There is No Place Like Wrigley Field

Ozzie Guillen is never shy when it comes to saying what is on his mind. Each year the White Sox come to Wrigley Field to play the Cubs and Ozzie makes sure that everyone who follows baseball knows what he thinks about Wrigley Field. Ozzie has gone on record before saying that every time he goes to Wrigley Field he wants to puke. Ozzie also is known for saying that Wrigley Field is the worst field in baseball. As recently as last Friday, Ozzie has had some backing from a well-respected baseball guru, Peter Gammons.

Peter Gammons has been covering baseball for 39 years, and he has been elected as a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005, so he should know that Wrigley Field is one of the last two-remaining ball parks from the early days of Major League Baseball. On Friday, Gammons said that Wrigley is a dump and the Cubs are going to have to invest millions of dollars into renovating it. While the ballparks may be a little outdated, it is still one of the most unique and spectacular ballparks in all of baseball.

If you have every been to Wrigley Field, you would have to agreed with me when I say seeing a game live at Wrigley field is breathing taking. You walk into the stadium and you cannot help but think about all the old players that have played on this field. In opened in 1916, so when your step foot inside the park, you are not just going to see a baseball game but your going to see a piece of history.

Wrigley is unique for many reasons, but two most noticeable would have to be the ivy on the wall and the bullpen being in foul territory. Wrigley is the only field in baseball that has a brick wall in the outfield without padding. The only type of padding they have is the ivy on the wall, which is not much at all. There is nothing like seeing a game in mid-July when the leaves are in full bloom. Many Bullpens are usually in the outfield or near the foul lines but behind the foul walls. Wrigley is one of the few parks whose bullpens are in foul territory. The brick wall and bullpen are two obstacles that players must watch out for during the game.

Gammons and Guillen are definitely entitled to their options, but once you step into the friendly confines of Wrigley, you would have to agree with me when I say that nothing beats seeing a game at Wrigley Field. So you decide for yourself, is Wrigley Field really a dump? Personally, I love Wrigley and I hope it is there for as long as the Cubs remain in Chicago.


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