2022 Blue Jays Season Thread

[Roof-Daddy]

Next 12 games against non playoff teams.

Boston
Angels
Cubs
Pirates

At this critical point in the season you'd really like to see 9-3 or at worst 8-4.

But everytime so far this season the Jays have disappointed when faced with an easier part of the schedule.

[bluejays]

I went to Pittsburgh last week and watched a couple games. First stadium I’ve been to aside from Rogers Centre and now I get it. Completely different experience. Bought second hand tickets for the first and third base lines about ten rows up against the Sox and Reds. Prices? $18 and $36 respectively (game against the Reds was more because of bobble head and Friday night I assume). Same seats at Rogers Centre are in the vicinity of $325 (no joke). Caught two balls. Families all over, and even the high seats didn’t feel as high as the Skydome. Food prices seem to be high at any stadium but the site lines and experience were night and day. They really do need to build a new outdoor building because it’s a massive difference. Even having light shine through the stadium when the sun is setting is such a nice sight to see on a summer day.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Now I'm curious...

List the stadiums you've attended a game.

I'll go first:

Oracle Park-San Francisco Giants
Ring Central Coliseum-Oakland Athletics
Fenway Park-Boston Red Sox
LoanDepot Park (blech)-Miami Marlins

Never been to the skydome or the Big O when it was still active, but I've always wanted to.

I realllllly tried to get to a game at Wrigley Field this summer, but they were out of town when I visited Chicago.

Of all 3, I had the best experience in San Francisco, but the energy and the lore of Fenway is hard to beat. The Marlins stadium is all gloss and no atmosphere. Pretty dull to be honest. The Oakland park was pretty ghetto to be honest. Felt like McMahon Stadium.

[transplant99]

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[flames_fan_down_under]

Good list:

Fenway Park - I hate the Red Sox but that is an amazing place to take in a baseball game. It's a living time capsule and everyone should go at some point in their life. The weird quirks, Pesky's pole, structural beams right in front of certain seats.

Yankee Stadium - House That Ruth Built: Incredible baseball stadium, really wish they had not built a new one, but I get it, it was missing the premium suites, gotta maximize the revenue quadrant etc etc. Amazing energy and just an awesome baseball experience. The history was palpable.

Yankee Stadium - House that George Built: Well it's obviously a great stadium in terms of amenities, but its pricey, and lacks the mystique of the old park. I'm a sucker for tradition so I missed the old park.

Shea Stadium: I remember the Home Run Apple coming out of the hat, and that it was a big and blue. But it's definitely a part of Mets history, and some absolutely insane people have worked and played for that team and set foot in the stadium.

SafeCo at the time, now its called T-Mobile Park: Probably my favorite stadium in terms of food, sight lines and architecture. Really a lovely ball park.

Camden Yards: Beautiful ballpark. The field itself is below grade so when you walk in you along Eutaw Street you get a really cool vista of the field. I went two years ago when the Orioles were horrible, so not much of an atmosphere, but good food!

SkyDome: Really a bad baseball stadium in so many respects. No grass, seats in the lower bowl that are facing the wrong way, ultimately it's too big really. Location is top notch, the view of the CN tower when dome is open is awesome and it's the home of the Jays, and when it's full it is louder than any ballpark out there so I love it.

Honorable Mention to:

Nat Bailey Stadium - Probably Vancouver's top affordable thing to do relative to anything else, sports, restaurants, museums, etc. Just a great place to enjoy baseball and some sunshine.

Sahlen Field - Buffalo bisons home: Great location, not a great vista in the background, i think it's basically highway overpass and the rest of downtown. But a pretty good stadium to watch a game at really.

Still on the bucket list:

Wrigley, Dodger Stadium, PetCo Park, Coors Field, Oracle Park, Busch Stadium

[KelVarnsen]

Ballparks I've been to

Skydome
Olympic Stadium
Burns Stadium

[Jiggy_12]

Skydome multiple times. It’s fun to stay in the hotel that overlooks the field. Can’t wait for the Reno’s next year, it truly will feel like a different park.

T-mobile was awesome. All around so well put together.

Chase field - Arizona. Was a decent park and had a quirky delay the game I was there. About a 20 minute bee delay as a swarm descended on the outfield and nothing could be done except wait for them to leave.

Fenway Park - truly incredible. It just oozes baseball history and nostalgia. You can FEEL the age of the park. It’s a tremendous experience.

