Domeless Delight Now, ‘at least you know what city you’re in. For a while, they all seemed to be cookie-cutter ballparks,’ says Yankees manager Joe Torre.
Hey, Sushi Man At Pac Bell in S.F., you can get Alaskan salmon and sushi. But the opening of Detroit’s Comerica Park–where the struggling Tigers play–‘is like serving Spam in a beautiful, airy restaurant.’ (Det. News)
Pedro, Please? Barry Bonds, etc., hit ‘more home runs … in the first week of the 2000 season than were hit in any week of any previous season.’ (N.Y. Times) Why? Smaller parks + bad pitching + stronger players = offense.
Fields of Dreams Public funds for future stadiums should be withheld until baseball reforms its internal economics, says Bob Costas. ‘If you don’t build it, maybe baseball will come around.’ (USA Today)
