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TEAM ::: FREDERICK KEYS |
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BALLFIELD ::: B (UPDATED A)
SCOREBOARD ::: B (UPDATED A-) FACILITIES ::: B (UPDATED A) FOOD ::: B MASCOT ::: A |
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MY TAKE ON THE PARK |
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| I HAVE TO BE HONEST, THERE IS NO WAY THAT I GAVE THIS PLACE A FAIR SHOT. THERE WERE TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY ONLY VISIT TO FREDERICK. ONE, I DID A DAY / NIGHT THING AND I WENT TO A DAY GAME AT CAMDEN YARDS. SORRY, BUT AFTER YOU SEE CAMDEN YARDS IT IS PRETTY TOUGH TO GET EXCITED ABOUT SEEING AN 'A' LEVEL PARK. ASIDE FROM THAT, THE ORIOLES WENT 12 INNINGS AND FREDERICK DECIDED TO PLAY A DOUBLE HEADER SO I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE GAME ON TIME. I HAD TO GET THE FIRST FEW INNINGS ON THE RADIO IN THE CAR. SECOND, IT WAS RAINING WHEN I WENT. WITH AN UNCOVERED SEATING AREA, THIS JUST ADDED TO MY FRUSTRATION. |
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I MENTIONED THE DAY I HAD BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HEARD A BAD THING ABOUT THIS PLACE. WELL, LIKE MY OPINIONS OF FENWAY, I'M DIFFERENT THAN EVERYONE ELSE OF MY OPINION ON HARRY GROVE.
TAKING EXIT 54 OFF OF I-70, HARRY GROVE STADIUM IS SITTING RIGHT THERE. ALL I COULD THINK OF IS WHY?? THERE IS A LARGE FIELD AT THE EXIT, THEN A STADIUM JUST PLOPPED DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. ACROSS THE STREET IS A CEMETARY. IT JUST SEEMS SO OUT OF PLACE AND IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME. THERE ARE TWO PARKING AREAS, ONE BY THE FRONT GATE WHICH I DIDN'T SEE UNTIL AFTER I GOT IN, AND ONE DOWN THE RIGHT FIELD LINE. I THINK I PARKED ON THE GRASS. |
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| THE STADIUM ITSELF HAS A MAIN AISLEWAY WHICH SITS BEHIND THE STANDS, LIKE NORWICH AND TRENTON, YOU CAN WATCH THE GAME WHILE GETTING A HOT DOG. DOWN THE RIGHT FIELD LINE IS THE MARYLAND STANDARD, THE MERRY GO ROUND. AS WELL AS A FUN SECTION FOR KIDS. WHY DO PEOPLE GO TO BALL GAMES IF ALL THEY WANT IS A MCDONALD'S FUN SECTION?? |
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WHAT I'VE OFTEN HEARD THAT PEOPLE LIKE MOST ABOUT THIS STADIUM IS ACCESS. THE PLAYERS LOCKER ROOM IS ON THE CONCESSION AREA SO THEY HAVE TO WALK THROUGH THE CROWD TO GET TO THE FIELD. AUTOGRAPHS ARE EASIER HERE THAN AT OTHER PARKS.
I WILL DEFINITLY HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER TRIP TO FREDERICK. I JUST WON'T DO IT AFTER AN ORIOLES GAME OR WHEN IT'S RAINING. IT WAS THE FIRST PARK I'D EVER GONE TO WHERE I COULD GET A MASSAGE. THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A PROMOTION THOUGH. |
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***UPDATE APRIL 2003***
WELL, I MADE IT BACK TO FREDERICK AND ALL I CAN SAY IS IT IS THE STANDARD NEW BALLPARK. THE PARKING IS FREE AND PLENTIFUL AND THE PEOPLE ARE VERY NICE. LIKE TORONTO, FREDERICK HAS THEIR OWN 7TH INNING STRETCH SONG, I WONDER WHY MORE TEAMS HAVEN'T COME UP WITH THIS ... WHEN YOU GO TO A GAME, DON'T FORGET TO BRING ALL OF YOUR KEYS, YOU SHAKE THEM DURING THE 7TH INNING STRETCH. |
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BLUE ROCKS MANAGER ::: DARRELL EVANS
KEYS MANAGER ::: 14 TOMMY SHIELDS |
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