Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Won't miss it. Never won anything there. If I could go back to Fulton County Stadium tomorrow, I might.
goldfly (10-02-2016)
Lots of great teams, lots of good memories, but damn it seemed like that place was cursed.
Nice stadium but just didn't seem as intimate (nor intimidating for opponents) like Fulton County was.
AerchAngel (09-30-2016)
I had some great (and not so great) memories from Fulton County Stadium, but I also had some great ones at the Ted.
I have zero nostalgia for FCS. I liked what happened there, but it wasn't exactly a nice place to catch a ballgame.
CyYoung31 (10-01-2016)
It feels like Turner Field died a too early death. I was only able to make the pilgrimage once, in 2013, but I was impressed with what I saw. I really loved the retired number monuments and the Braves museum, and I hope those get transferred to the new ballpark.
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
There was something magical about Fulton County Stadium. Perhaps my judgement is clouded from my childhood memories of that park.
The Ted was cursed. Just a place for other teams to celebrate.
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
bravesnumberone (10-02-2016), clvclv (10-01-2016), Julio3000 (10-02-2016), mossy (10-01-2016), Prikichi (10-01-2016)
There is something a little disingenuous about the tearful memorials the Braves have put together for Turner Field- it's like a son shooting his still-healthy parents to get their inheritance earlier, then giving a sad eulogy mourning the loss of the greatest human beings he has ever known.Originally Posted by Nerfherders
bravesnumberone (10-02-2016), Gary82 (10-02-2016), GovClintonTyree (10-03-2016)
Nicely done.
One thing that was kind of cool to me was at the end of the ceremony, seeing Hank Aaron do the chop.
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Yeah, it hits an odd note.
But wouldn't this always be the case? Nobody builds a new stadium because the old one literally collapsed.
I get it, but isn't it really the city of Atlanta that killed the Braves at Turner Field?
Literal collapse? No, but there's definitely a level of decrepit that can justify leaving a stadium. No one gave the Pirates and Reds crap for abandoning their old cookie cutter stadiums, and if the A's and MLB ever figure out what the hell to do in Oakland no one is going to say they left the Coliseum too early. Turner Field is still a perfectly pleasant stadium.
That said, we all understand, and the Braves have made clear, that the move to Cobb has nothing to do with Turner Field and everything to do with the area around it, however you want to interpret that.
Julio3000 (10-02-2016)
Good thing for the convoy that the last game ended around 6 PM on a Sunday vs. 6 PM on a Tuesday.
Yes, if you want to blame the city for declining to play the "public debt for private profit" game.
I'm not talking about the stadium itself. The city never did a thing to entice the Braves to stay. Took them for granted. There hasn't ever been a dime put into the area near Turner Field.
clvclv (10-03-2016), GovClintonTyree (10-03-2016)
Recorded the post-game festivities, just now getting around to watching them. Pretty awesome job they did with it.
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
buck75 (10-02-2016), clvclv (10-03-2016), TomahawkCult (10-03-2016)
I drove by there a few minutes ago... was wondering why the "TURNER FIELD" text was not lit. :(
Forever Fredi
TomahawkCult (10-03-2016)
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