[GirlySports]

Exhibition Stadium!
Skydome
Big O
Enron Field the most (I lived in Houston for a year and went to a bunch of day games)

Yankee Stadium
Citizens Bank
Camden Yards
Dodger Stadium
Anaheim Stadium

[Jiri Hrdina]

Skydome
Old Yankee Stadium
New Yankee Stadium
Petco (saw the Jays play there too)
T-Mobile.

[Party Elephant]

For me so far it's just

Skydome/Roger's Centre - I've been under both names

AT&T Field San Francisco- caught a game less than a week before Bonds broke the home run record. The scalper who sold us tickets said if we caught the record home run ball we had to give him half the profit.

I'll be adding a couple of new ones this week though!
Fenway Park tomorrow and Thursday

And Citi Field (Mets) on Sunday

Would have lived to get Yankee stadium too but they're on the road the whole time I'm there. Wish I had been able to go earlier and catch the blue jays in NY, but at least I get to see them in Boston. Can't wait for Fenway!

[EldrickOnIce]

Skydome
Olympic Stadium
Anaheim
Wrigley (vs Jays)
Comiskey (and yes, I'm an adoptive old school Chicagoan) it's still Comiskey and Sears Tower

[MRCboicgy]

I was lucky as a kid to go to Three Rivers, Old Busch Stadium and Mile High for games, before they were replaced. Admittedly by much nicer parks.
Fun US road trip.


Been to Petco x4, Safeco x3, Coors, Wrigley x2, Chase, AT&T, Fenway, Comiskey & Camden Yards.
I've never seen a game at Skydome, but I was there for the open house the day before grand opening day. I also got to play a game of catch in the Big O's outfield.

[cKy]

Man, I am super jealous of you guys. Only ball game i've seen live is Mariners vs BoSox at SafeCo. My previous outdoor sporting event experience is McMahon so clearly SafeCo blew my mind.

[MRCboicgy]

Well to be fair, many of my US west-coast visits were to see the Jays play, because it's cheaper to fly from Calgary to any of those cities than it is to Toronto, plus the aforementioned price of tickets, especially for AZ/SD where they were historically out of the race by April 25th.

[tvp2003]

Only three for me:

Skydome
Safeco Field
Dodger Stadium

I enjoyed all of the displays and "art" in and around Dodger Stadium, made it really interesting to explore. Unfortunately the Dodger dog I got was garbage; I think if you get a fresh one it might be better, but the limp dog wrapped in foil that I got was a disappointment.

[MRCboicgy]

My one pro-tip if you ever go see the Giants play, go out to the center field concessions and get an Orlando Cepeda Cha Cha bowl and thank me later. It will fill you up and also keep you warm - which is needed.

[SuperMatt18]

I've been to:

Rogers Center
Yankee Stadium (New)
Fenway Park
Angels Stadium
Tokyo Dome (Yomuri Giants)

I've been to Chase Field too but that was for Royal Rumble, not baseball.

[Cowboy89]

MLB Ballparks I have watched a game at:
-Rogers Centre - Blue Jays
-Olympic Stadium - Expos
-T-Mobile Park - Mariners
-Oracle Park - Giants
- Citi Field - Mets
-Yankee Stadium - Yankees
-Wrigley Field - Cubs
-Angel Stadium - Angels

Cactus League ballparks I have watched at least one game at:
-Tempe Diablo Stadium - Angels
-Salt River Fields at Talking Stick - Rockies & Diamondbacks
-Camelback Ranch - White Sox & Dodgers
-Goodyear Ballpark - Indians & Reds
-Sloan Park - Cubs
-Surprise Stadium - Rangers & Royals
-Scottsdale Stadium - Giants
-Peoria Sports Complex - Mariners & Padres
-Hohokam Stadium - A's
-American Family Fields of Phoenix - Brewers

[habernac]

Veterans Stadium - Philadelphia first two live games here, 2nd was a Kevin Millwood no hitter.

Camden Yards - Baltimore - terrific ballpark, the warehouse is really skinny.

The Ballpark - Arlington, TX - I guess they needed to replace it as it needed a roof, I thought it was a nice park.

Safeco/TMobile - Seattle - multiple times. Saw the Jays there, love this park.

Dodger Stadium - LA - took the kids for their first game there. Not bad for an old park. Saw Halladay throw for the Phillies.

[ClubFlames]

I have been to:

Rogers Centre
Fenway Park
Oracle Park
Dodgers Stadium

Fenway is truly a great experience like others have mentioned. Tons of history there.