Stadia Arcadia

You may have seen the link to this blog on the sidebar. Hopefully you clicked on it and saw how awesome it is. If not, shame on you. Anyway, I have written a few Stadium Report Cards for the blog in the past. Just yesterday, I officially joined Michael as an admin at the blog. I am happy to be a part of this, and I look forward to contributing. Be sure to check it out!


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Stadium Report Cards: Miller Park

I put together another Stadium Report Card for Stadia Arcadia, this time on Miller Park.

Here it is:

Stadium Report Cards: Miller Park

Bmac has offered to do five new stadium tours for us! Get excited people!


Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Milwaukee, WI
League: Major League Baseball(NL Central)
Built: 2001
Capacity: 41,900
My event: Regular season game, vs New York Mets

1. Outdoor Design


It doesn’t exactly look like a baseball stadium, but it still looks pretty cool. They did a nice job of making the roof fit in with the design. It is a very unique looking building.
4/5

2. Indoor Design


It looks really cool inside. The overall look is sweet. The entire outfield is awesome, from the scoreboard area, to the giant windows, to Bernie Brewers Dugout and water slide. The stadium is cool when the roof is open, but kind of dull when it is closed.
4/5

3. Prices
The prices were nice for an MLB game. Just about perfect.
4/5

4. Food
Miller Park has some cool, unique foods. There are all sorts of variants of your typical ballpark food. You have so many choices, and you can always smother your food in cheese! The sausage selection is great as well.
5/5

5. Staff
Everyone was very nice and helpful. No problems with anything.
4/5

6. Cleanliness
About what you would expect, only a little cleaner.
4/5

7. Parking
The parking was excellent. There are nothing but parking lots around the stadium. You can find a spot fairly easily, and everyone out tailgating is very friendly.
5/5

8. Atmosphere
It was pretty cool inside the ballpark. Everyone was into the game, and there was always a good deal of noise. People were pretty excited toward the end of the game when the Brew Crew had a chance to win. And the sausage race gets people on their feet. However, compared to some of the other stadiums, it wasn’t quite as exciting.
3/5

9. Playing Surface.
The field looked well kept. They do a good job with it being under a roof.
4/5

10. Scoreboard


It was good, and it looked cool. Nice graphics, good quality, and a good size.
4/5

And if you total up his scores, that gives you a 41. I think MLB parks are the best stadiums around. These stadiums are all different, and neat in their own way. Oh, and Miller Park got a new scoreboard for this year. Just pointing that out.

Bmac has Wrigley Field, US Cellular Field, Kauffman Stadium, Busch Park, and then Miller Park from a road trip last summer.


Here are the updated rankings:


Look forward for more Stadium Report Cards, and be sure to check out Stadia Arcadia!

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Stadium Report Cards: Rogers Centre

I recently wrote for Stadia Arcadia, a blog run by Michael, who also runs Sports Logo Spot. Both blogs are listed in the "Other Cool Sites to Check Out" section on the sidebar. I highly recommend checking them out.

Here is is, straight from Stadia Arcadia:

Stadium Report Cards: Rogers Centre

Our good friend Bmac recently went up to Toronto for vacation. I saw he posted some pics at a Jays game. So I asked if he wanted to do a report card on the Rogers Centre.



Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
League: Major League Baseball(AL)
Built: 1989
Capacity: 49,539
My event: Regular season game, vs Boston Red Sox

1. Outdoor Design



It has a modern look to it, but does not fit in with the way most ballparks do. The roof looks cool when it is open, but kind of awkward when it is closed. It looks really cool next to the CN Tower.
3/5

2. Indoor Design



Other than the hotel and scoreboard in center field, nothing really stands out. It is all just circular patterned seating. Also, the roof design does not look too great from inside.
3/5

3. Prices
Everything is a little more expensive in Toronto to begin with. The Rogers Centre is no exception. Most of the souvenirs, for example, were about $3-4 more than most of the other MLB Stadiums I have been to.
3/5

4. Food
The food selection was very good. They had the regular ballpark classics, as well some more interesting stuff. The Muddy York Market and Roundhouse Carvery and Bar were pretty unique for a baseball stadium. They both had some interesting food.
4/5

5. Staff
There were no issues, and everyone was very nice. Nobody really went out of their way to help you though, compared to other stadiums.
3/5

6. Cleanliness
Everything was extremely well-kept and clean. The entire city was, and the Rogers Centre looked great.
5/5

7. Parking
We didn’t need to park, as we walked from our hotel. Most people around the stadium were also walking to the game. I didn’t see any parking garages nearby, though.
2/5

8. Atmosphere
On the one hand, there was not a whole lot of support for the Jays until towards the end of the game. It wasn’t exactly a dead atmosphere though. Everyone was in a good mood, too, even though the Blue Jays lost.
3/5

9. Playing Surface.
It looked great for being indoors.
4/5

10. Scoreboard



The Rogers Centre scoreboard is pretty good. It is a great size, and has very good quality. The graphics were nice.
5/5

35/50 as a total score, tying it with the Trop.

Here is a look at the Stadium Standings:



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