Section 5 in Fenway Park
Tough Area to Watch the Red Sox Play
If your going to Fenway Park and have seats in Grandstand 5 (rows 5 to 12), don't worry about rushing to your seats. You could possibly be in one of the worst seating areas in Fenway park.
All the seats in the section are facing the bleachers. You have a direct view of the Giant Glass sign than home plate. In order to see home plate you have to look well left and hope the guy next isn't leaning forward otherwise you'll be having to look over their back to see the game.
In addition, some of the seats have obstructed views of the pitching mound so you can't see the delivery. These are not classified as obstructed view seats since you can still see home plate.
The Red Sox try to make up for the inconvenience s by installing flat-screen TVs overhead so that you can see what's going on. However, the video isn't in real-time. You get a 5-second delay of the action on the field. This makes it a weird experience when the crowd roars and on the TV the pitcher hasn't thrown the ball yet.
There are some positive things about the location. The seats are under an overhanging so you won't get wet on rainy days. It's also near the busy grandstand food concourse, which has a lot of food options some of which aren't available elsewhere in Fenway Park. You are also sitting near the kid's play area.
My advice is to sit in the seats for a couple of innings and then move to a standing area someplace closer to home plate to actually enjoy the game. You'll do your neck a big favor and you'll enjoy watching the game.