

Gary Dunaier

10-27-2008, 01:21 PM

JoostSuderFain

10-27-2008, 01:42 PM

Never been to CBP, but from the pictures I've seen I like the use of an actual Philadelphia street sign to mark Ashburn Alley. Helps to add a connection between the world of baseball and the ballpark's location. :thumbsup:

You are correct!

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What's cool is, where it has his position (CF), batting avg. (.308) and hits (2,574) is modeled directly after how the streets are marked here, with the fielding position being the direction the street runs, then the hundreds each block is (1400-1500, etc.)

mrakbaseball

10-27-2008, 03:10 PM

The Phillies should replace the green OF walls to blue. Match the seating.

NYBase

04-01-2009, 12:43 PM

Some of my photos from my trips to CBP and Philly. I have tickets for July but very little need to go now with my team in NY having a minty new park :)

Love this place anyway....

dpcv8

04-01-2009, 12:46 PM

Having yet to set foot in Citi or NYS CBP is my favorite ballpark. I worked for a few years down in Philly and one of my favorite things to do was to buy a single ticket in the upper deck after work and just watch a ballgame.

The Linc is really nice as well. Philly has some amazing pro facilities.

Voodoo

04-01-2009, 01:01 PM

I suppose the upper deck is pretty high. Though I still think it's a very nice view from behind home plate in the upper deck for a reasonable price based on the handful of times I've gone there.

Fudbutter

04-01-2009, 01:38 PM

Upper deck isn't that high. Much higher at the old ballparks. We almost always sit in the 400 level behind the plate when we visit. It's about 2/3 the height of the old 700 level at the Vet. The upper deck at Nationals Park seems higher as a comparison.

CBP barely nudges out the Pirates ballpark as the best I've seen out of a great many over many years. Sightlines are good, parking is abundant, even in sellouts, with excellent highway access. The sculpture of the stands at the ends is stunning. The ads are not over the top (see how they seperate them on the scoreboard?). The open CF concourse adds color from the concession stand lights, the out of town scoreboard on the field is great. Green CBP sign in LF and Liberty Bell are a perfect neon compliment. The Skyline of the city in the distance is nice too. It would have been great if it was closer.

I can't comment on food, which seems to be so important at the ballpark these days. We never eat at the game.

The whole effect of CBP is that it looks like it was designed down to the last rivet. There a new ballaprks now that look like they ran out of money for designing and that pieces were just piled up willy nilly.

All the new designs (CBP, Jacobs, Nationals, etc) are kinda cookie cutter with the retro theme started by Camden Yards, but of all of them, CBP is the best execution of the style.

Just an opinion of an experienced ballgame goer. Sorry if this offends anyone

NYBase

04-01-2009, 02:59 PM

The Linc is really nice as well. Philly has some amazing pro facilities.

As seen from CBP

CFmets09

04-01-2009, 04:21 PM

The interior is very nice, but the exterior leaves a lot to be desired. No facade, or entrance behind home plate, just exposed steel.

PhillyFan

04-01-2009, 07:10 PM

Interestingly, the bullpens were actually reversed when the park opened. The Phillies were on the top pen while the visiting team spent their time in the lower pen. This was designed to give the fans close proximity to the Phills. The person who actually was upset about this and had it changed was Billy Wagner who now has to come in and work on the top pen. Ironic!

Jim Vaz

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MyMorningJacket

04-01-2009, 09:20 PM

I don't understand all the hate for the OF measurements. Sure, the "angle" in LCF is contrived, but it's not really the bandbox that everyone seems to believe it is. It is only slightly a hitters park.

Park Factors
(multi-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
(one-year): Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

locke40

04-01-2009, 09:24 PM

I really like this park overall. I rate it about an 8.5 on a scale of 10

Likes:
1. Love the views. They designed it just a way that you get the great views of downtown Philadelphia. Maybe not so crazy about the squared C but for this setting it works.

2. Love the fan amenities and all the food choices, place just seems so fan friendly and functional.

3. Nice interior architecture, like the concourses, I like the way they did the outfield with the shrubbery and the bullpens.

Dislikes:
1. Not a fan of that cut off upper deck. I know they did it for astestics, but I just like a more streamline look.

