Comiskey 2018

OK, it's now called Guaranteed Rate Field, but there were t-shirts everywhere saying "I still call it Comiskey" and I'm board with that!  Unfortunately for my wallet the only game we could go to this year was their only sell-out.  $86 each for a standing-room-only ticket.  But it was a good night out and I don't regret it.

The stadium is big and round.  It reminded me of Shea, and with a full house it was very exciting.  The opponent was the cross-town Cubs so the crowd was mixed, about 1/2 Sox fans and 1/2 Cub fans.  In the SRO area all was peaceful, but we saw two fights in the field level seats between opposing fans and other disputes that required security intervention.   It wasn't a problem though, and we never felt threatened.

The ambience was very Mexican, from the food to the audience.  This guy epitomized it:

 And the hot dog?  They had something called a Comiskey Dog.  I have never, ever had a better tube steak!

Comiskey get an A.

Wrigley 2016

In addition to races, our athletes go undercover to the baseball parks of America to bring you the straight and honest scoop on what's good and where.  We can't play ball, but we can watch with the best of them.

The plan: visit at least one stadium a year until all the stadia have been assessed, then provide a write-up of the stadium, the hot dogs, and the experience.  The inaugural park:

Wrigley Field

For many a visit to Wrigley is more a pilgrimage than a day at the park.  My home stadium is Shea, but I do enjoy Chicago's National League atmosphere and energy.  The walk-up through Wrigleyville is definitely exciting, even for a meaningless game.  The fans are into the game, and they are welcoming to strangers and those who root for the visiting team.

Now for the important part, the hot dog.  I was on line for a routine dog -- in Mets garb -- when a friendly denizen of the Ivy Park told me I was making a mistake.  "Get the Chicago Dog" he told me, "it's way better."  He was so right.  Covered in sauteed onions browned and succulent the Chicago Dog was an A+.  Get it if you can.