i agree with fenwayfan our great grandparents did live without electricity or cupholders in each seat, or access to every possible unnecessary concession under the f’ing sun, but does that mean that it was any less fufilling or enjoyable, evolving doesn’t always mean getting better, i don’t want nor do i need a new ballpark with bells and whistles and bullshit amenities that distract and detract from the game, that’s what i love about fenway, it’s crowded confines of people who come for one singular reason, to watch the sox play, win or lose! it’s brick and mortar and a common bond and love of the boston and not much else, but that’s the beauty of it, nothing more needs to be added to the equation, somethings don’t need to evolve to maintain their beauty, somethings maintain throughout and that is fenway and that is red sox baseball

please people be grateful for what you have and don’t be envious of what you don’t, we didn’t have a world series championship for 86 years but did that stop the boston faithful from living and dying with every pitch and hit by the sox in that span, this is one of the unfortunate biproducts of winning, some fans will get big heads and never be satisfied, my grandfather wanted to see the sox win one world series in his lifetime, he died with that wish, my father and i were lucky enough to experience what he always dreamed of, im not complacent, winning countless champsionships will never make me that way, but i’m not about to get overly demanding or lose sight of what matters most, as long as the sox play spirited passionate baseball i’m happy, new ballparks and records and trivial and superficial bullshit be damned, there is no agruement anyone can spew out that will trump this belief, it’s what boston was built on

O.K. I can sympathize with your inability to fit a tall frame in the seats, but this comparison is comical and adds nothing to your case. You should have simply said ‘things evolve’, which is still weak.

Last year I watched games in baltimore, atlanta, and boston. All nice parks. Nothing compared with boston. Nothing in those parks made me want to leave fenway.

Tear down fenway and the new park will be very nice and exactly like 20 other ball parks. Thankfully, I think those who want fenway torn down are in the minority, and I don’t see it happening any time soon.

I agree in sentiment with Dmiddy’s comments that it is about the game and not the fancy food. Unfortunately, the reality is that a large percent of the population wants to bring their families to an event that goes beyond the simplicity of the ball game, and if they come and spend money, we can continue to invest heavily in our farm teams and the occasional free agent, and continue to occasionally take advantage of home team discounts when our starts’ contract expire.

Let’s praise our beloved ballpark and praise ownership for doing what it has done to improve on it. At the same time, it really is time to support a long range vision that will replace the park with a stadium that can hold more people at an affordable price so that you don’t have to have an inside connection to see a ball game in person or be independently wealthy.
We currently hold 33,000+ and sell out consistently. If we could do the same with a park that holds 40-45,000 people we can make sure that we are competitive for a very long time.

Oh, by the way, I’m a pretty short guy, but Even I end up walking “like a duck” after seeing a game at Fenway. I just saw a game at the new Nationals stadium where I could stretch out a bit, with unobstructed site lines. What a luxury! I even have complete faith in our ownership that they would design such a stadium that would capture the history and love that we have for our Sox.

Let’s celebrate Fenway Park and realize how lucky this city has been to have such a gem and also understand that its time to let this park go, keep a warm spot in our hearts and move on. Sad but true.

While “comfort” seems like a non-factor in terms of game enjoyment, it really isn’t (do you still watch the Sox on the same 13-inch TV from 30 years ago)?.

As fans of the best baseball team of the 21st century, I think the potential is there for a world-class stadium, a-la Gilette.

I should have mentioned in the article that I am on the tall side, so it is virtually impossible for me to sit in most of the seats, the ones that cost less than $100. This skews my opinion a bit.