2. Outside archtiechture leaves a little to be desired, and with a squared C, it really doesn't seem to have a defined front like that of a park like new Busch, Citi, or new Yankee,

3. Absolutely HATE the outfield measurments. This is the ultimate band box and its a pity watching what would be long routine flyouts in most MLB parks end up 5 or 6 rows deep into the stands.

I agree with all these points. I will add my two cents.

Dislike: The fake liberty bell. This has to be the cheesiest thing in baseball, behind the homerun apple at Citi. They have a perfect opportunity to have a big, real bell out there in right field. For every homerun, someone would start swinging that big bell out there; it would the trademark, and start a cool tradition.

Like: I love the how close the fans look to the field on TV. When you get those cool side shots of a Howard homerun, when all the fans stand to watch, it is something. CBP, Fenway, Pac Bell, and OYS come to mind as the coolest side shots in baseball.

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04-01-2009, 09:33 PM

Jim Vaz

04-01-2009, 09:37 PM

I agree with all these points. I will add my two cents.

Dislike: The fake liberty bell. This has to be the cheesiest thing in baseball, behind the homerun apple at Citi. They have a perfect opportunity to have a big, real bell out there in right field. For every homerun, someone would start swinging that big bell out there; it would the trademark, and start a cool tradition.

Like: I love the how close the fans look to the field on TV. When you get those cool side shots of a Howard homerun, when all the fans stand to watch, it is something. CBP, Fenway, Pac Bell, and OYS come to mind as the coolest side shots in baseball.

Great points. Those are definite parks where you feel the fan presence on TV. So many ballparks miss that. I believe its why at Shea they used to pan through the crowd, just so that the fan at home got a sense that fans actually were there and it was not crowd noise from a speaker.
Especially in old YS, you would always see the fans heads jerk in a certain direction when a ball was going out, and yea I get definitely get that sense at CPB.

NYBase

04-01-2009, 09:39 PM

The interior is very nice, but the exterior leaves a lot to be desired. No facade, or entrance behind home plate, just exposed steel.

I think since the Vet was so gloomy and enclosed they went the other extreme and built a ballpark with no walls.

WASLOGE8

05-01-2009, 09:37 PM

How are seats in the 1st row of the 400's? By that I mean...if you are sitting in Row 1 of section 419, 420 (behind the plate) do you have to look through plexiglass or between pipes? The pictures of CBP do not show this. I don't know if this just affects the 300 level in CBP
thanks

RoastedPeanut

05-01-2009, 09:46 PM

Here are a couple pictures I've taken...

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As also with several others, I've never made my way to CBP; let alone Philly.. But.. I like the angling of the seating bowl.. I like how everybody has an ample opportunity to catch the majority of the action, how the upper deck appeared to be as steep when seen on the Mets/Phillies fan fight on the shown youtube video, and how well they executed a user friendly atmosphere..

locke40

05-01-2009, 11:29 PM

Great points. Those are definite parks where you feel the fan presence on TV. So many ballparks miss that. I believe its why at Shea they used to pan through the crowd, just so that the fan at home got a sense that fans actually were there and it was not crowd noise from a speaker.
Especially in old YS, you would always see the fans heads jerk in a certain direction when a ball was going out, and yea I get definitely get that sense at CPB.

Unfortunately, NYS looks terrible on TV, especially those side shots. Too much metal, and the moat around the Legend's Seats is especially an eyesore on TV. The coolest shot I have ever seen, and still gives me goosebumps is the one of Ruth smacking a homer in the 20's.

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Babe Ruth - Old Yankee Stadium (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS7Iq_I0i6M)

Wait until 0:30 in. That clip is incredible.

alpineinc

05-02-2009, 10:51 AM

Citi is very similar to the Philly ballpark, and there is a lot to like about CBP.

High, wide field concourse, more so than Citi, and as I have mentioned over and over, endless draft beer stations.

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The Ashburn Alley Rooftop area is a great place to hang, but often just for groups, and pretty narrow as compared to Citi's Pepsi Porch.

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View down from the rooftop area. Of course, great bullpen-to-fan placement, Phillie HOF etc area right there as well, and in the foreground, those killer Crab Fries.

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NYBase

05-02-2009, 10:53 AM

I like the warm color of the field concourses.

I wish I could look at some pics of this stadium in its first year and now to see how it has evolved into itself.

