I once led the charge on tearing down Fenway but I change my tune after they moved out of Tiger Stadium. I really regretted never seeing a ball game there, and that forced me to recognize what we have here. Yes, there are uncomfortable quirks, but they're outweighed by the charm and history. And the new ownership has done a fantastic job redoing the ballpark. I hope the efforts don't suffer from the departure of Janet Marie Smith.
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Charles Battikha <[email protected]> wrote: > I just can't see sorting out the who pays for what and where it goes, where > it doesn't go debate. In this day in age, I think its a tragedy that taxes > go to building parks... I would rather put good money somewhere else. > > And that is a not a baseball answer > > If the RedSox can do it on their own without tax payers... then go to it. > > My opinion > > Which matters... not a lick. > > > > On Mar 18, 2010, at 2:42 PM, Ray Salemi wrote: > > > On the positive side, its refreshing to see what a business team can > > do if they have some imagination and love for the space. The previous > > owners, whose names should be stricken from our history, hated the > > place and whined and complained about how they needed to tear it down. > > > > The new owners saw mortgage-free real estate and loved the place. > > They put in the block party out front, they broke down the wall behind > > the 1st base grand stands, and they put a very cool bar under the > > center field bleachers. They also improved the sound. > > > > So Fenway is a lot better than it was before the new guys. > > > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Wow, sorry, guys didn't mean to open the floodgates - noobs should be > seen > >> and not heard for a while! > >> > >> I would be very disappointed if the Sox did knock down Fenway. There > really > >> isn't a way to do it, anyways, since > >> my original post would only work if they were able to put it in the > exact > >> same place, and there is no way that would > >> be accomplished in 5 months! And I would hate to see "Fenway" anywhere > else, > >> it is part of the fabric of that part > >> of town. I was happy that the previous owners didn't get the waterfront > plan > >> done. > >> > >> And I do agree with the 'good seat, good impression' perspective to a > >> certain extent, however when I went last year, > >> I had awesome seats and left with the impression that while it was fun, > it > >> might have been so much better. Maybe I > >> need to try the Monster seats next time..... > >> > >> Dan D > >> Central NJ USA > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
