Sunny San Diego and #25 - Petco Park was one of the stadiums that we were really excited to see. It has hosted the All-Star Festivities in the last few years and has a reputation for being a really nice ballpark. We were set to see a Sunday afternoon game against the Philadelphia Phillies. When we scheduled the trip, this game was one that we were excited about because of the major talent that would be on the field. The Padres have one of the most exciting players in the Majors in Fernando Tatis, Jr and another young star in Manny Machado. The Phillies have the reigning National League MVP - Bryce Harper. Unfortunately, neither of those guys played because they are injured. That didn't matter, the ballpark was going to be exciting. We got up early, had breakfast, and got on the Ferry to ride across the Bay to the San Diego Convention center and made the short walk to the Park.
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Tate and Trey on the Ferry to cross the Bay with the San Diego Skyline in the background.
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Petco Park in San Diego street view.
Once inside the Park, we decided to walk around and check out the amenities. It was very impressive! The layout of the mezzanine was very "fan friendly" and the concession choices were endless. The highlight of the concession stand was "Bottomless Souvenir Sodas." Very useful for a Sunday afternoon game. After getting some food (a "Friar Frank", we made our way to our seats. We split up again and the boys were on the front row in the outfield which was exposed to full sun. Not great for an afternoon game, but the temp was only in the low 80s so they were okay. Tammy and I sat in the 200 level close to the Western Supply Building, which was an old warehouse that they built the stadium around and it blends in with the rest of the building. A neat feature of the architecture.
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| The view from where Tammy and I sat. We were in full shade - which was nice - except for Tammy who got cold! |
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| The Western Supply Building on the Left |
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| The mezzanine behind the stands - notice the Southwestern style which was prevalent throughout. |
The game was very entertaining. We got to see Yu Darvish pitch for the Padres. In the end, it was the Phillies who pulled out the victory, but we enjoyed the game and thought the ballpark was amazing. It may be in my personal Top 5. We will have to see when we complete the task.
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| The Proverbial Ballpark Pic with Tate and Trey wearing their newly purchased Fernando Tatis Jr. Jerseys. |
San Diego did not disappoint. The Park was beautiful with lots of things for the fans to do. There is even a grassy berm beyond centerfield for those that wanted to sit on the grass. Unfortunately for us Braves fans we did not want to see the Phillies win, but we had a great time. San Diego is a nice town and to sum it up, I will quote Alejandro, our Lyft driver who took us back to the hotel. "It is pretty chill" to live in San Diego. I couldn't agree more. For those of you that know me and my humor, I'll wrap up this post with another quote, this time from Anchorman Ron Burgandy, "You Stay Classy, San Diego!"
We went back to the hotel and watched the Braves take on the Dodgers on TV. That game did not end well either. The next day we would head north on the PCH to Anaheim for a game at Angels Stadium.
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