RayNY

05-02-2009, 11:27 AM

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No offense, as I'm sure Philadelphia has beautiful women, but can this group of chicks look any more trashier? I love the ghetto spray painted sign and how all the girls at the bottom are man-sitting. What street corner of Philly were they picked up from? lol

Nah but in all seriousness CBP is a nice ballpark.

NYBase

05-02-2009, 11:32 AM

No offense, as I'm sure Philadelphia has beautiful women, but can this group of chicks look any more trashier? I love the ghetto spray painted sign and how all the girls at the bottom are man-sitting. What street corner of Philly were they picked up from? lol

Nah but in all seriousness CBP is a nice ballpark.

Dayum! Girl in the lower right has no shame and I like it that way :hyper:

RayNY

05-02-2009, 11:34 AM

Chase's Chicks

formerly known as Sal's Pals LOL.

btown12

05-02-2009, 09:50 PM

I like the warm color of the field concourses.

I wish I could look at some pics of this stadium in its first year and now to see how it has evolved into itself.

Here's my pictures from the 2nd exhibition game they played when the park first opened in '04. Nothing really major has changed besides moving the LF wall back, adding some LED boards, and various concession upgrades, most of which the regular person would never notice.

What's interesting too is that the ballpark was not completely finished during this game. None of the pavers that are on Ashburn Alley now were finished at that point and there were orange cones and barriers everywhere! Anyways, enjoy!

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mets16

05-02-2009, 10:28 PM

Here's my pictures from the 2nd exhibition game they played when the park first opened in '04. Nothing really major has changed besides moving the LF wall back, adding some LED boards, and various concession upgrades, most of which the regular person would never notice.

What's interesting too is that the ballpark was not completely finished during this game. None of the pavers that are on Ashburn Alley now were finished at that point and there were orange cones and barriers everywhere! Anyways, enjoy!

http://sports.webshots.com/album/131276687GzYrLi

Nice shots... I'm glad that Citizens Bank changed fonts/logo in their wordmark. It looks so much better now, plus it makes a picture easier to put a date on.

nymdan

05-03-2009, 09:50 AM

Kudos to the Phillies for calling today's game nice and early. I was still on the Belt Parkway when I heard the game was called.

peterrod16

05-03-2009, 06:24 PM

here are my photos from yesterday's mets vs phillies game
http://sports.webshots.com/album/571687977eHZCIk
CBP is still in my top 5 favorite ballparks.
they bump the parking price to $15
the ushers are very friendly
since winning a title phillies fans are acting like what mets fans use to in 2007
very arrogant but i will give them a pass
Even though my mets lost hearing the late harry kalas singing high hopes was just amazing.
its a great rivarly and i hope it continues

Anubis2051

08-11-2009, 04:19 PM

From Flickr User Many Pencils:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2564646987_ca5bd3589a.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2565472162_34e6f37bec.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2564647537_5cdb17708b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2564645975_cc4377faba.jpg

piedmontphilly

08-11-2009, 04:32 PM

My favorite Citizens Bank Park picture that I took:

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/ncjoe55/089.jpg?t=1250029848

THINK BLUE

08-11-2009, 04:37 PM

one of my favorite things about CBP is the maroon colored steel it gives it a very unique look

Bobby_Ayala

08-11-2009, 05:07 PM

I feel kind of bad for Phillies fans that the Phillies clinched the National League pennant last year at aging Dodger Stadium, instead of the great, intense atmosphere at home. The clinching game went the full 9 innings so most Dodger patrons were already gone by then.:laugh

THINK BLUE

08-11-2009, 05:20 PM

Bobby_Ayala

08-11-2009, 06:19 PM

Don't bring the Phillies fans into your convoluted argument, i'm sure they would speak for themselves if they bitterly hated Dodger Stadium like you do. All of the Phillies fans I talked to during the NLCS loved the Stadium and maybe if you visited it would change your mind.

It's just bad for baseball when during a series clinching game, the game is played in front of a laid-back, apathetic crowd that could care less about who won or lost.

tugger

08-11-2009, 06:28 PM

the "ignore" button is where?

THINK BLUE

08-12-2009, 11:31 AM

It's just bad for baseball when during a series clinching game, the game is played in front of a laid-back, apathetic crowd that could care less about who won or lost.

