Talk:Busch Stadium

Pictures?

To me, the way these pictures are included seems sloppy. What do you think? Clarkefreak ∞ 23:50, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

• What's stopping you from improving their presentation? Wahkeenah 00:59, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
  • I put them in a gallery. Better? --SFoskett 17:04, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

Whoo!

Just put in a bunch of work on the page. Moved "construction" under a "history" heading and also threw in the "funding" background information under that, too. Tweaked the infobox a lot and checked wording and redid the introduction paragraph. Haven't done the construction and the photo gallery page, though. I think the photos look tacky. Perhaps just the three at the bottom showing progress are okay, but the others can go, I think. Discuss, please. —Mike Tigas 03:26, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

• The three showing the progress from the Arch are nifty. You need a fourth, showing the finished product, or as near-finished as it may be at present. Wahkeenah 03:59, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

375 vs. 390 power alleys

Mystery solved... I think. Putting the ruler to a printout of the official seating chart [1], I come up with the following dimensions, as the posted dimensions appear to be in proper proportion to each other:

• LF - posted as 336 ft
• LF jog - approx. 350 ft
• LCF - posted as 375 ft
• LCF corner - approx. 390 ft
• CF - posted as 400 ft
• RCF corner - approx. 390 ft
• RCF - posted as 375 ft
• RF jog - approx. 350
• RF - posted as 335 ft

I saw another reference that said CF was 398. The corners on either side of CF appear to be just a few feet deeper than straightaway. I'm guessing the corners are 400 and the true CF distance is 398, posted as 400. Whatever. Wahkeenah 23:05, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Ratings

I'd like to know what the purpose of the ratings is. Everyone talks about how wonderful Wrigley Field is, for example. While I love Wrigley, it has many obstructed views and the parking is absurd. Also, a Sports Illustrated poll among players a few years back said Wrigley had among the worst quality playing fields. Wahkeenah 23:22, 18 May 2006 (UTC) And a 5 for Fenway Park? Gimme a break! Many of the seats are behind posts or facing the outfield wall. This ratings stuff is subjective and bogus. Wahkeenah 23:25, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

I initially posted the ratings thinking that many people would post many ratings so that we could get more opinions on the parks. I just thought it would be a cool thing and it would interest some people.--J3wishVulcan 23:26, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

It's called point-of-view, and it doesn't belong here. Describing the park is fair. Rating it is subjective, even if someone else did it. Wahkeenah 23:48, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Many of the music CDs have a rating as part of the infobox. That is point-of-view, but it is also accepted. As long as the reviews are done by PROFESSIONALS, I see no problem with it.--J3wishVulcan 00:11, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

What is the basis of the ballpark ratings? Without having to go to a spamlink to find out, that is. Wahkeenah 00:14, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

How else do you expect to find out then my going to the website. For an example of a CD rating in the infobox, check out The People's Champ.

Do you suggest putting a space for a 'rating' in the infobox like that?--J3wishVulcan 00:45, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I just don't think it belongs, no matter who wrote it. But I'm not interested in it enough to start an Edit Jihad. Wahkeenah 01:24, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Sorry its The Sound of Revenge that has a professional rating in the infobox, not the other one.--J3wishVulcan 01:26, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Funding

"The Stadium was financed through private bonds, bank loans, a long-term loan from St. Louis County, and money from the team owners."

Is this correct? The ballpark isn't even in St. Louis County... --Xyzzyva 19:17, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't know the specifics, but it most likely is correct. The city of St. Louis relies on St. Louis County funding streams for a variety of things, baseball stadiums included. Largely has to do with the city itself making up such a small portion of the metro area. --Millbrooky 20:12, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

According to the City of St. Louis Development page, the County is paying $2M a year for 30 years [2] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phyrkrakr (talk • contribs) 18:05, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Fence heights?

Can someone please post the heights of the outfield fences?

Yugiohfan2010 (talk) 03:12, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

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What happened to the infobox?

The infobox appears to be all messed up. Can someone fix it? Chris6d (talk) 21:33, 1 October 2019 (UTC)