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| - I remember once going into a newly refurbished bar with a friend of mine. It was beautiful and clean, but she was unimpressed. "I don't like it," she said. "It doesn't have character yet." And so it is with Goodyear's new ballpark. It's fresh and clean and oh-so-sterile. It doesn't even have advertising yet.
And for now, it basically feels like an unfinished Chipotle restaurant. Fake brown paneling, and lots of silver, gray, and clear tin and other galvanized materials.
The positives: great sightlines, roomy concourse, and lots of amenities for kids, and ... it's a ballfield.
The biggest negative: on the day we went, Cleveland pitchers gave up 17 runs against Milwaukee. All while Hall of Famer Bob Feller, who recently turned 90, was watching from the stands. It was a miracle the old man didn't have a heart attack.
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