No one even reacted to the 5.7 magnitude quake that struck Petco last night. Sure there were no fans there to react, but there were players there. I’ve never felt an earthquake but I don’t think I could take it as well as the Blue Jays players did. My reaction would be more like Will’s [...]
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Stadium Gimmicks; Petco Park
I started this journey in Arizona and I am am moving forward in the analysis of ballpark gimmicks which brings me to Petco Park in San Diego. The background: Petco Park is the home of the San Diego Padres. The stadium opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium. The construction cost of over $450 million was [...]
White Sox Are Struggling
I’m not sure what is worse; having Peavy say he would rather stay with the lowly Padres Thursday or getting hammered to the tune of 20 runs later that night. I guess the clubs are just that much more impressive on the west coast. And we all know Peavy loves the club.
The Bottom Line: last night in sports – December 4th edition
Dustin Pedroia showed, again, all that is great and pure in baseball yesterday as he signed a 6 year $40.5 million extension with the Boston Red Sox. Pedroia would have been eligible for free agency after the 2012 season, will now remain with the Red Sox until 2014, with a club option for 2015. Dustin [...]
