Count Lance Berkman among those who are not impressed with Wrigley Field. The Texas Rangers will be making their first trip to the "Friendly Confines" since 2002 -- and only the team's second visit ever. Berkman, however, has visited Chicago numerous times to play the Cubs when he was with the Houston Astros. "It's one of the worst places in baseball for, well, just about anything," Berkman told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Dallas Morning News. "I really don't like it. I read where they got approval for some more upgrades. Count me in the group of people extremely happy to see that. I guess I'm just spoiled. "There is a tremendous history associated with it and there is something special about playing on the same field that guys like Babe Ruth did. But really, what kind of history is there? It's not like there has been one championship after another. It's mainly been a place for people to go and drink beer." Source: ESPN Dallas/Fortworth
Well he's not really wrong, it is freaking ancient (awesomely so IMO, but still ancient),and he's not the first player to say its a crapty place to play ball if Im not mistaken. The character and history of the place is undeniable, but it's a Model T to most newer parks' Ferrari.
They were talking about it on espn radio yesterday morning. Those comments weren't included in the actual story.
Berkman has been one of my favorite players for a long time. He's right, Wrigley is antiquated and the renovations will be cool.
