Phrazbit
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I don't know who to blame, Kendrick or the city, but man... that park is showing it's age and it is a bummer.
There are the more reported problems, like how they can't open the roof properly, they used to open the roof during games once it cooled down... can't do that with people around anymore, cables might break and kill someone. The out of town scoreboards don't work (not that it matters in the playoffs) but I noticed it during the season as well. They're draped over with ads, turns out it is because the bulbs burnt out and "they don't have the ability to replace them".
But beyond that, there are small issues that really are sad for the experience. The bathrooms are in rough shape, stains and smells are expected in a large stadium bathroom, but large cracks in the walls and around the drains are concerning.
You charge 16 dollars for a can of beer and you can't even serve it cold? Yeah, Coors Light is 16 bucks and the damn mountains are not even blue!!! Funny, but not hyperbole, Chase Field beer is served up at a tad below room temp. (They do offer a "value beer", 12 oz for 5 bucks at certain vendors but, literally, all of them were out of draft beer before the game even started.)
Speaking of room temp, while not as much of an issue tonight, the AC is not what it used to be. Any game in the summer and day games especially, that place is freaking hot. I used to go to tons of games in the early years and that building was flat out chilly. Currently, the AC flat out sucks.
They've gotta figure something out because Chase Field is not a great experience. Before Kendrick whines that it is all the cities fault, let him know that I will chuck a 16 dollar and 80 degree Budweiser at his head.
There are the more reported problems, like how they can't open the roof properly, they used to open the roof during games once it cooled down... can't do that with people around anymore, cables might break and kill someone. The out of town scoreboards don't work (not that it matters in the playoffs) but I noticed it during the season as well. They're draped over with ads, turns out it is because the bulbs burnt out and "they don't have the ability to replace them".
But beyond that, there are small issues that really are sad for the experience. The bathrooms are in rough shape, stains and smells are expected in a large stadium bathroom, but large cracks in the walls and around the drains are concerning.
You charge 16 dollars for a can of beer and you can't even serve it cold? Yeah, Coors Light is 16 bucks and the damn mountains are not even blue!!! Funny, but not hyperbole, Chase Field beer is served up at a tad below room temp. (They do offer a "value beer", 12 oz for 5 bucks at certain vendors but, literally, all of them were out of draft beer before the game even started.)
Speaking of room temp, while not as much of an issue tonight, the AC is not what it used to be. Any game in the summer and day games especially, that place is freaking hot. I used to go to tons of games in the early years and that building was flat out chilly. Currently, the AC flat out sucks.
They've gotta figure something out because Chase Field is not a great experience. Before Kendrick whines that it is all the cities fault, let him know that I will chuck a 16 dollar and 80 degree Budweiser at his head.
