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Originally Posted by David Watts
Still think it's neat that the Rangers incorporated a Tiger Stadium like look to their right field including the poles. Of course, that stadium is already on the way out, so who knows what their new one will be like. Did read that they wanted to maintain the old park style.
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My favorite era of baseball was between the years of 1986 and 1990 which were quite memorable for me as a kid.
As for the new ballpark in Arlington, what a shame. They must be having a hard time selling luxury boxes in their current ballpark, because for the wealthy and the corporate elite they are built for, the "novelty" of a stadium wears off quickly. That, of course, is fine but taxpayers should not be burdened with the cost of financing most of the cost to appease the wants of millionaires and billionaires who treat stadiums as disposable.
Yes, the cookie-cutter ballparks that dominated the 1970s and 1980s were a bland abomination, but at least they had cheap ticket prices
. Today's ballparks, however, are kind of cookie-cutter as well, seemingly all inspired by Disney and its theme parks with expensive tickets.