RickeyFan goes to Petco

by Rickeyfan on Jul 28, 2006 11:25 PM PDT

So last week I was on vacation down in San Diego, so I figured it'd be great to watch my first every baseball game at a non-Bay Area ballpark. And I took pictures, because I'm jealous of the Pads shiny newish park.

We bought 'lawn section' tickets, which is basically a large patch of lawn out beyond center and right fields. It's a great place to chill out on a blanket and have a picnic and watch the game. Here's a couple pics of the view from that section

Notice the sand pit down beyond the right field fence.

The bleacher section is separated from the lawn by a walkway ... you can see the Omni Hotel behind the left field line. Apparently the top floors are condos. Must be a nice deal, buy a condo, get to watch Padres games.

A shot of the scoreboard, as well as a big screen behind the box in center.

Right Field stands

The view from Right Field foul stands

These great flat panels and mini scoreboards were everywhere around the stadium.

Speaking of scoreboards, we won that day ... and the Angels would eventually lose.

Swing and a miss from behind Home

What's great about Petco is the way the stands are constructed, there are a lot of open spots on the walkway behind field level to watch the game (unlike the Mac which has the green fencing around most of its walkway).

A view from LF foul ground.

Kicking myself for not catching video of his intro with Hell's Bells, but here's a shot of 'Trevor Time'

Trevor warming up ...

Before he blew the save. :P
There's also a cool exhibit in the park of the area historically

Poll

Do you wish for ...

Contention until the last week of the season and a downtown park in Oakland

4 votes

A first round exit and the spec'd park across the Mac parking lot?

2 votes

A World Series title and a ballpark in Fremont?

12 votes

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Pretty Neat looking Facility

Has many different elements to keep it from becoming a "sterile" new ballpark.

This year's Peja-Artest, Willis for Zito! aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 28, 2006 11:39 PM PDT reply actions

PETCO

As a San Diego resident, I've gone to quite a few games at PETCO. Very nice park, though I wish it was facing the water.

And the best thing of all about PETCO? There are beautiful women everywhere.

by orangeman on Jul 29, 2006 2:29 AM PDT reply actions

Oh yes, that reminds me

It'd be cool for the A's to have a Pad Squad equivalent. For those that don't know, the Pad Squad is sort of like a rally committee that would slingshot t-shirts up into the crowds periodically between innings (I'm not sure if it was a specific point in the game).

Also, I liked the fact that there are ushers in each section that hold up signs requesting that you wait until the end of an at-bat before returning to your seats. Very classy.

by Rickeyfan on Jul 29, 2006 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions