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| - My visits here were when this place was still referred to as The BOB. I saw a couple of games here in 1999 and saw my Dodgers here in 2003. And yes, when the roof is closed, it feels as if you're watching baseball under an airplane hangar. This yard does have a nice baseball feature in the lower councourse, known as Fox DiamondTown. From foul pole to foul pole, a baseball timeline is displayed featuring fun facts just about any historic moments in baseball, as well as a fact of just about any team as well. So, if you are a D-Rays fan, chances are, you will probably see something of mention for your team too. ( I'm guessing the inaugural season of 1998, the same year the D-Backs became major league ) . The fans, well, they may not come out in droves, and there were plenty of Dodgers fans to be seen here, as expected. However, for those who have based on D-Back support, one theory as to why the D-Backs don't garner the support that they should, aside from the tired " transplants " excuse, is that Spring Training has been played in Arizona for many years prior to the D-Backs inception so because of that, many of the locals have kept their loyalties to the teams who held and currently still hold their ST and farm teams within the surrounding areas. Of course, that's something you'd have to hear from a local because the media sure won't tell you that.
Getting a ticket to a game here is really simple. You can even purchase a $1 ticket on the day of the game and pretty much wander around for some better seats.
However, I do take away points for those hideous advertising panels above the outfielders. Where in Houston you have the sliding glass that gives the fans a nice view of the skyline, here at Chase, the ad panels just give this a rather cheesy look. Also, the pool, yes, it's a great idea, but why not give the real fans a chance to use the pool as well, instead of just for party rentals. Or at least have one for the normal joe in us. Talk about elitists !!!!
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