James Sutton, St. Louis, MO -- Oct 09, 2006 13:50 PM
1 visit(s). My rating: 7
Going to Chase Field, or BOB as it was in 1998 when I went to a game there, was a better experience than I was expecting. It was the first domed baseball game for me and still is to this day. On a trip out to LA I stopped in Phoenix (a lovely city) and caught a game with the Diamondbacks vs my Cardinals. It was 1998 and the McGwire homerun chase was in full swing. I found it funny when the D-Backs would walk him and the fans would boo their own pitcher. If I closed my eyes, I would have thought I was in Busch II. Other than having to adjust to the strange aspect of being indoors, I thought it was a great venue for baseball. The first inning or so felt like being in a large airplane hangar, but soon I found myself not even thinking about it and enjoyed the game. The fans were great and the sightlines were good too. My only gripe was the stupid pool in right field. My favorite feature is the fact that center field is so deep and part of a fan area sticks out over the wall there. I also like the dirt path from home plate to the pitcher's mound. Sure the place can be used for football and other events but it is obvious that baseball is the true identity for this park.