Brian Fletcher, St. Petersburg, FL -- Oct 14, 2008 18:21 PM
10 visit(s). My rating: 7
I have been going to the Trop regularly since the Rays' inaugural season in 1998, and each year have grown to love it more. At first look, it may feel cold and uninviting, but it has its quirks that make it special. The improvements that have been made since Sternberg took over (multiple new video screens, more lively looking decorations, better advertisements than a flat billboard) have made the place look less like a warehouse and more like a baseball park. It is far from a place that will go down as the best in the Major Leagues, but when the Rays do get a new stadium, I probably will not be the only one who will miss it.

John J, Vinton, IA -- Sep 08, 2009 14:31 PM
2 visit(s). My rating: 4
The good news about this stadium is that good seats are pretty easy to get. The bad news is that there's a reason for that. The turf is off-colored, seats are fairly tight and a lot of the fans cheer for the other team. Tampa-St. Pete is not even remotely a good baseball town unless you cheer for the Yankees or Red Sox.

Alex J, Winter Park, FL -- Oct 29, 2009 13:27 PM
2 visit(s). My rating: 8
Personally, I LOVE 'The Trop'. There is something to be said for being able to watch a ball game in nice, air conditioned 74 degrees vs. what is outside for most of the Florida summer. Granted, a LOT of years went by for me between 'live' visits to a major league park (1960's Yankee Stadium, 60-70's Shea Stadium, 2008-2009 for the Trop) - but there were sure vast differences. Cleaner. Better decorated. A lot closer to the field, even in the upper deck. Good food besides hot dogs. Seats were comfortable, and sure nice to have a drink holder in front of you to hold the cup. If it wasn't a 2 1/2 hour drive I'm sure I would go more than once or twice a year.