I've never been to the Mecca myself, but saw quite a few BB and hockey games at the BC. Yeah, it wasn't anything special. Probably the lack of ownership (multiple teams) was probably part of it. Otherwise, it was pretty functional, save for the lack of parking downtown. Living in MN now, I'm not sure if I will ever make it to the new BB stadium. Its hard to get over there in the winter. I also had a lot of memories of County Stadium (my first game, Yount's 2998th hit, freezing during April games, etc...), but I can't say that I'll miss the stadium. From the outside, it looked like someone slapped together a bunch of construction materials based on what they had on hand. It wasn't pretty by any sense of the word. Miller Park is a big step up in looks and appeal IMO.