You weren't there you probably have never been there so you have no idea how the crowd is. What did you expect Dodger fans to be going crazy for the Phillies really?!

17YearsofFutility

08-16-2009, 10:49 AM

I was in Philadelphia several weeks ago and while I didn't have a chance to attend a game at CBP, I did get some shots from around the exterior of the ballpark. I especially liked the statues around the park and the Robin Roberts one in particular.

Mike Schmidt:
http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/penguino67/Ballparks/DSCF1211-1.jpg

Steve Carlton:
http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/penguino67/Ballparks/DSCF1190-1.jpg

Robin Roberts:
http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/penguino67/Ballparks/DSCF1175-1.jpg

Connie Mack:
http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/penguino67/Ballparks/DSCF1203-1.jpg

Chevy114

08-16-2009, 06:46 PM

Wow that robin roberts statue is so cool!

17YearsofFutility

08-16-2009, 10:33 PM

Yeah, it's really unique. It looks like they took it out of a black and white photograph.

burroughsmvp

08-20-2009, 04:01 PM

I hope you took a pic of the Philly Phanatic!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3841150934_61ff26be7a.jpg

17YearsofFutility

08-21-2009, 10:37 PM

I did, in fact, get a picture of the Phanatic.

http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss153/penguino67/Ballparks/DSCF1195-1.jpg

cgcoyne2

09-24-2009, 12:26 AM

I have a question. As a big time stadium-hugger I like to go to a stadium and walk around and take a lot of photos. I usually do it before the game. My question is this: At Citizens Bank Park are you allowed to walk all over the stadium and take photos or are you limited in your movements. I know a lot of stadiums now let you go down to field level for batting paractice but only past first and third base. At Citifield I wasn't allowed on the 300 section without a ticket for the 300's (I'm not sure about the Pepsi Porch). Can anyone help. Thank you.

Gary Dunaier

09-24-2009, 01:19 AM

At Citifield I wasn't allowed on the 300 section without a ticket for the 300's (I'm not sure about the Pepsi Porch). Can anyone help. Thank you.

Can't help about the Philadelphia ballpark but the "Pepsi Porch" at Citi Field is accessible to all. Take the escalator in right field. Also, the Excelsior level in left field is also accessible without a ticket - take the escalator near the "Shake Shack."

old perfessor

09-25-2009, 02:24 PM

Unless you have a ticket for a seat in the Diamond Club area, you won't be able to go into Sections A-G. In addition, you must have either a ticket for a Diamond Club seat or a Hall of Fame Club seat to get into sections 212-232. Outside of those restrictions, you have full run of the ballpark.

kjc15600

10-13-2009, 10:29 AM

CBP has 1 main concourse that runs all the way around the stadium in a full circle, all with a full view of the field. When you get to the outfield, that main concourse becomes Ashburn Alley. Theoretically, you could spend the entire game just walking laps around the stadium on the main ground level concourse. The stadium was designed with many standing room only areas, and places to meet up and congregate with friends. I have had tickets to games where I saw every pitch from locations other then my assigned seat. In my opinion, a great feature to the ballpark.

The upper decks also have their own concourses as well.

Zoso

10-13-2009, 11:18 AM

That's a key feature in a good ballpark, to be able to congregate and watch the game standing up. There's nothing I hate more than being confined to the precise area on my ticket.

I always have people I know sitting in different sections and it's great to be able to meet up with whoever you want for an inning or two. Unless it's a big game, and 95% of games are not, baseball is best when you can experience it with people rather than hanging on every pitch. Of course if you only go to a couple games a year it's different.

CBP is one I'll make it out to the next time they come up for the CWS in ILP.

killebrewski

11-11-2009, 07:52 PM

I gotta say, living my whole life in Philly, CBP is such a breath of fresh air after watching games at the Vet for all those years.

The first time I walked into CBP I said to myself, “now THIS is baseball!” It is such a great ballpark to watch a game, I love it.

nyce475

11-15-2009, 10:40 AM

Yeah, it's really unique. It looks like they took it out of a black and white photograph.

It was designed to look like a B/W photo. The artist who grew up reading the papers with B/W photos only knew of Robin Roberts in that color, so that is how they chose to do the statue. Pretty cool, dontcha think!