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No way Kauffman is better than OPACY ... come on guys, let's fix this ....

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I'm guessing the same Royals fans who flooded the All Star Voting somehow found their way to this contest too. Camden Yards is a classic. It vs Fenway in the final seems appropriate.

Please. PNC is way better than Fenway. I am of the opinion that PNC is the best stadium in baseball. Fenway isn't even in the top 5. Terrible concourses, tiny seats, etc. Not to mention being surrounded by Red Sox fans.

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You can vote as many times as you want, just refresh your browser and vote again ... we can't let Royals fans pull what they did in the ASG last summer, because Kauffman is nowhere near the park that OPACY is ... who's with me???

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/172358260/vote-mlb-stadium-competition-final-four

Sorry but I haven't been to either stadium. If I were voting I would vote just once.

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Please. PNC is way better than Fenway. I am of the opinion that PNC is the best stadium in baseball. Fenway isn't even in the top 5. Terrible concourses, tiny seats, etc. Not to mention being surrounded by Red Sox fans.

Gotta agree! I've also heard it smells like urine.

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Sorry but I haven't been to either stadium. If I were voting I would vote just once.

That's noble of you, but we are head to head with Royals fans ... they vote as often as possible, and for things/players that don't even deserve it ... OPACY is WAY better than Kauffman, which isn't usually even in this conversation but for their over aggressive fans ...

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Please. PNC is way better than Fenway. I am of the opinion that PNC is the best stadium in baseball. Fenway isn't even in the top 5. Terrible concourses, tiny seats, etc. Not to mention being surrounded by Red Sox fans.

Fenway seats are hard and tiny.I could not move my legs down the left field line.They did make many seats bigger. AT&T and PNC are the best.Camden Yards has some misaligned seats and some seats are tiny.Probably rank it fourth.

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Yeah can't believe Kaufman got this far. It looks more like a AAA stadium than an MLB stadium. That backdrop is awful, that's why they don't show a picture of it. I like the scoreboard and the fountains are a nice touch but that's about it.

Also PNC should win the contest. Only ballpark I'd put over OPACY. That back drop is :hearts:

Fenway has the history but other than that it's an awful ballpark.

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Fenway seats are hard and tiny.I could not move my legs down the left field line.They did make many seats bigger. AT&T and PNC are the best.Camden Yards has some misaligned seats and some seats are tiny.Probably rank it fourth.

See if AT&T got rid of the giant Coke bottle and Glove in the LCF, it would be #2-3 for me. But those two things ruin the wonderful view.

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If you have never been to kauffman in KC then you probably cannot appreciate it. It is a fantastic venue. Sparkling clean, awesome amenities and the best parking you can imagine. That said, Camden Yards is better, a truly special ballpark that wins my vote. Fenway has the history, and so does Wrigley. But both of those places also have the bad that comes with the old..Like poor seating, parking, etc. I know that this site does not have any love for KC, but they play in a fantastic park.

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If you have never been to kauffman in KC then you probably cannot appreciate it. It is a fantastic venue. Sparkling clean, awesome amenities and the best parking you can imagine. That said, Camden Yards is better, a truly special ballpark that wins my vote. Fenway has the history, and so does Wrigley. But both of those places also have the bad that comes with the old..Like poor seating, parking, etc. I know that this site does not have any love for KC, but they play in a fantastic park.

I have heard good things since the renovation. I tried to see it when I drove back across the country in May 2009 but the weather didn't cooperate. It is on my list.

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If you have never been to kauffman in KC then you probably cannot appreciate it. It is a fantastic venue. Sparkling clean, awesome amenities and the best parking you can imagine. That said, Camden Yards is better, a truly special ballpark that wins my vote. Fenway has the history, and so does Wrigley. But both of those places also have the bad that comes with the old..Like poor seating, parking, etc. I know that this site does not have any love for KC, but they play in a fantastic park.

I was there last Friday vs the Twins. I've been to dozens of games at OPACY. There is no comparison, but The K is great experience. We got pictures with the WS trophy and the HOF in LF is great for fans. I've never seen folks tailgate for hours before MLB before I moved here. Sharing facilities with the Chiefs certainty helps with that.

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