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calguy1955 t1_j1gc15g wrote

Many US stadiums use the name of the bigger well known city they were originally located in. The SF 49ers play 40 miles away in Santa Clara next to San Jose. The Dallas Cowboys play a half hour away in Arlington. The NY Giants and Jets both play in New Jersey!

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ObservantOrangutan t1_j1gwzqw wrote

I always thought the 49ers location was particularly egregious. They literally play more than an hour away and in a bigger city than their namesake.

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calguy1955 t1_j1ijreu wrote

I blame then-Mayor Gavin Newsom for not negotiating better for them to stay in the City.

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737900ER t1_j1j20zb wrote

I think the way we've done pro sports arenas in Boston is actually pretty good. Fenway and TD Garden are in the city and super convenient. The Red Sox host 81+ home games a year. The Celtics and Bruins host 41+ each too. The Patriots only host 8-9 and the Revs host 17 which isn't really enough to be worth dedicating a lot of land too, but worth having a rail service for on game days. I just wish more big concerts were at Fenway instead of Gillette or at least had a train.

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ObservantOrangutan t1_j1j5hii wrote

Boston has lucked out massively with sports venues. Having 3 of the 4 major teams play right in the city is pretty good. Particularly that the Garden was able to be (re)built in almost the same place. I think someday when the time comes to replace Fenway, that’ll be the biggest problem.

Concerts at Fenway are definitely more convenient but as a venue it’s just awful. Terrible sight lines, terrible acoustics, and the setup usually shuts down half the streets around the ballpark for a week or two

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Quincyperson t1_j1izqun wrote

Or commend him for not giving into the pressures and smoke screens of corporate welfare

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