San Diego is a great sports city. The people of San Diego are die-hard fans. The Chargers and the Padres enjoy some of the most loyal fans in all of professional sports. Last year the people of San Diego received a gift from the city, a new ballpark. Now the Chargers are still waiting for their new stadium, but I’m not here to talk about that.
I recently got a chance to visit Petco Park with Stefanie. We have a few photographs to share our experience.
When in Rome do as the Roman’s do. When trying to get to the stadium there are two modes of transportation. You can navigate the maze of one way streets and overpriced parking. Or you can take the trolley into the city. Stef and I opted for the trolley, and for $4.50 a piece you can ride the trolley into and out of the city.
Petco Park is more spacious than other ballparks that I have been to. The pavilion above the seats where concessions are sold makes the ballpark seem magnificent. The seats at Petco park are also very close to home plate. There isn’t a half mile between home plate and the backstop like at Dodger Stadium before they made the renovations.
When Petco Park was being conceived the designers believed that balls would not have a hard time leaving the stadium because the ballpark faces away from the ocean (winds would come from the ocean and blow balls out). After the stadium was complete they soon found out that it was one of the hardest ballparks to hit one out at. Here is the reason why…
Too much fog. Believe it or not I did see one home run hit at the game, even with the fog. Now, some people may have heard of the San Diego Chicken. I didn’t see the San Diego Chicken while I was at the game. But I did see what I believe is the chicken’s replacement. The San Diego Padre (Friar)? Here is a picture of the Friar dancing on top of the dugout. I think the chicken was better.
Overall the stadium was a great place to visit. I recommend it to anyone who has a chance of going. I leave you with a picture from the outfield.
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