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Do richer Major League Baseball teams play in cleaner stadiums? We surveyed health-code violations at 11 stadiums to find out. It turns out that two of baseball's richest teams, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, and a team near the bottom of the revenue pile, the Kansas City Royals, play in stadiums with some of the best inspection records. But the big middle contains several ballparks where you might want to skip the hot dogs. Two West Coast teams, the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland A's, had far more food fouls than any other team. While most were minor, some were, well, disgusting. Teams contract out food service to a handful of vendors, though team management is responsible for stadium cleanliness. The A's declined to comment; a spokesperson for the Angels conceded that 2007 was an off year but that the team had worked with its vendor and an outside consultant and made a lot of changes for 2008.

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May 14, 2008  08:02 AM ET
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Hope your local Mickey D has passed it's health code inspections notanaxemurderer.

May 14, 2008  08:10 AM ET
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BYOB

May 14, 2008  08:39 AM ET
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Really makes you feel cheated about paying an arm and a leg for the food.

May 14, 2008  08:45 AM ET
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Twins Fan, aren't you the cutest thing ever! HA!

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May 14, 2008  08:59 AM ET
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Love that picture RSB!
notanaxemurderer (Twins Fan) | 05/14/08, 08:54 AM

huh? which one? I been changing ;)

May 14, 2008  08:59 AM ET
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And "overhead leakage" and "chemical contamination" were reported in Oakland

Wear construction helmets and masks.....this team is dangerous.

May 14, 2008  09:01 AM ET
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I have to go with my "I heart Boston" avatar, might help them to win a game! ****?

May 14, 2008  09:03 AM ET
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I have to go with my "I heart Boston" avatar, might help them to win a game! ****?

becca e. | 05/14/08, 09:01 A

All right, God can kill ONE kitten. Happy now?

May 14, 2008  09:03 AM ET
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Not yet, the kitten ain't dead!

May 14, 2008  09:03 AM ET
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Becca, I take a little comfort in knowing the Yanks are doing worse at the moment :D

May 14, 2008  09:06 AM ET
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I am with you on that one RSB. But still!!!

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May 14, 2008  09:10 AM ET
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Morning Twins Fan!!

 
May 14, 2008  09:22 AM ET
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My guess is they steared clear of the bathrooms. Those piss troughs (sp) in some mens bathrooms are downright nasty. The last time I was at a game there was at least 2 inches of "fluid" on teh floor (water, pee, probably a little beer and who knows what else.)

Anyway, that was my lesson to never wear sandals to a ball game.

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