Talk:Comerica Park
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I removed this paragraph from the criticism section:
Perhaps the most revealing and least discussed statistic is how much smaller the new ballpark's seating capacity is, compared with Tiger Stadium's. That fact would seem to be a barometer of the changing fortunes of both Detroit's economy in general, and of its once-proud and strong baseball team specifically.
Actually, the trend in baseball overall is toward smaller stadiums. The idea is to artificially limit supply to increase the number of sellouts and push fans into buying tickets earlier (when they are more expensive). It really has little to do with the local economy or the Detroit fanbase. Very few new stadiums are built with capacities larger than 40,000-45,000 nowadays. Funnyhat 19:13, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Perhaps the reference that the Copa is near JLA should be removed? It isn't particularly close to the Joe, certainly farther than Tiger Stadium is.
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[edit] Baltimore vs. Detroit
I don't think the parks look uncannily similar, but that's in the eye of the beholder.
[edit] POV issues
"Some," "many," "popular," "upside." This piece contains a heavy POV. Boisemedia 08:55, September 5, 2005 (UTC)
- Some would agree, perhaps many. Don't forget "uncannily". Wahkeenah 07:24, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
- Feel free to un-POV this article. Here's another POV: The Tigers are toothless. :( Wahkeenah 08:58, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
Not only is this article laced with POV but it has numerous spelling, syntactical and grammatical errors. How many times is the very namesake of the stadium mispelled? MSpam 21:48, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
- So, fix it already. Wahkeenah 23:08, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pictures
I deleted the pictures of the Whales on the Booker building since it is not of Comerica Park, but a view from some seats, and add one of mine that is a much better fit, size wise as well as topical. --Mikerussell 00:40, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
- It's on the List of Whaling Walls page now. And here. >:)
[edit] Main Entrance Photo
The picture on the site that is labeled 'Main entrance to Comerica Park.' is not the main entrance, the last photo is the real main entrance. From what I can see in that photo, that looks like the Montcalm Street entrance, but I can't say for sure (or else I'd have edited it myself).
[edit] Facts
The flag pole is not from Tiger Stadium. It is a new pole that is modeled after the one in Tiger Stadium. If you see pictures of Tiger Stadium today, the flag pole is still there.
[edit] Dimensions
I wonder why someone challenged the statement about moving the fences in. That's a well-known fact that the baseball guides for the relevant years should tell you. However, the article contradicts itself. When it opened in 2000, it was 395 to left center. In 2003 (not 2004), it was reduced to 370 by building an inner fence. I will fix that year discrepancy and remove the citation request.. Wahkeenah 00:36, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "CoPa" nickname
Someone here keeps making an edit adding that Mike Stone at WDFN came up with the nickname "CoPa." Putting aside the fact that it's silly to believe that ONE person would have coined such a simplistic nickname, I can find no evidence whatsoever for this claim, so I've deleted it. 69.241.235.253 03:21, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fist game at Comerica Park
Why is over the half article about Comerica Park being taken up by a game summary from the first game? If the first game is even notable, it could be linked to a box score on www.retrosheet.org. I think this section should be deleted entirely. Flibirigit 06:29, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
- Well, somebody (presumably a gushy fan) wrote a separate article and then somebody else merged it. I'm sure it was a big deal in 2000, but by now the details are overkill. Wahkeenah 09:00, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:ComericaParkLogo150.PNG
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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:28, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Verlander and scoreboard
It's a little fuzzy, but if I can read it with my bad eyesight, so can someone else: "It is also the first no-hitter by a Tigers pitcher AT HOME since Virgil Trucks on May 15, 1952, at Briggs Stadium against Washington." Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 01:22, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
