Another example of ghetto Dodger stadium
I think I blogged about my experience at Dodger stadium last summer when the Dodgers played the Cubs; the 12 year old girl who threw her soda at me and swore at my Cubs jersey? Oh her mother must have been proud.
And yet again, everyone I talk to that’s experienced Dodger stadium says the same thing to me – GHET- TO.
I ran into a friend this weekend who said he’ll never go to Dodger stadium ever again. Not only is it about 1 hour in traffic to get there, but it’s in the worst possible neighborhood – you could literally get shot if you stop your car at the wrong intersection. My friend (let’s call him Pete) who went to a game last season told me that he was waiting in line for beer (again, no beer vendors at ghetto stadium) and a few Dodger fans shoved him, because; well he was wearing his Cubs jersey. I’m sorry but isn’t it considered approved baseball etiquette to wear your team’s jersey to a game that they are playing at? DUH. I could definitely understand if someone wore a White Sox jersey to Wrigleyfield when the Sox weren’t even playing..that’s understandable.
The Dodgers may have swept the Cubs for the pennant and may have just beaten them in spring training, but at least Cubs fans don’t shove or throw things or scream profanity at other fans. I’m proud I’m a Cubs fan – at least we don’t act like belong in a trailer park.
GO CUBS!
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Thanks for this post. For some reason, I’ve always thought Dodger Stadium was in the middle of paradise.
You are being sarcastic, aren’t you? Hey some people think that stadium is one of the best in the league because it’s so old. Old doesn’t equate to beauty. Even I, someone who absolutely adores Wrigileyfield will admit that despite the old school scoreboard, ever-famous IVY walls and fantastic location, understand that it’s an old stadium and hello 2 years ago there were cement pieces falling to the 100 level seats…not safe! At least you don’t have to worry about getting shot by a 12 yr old at Wrigleyfield or have to stand in line for 20 minutes (or a full inning at least) to get a drink. BOO.
Actually, I’ve had more than my share of abuse thrown my way at Wrigley. But that’s neither here nor there.
I live in L.A., and I’ve gone to a lot of games at Dodger Stadium. When the Astros play here, I show up in my Berkman jersey and have yet to be harassed. Maybe it’s because I tend to know more about the Dodgers than most of their fans do, and I feel as if I’m constantly teaching them the game of baseball.
I’ve shown up as just a guy, too. Not rooting for either team – if they’re playing, say, the Giants. I couldn’t really care less who wins that game. Dodgers fans are an interesting group. They don’t know a lot about the game, and they do tend to get a bit rowdy. Half the time, it seems like they don’t pay attention to the game (though not half as bad as San Diego in that respect), and they have no compunctions about getting up and walking through an aisle when the ball is in play.
But they’re very loyal to their team, and part of me wants to respect them for that. As I said, I haven’t had any harassment from them, personally, and I’ve been to a lot of games there.
The stadium itself is a mixed bag. The outfield bleachers are a mess, and it seems like the stadium was built with very little concern for spectators. It’s a bear to get to, the parking lot is a nightmare, and there is only one escalator – from the second floor to the third, which boggles my mind.
I don’t think Echo Park/Silver Lake is a bad neighborhood. I guess it’s a little “run down,” but it’s very safe. You’re more likely to get accosted by hipsters than shot.
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Well I care who wins when I go to ghettoville stadium, but that’s because I go when the Cubs are in town, and yes, we’ve lost when they’ve played here. All I can say is I didn’t hear one word muttered about the Dodgers from anyone here in LA until they found out I was a Cubs fan, then they all jumped on their team’s little bandwagon. They are loyal, kind of psycho loyal, almost scary. I may be an obsessed Cubs fan, but I won’t kill anyone over them…hello. When that 12 yr old (she was def young) threw her soda and me and swore at the Dodgers game I was thinking “oh sh*t I’m def not in Kansas anymore..” you get the drift. Fans are different every where, but here in LA they are in a whole different league…gangs/guns/violence. And you are right – not many understand the game of baseball or know their players stats or even identify with them. I just can’t wait to go back to ghetto park and re-live the promos during the innings when tshirts are shot into the seats and club music is played. That’s NOT baseball.
It’s definitely bush league when fans get out of hand and act like idiots. I have had bad experiences with all different types of fans including Cubs fans who I would bet more money than I have they didn’t know a thing about the game but it was more fun to try and slam beers and then try to pick a fight one on five. I always hope when people go to Coors they have a good time idiot free but it happens everywhere sadly.
Tom
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That’s true, Tom, it does happen everywhere. Probably the one place I’d be surprised to hear about it is San Diego, though I’m sure it happens. The flipside is that at Petco Park (where I was a season ticket holder for 2 years), the fans are barely cognizant that there’s even a game going on, it seems.
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I’m an Angels fan in the OC and you couldn’t pay me to go to Dodger Stadium. It’s bad enough when Dodger fans come here for a freeway series. A fan was killed in Anaheim during a fight after Monday’s opener and we are all stunned because it just doesn’t happen here. Everyone’s first reaction was, “That doesn’t happen in Anaheim…that happens at a Dodgers game!” Don’t forget, the Raiders were L.A. based and Raiders fans aren’t exactly known for their etiquette. This is the single biggest reason Angel fans are so disgusted to now have the city of Los Angeles associated with our team in any way. I have to stop because it gets me so upset…and it’s a large part of the blog I’m working on now! Ghetto is right!
Lori
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