![]() ![]() ![]() The shocking deal of Yu Darvish to the Padres signaled the likelihood that the Cubs were nearly ready to give up on the 2021 season before it started. Heyman: Here are my three most intriguing deadline teams.ġ. Stone: Even with the trade deadline still two months away, it would be a waste not to ask you about possible player movement this summer? Which teams do you find intriguing as buyers or sellers? Joe Davis and Orel Hersisher, for instance, had an interesting conversation Sunday about the Giants, whose roster construction and preseason prospects made them once seem like likely sellers, but their strong start might force team president Farhan Zaidi to rethink that. Corey Seager’s unfortunate hand injury allowed the versatile infield to move Gavin Lux from short to second and Muncy from first to second, opening up at least a temporary starting spot for a still imposing figure/name. It also enhances their depth at a time injuries around the game are at an an all-time high. When you think about it, though, it makes a little more sense, not for the chance to make their rivals down the the 5 look bad for swiping old number 5, but because it adds a spark for a team that appears historically great on paper but has looked flat at times. The surprise comes from it not only being a team that already had plenty of weapons, but also an NL team that doesn’t need a DH for the most part. Heyman: I’m not all that surprised Pujols got a job even after performing increasingly poorly with the Angels, but I’m a little surprised it was with the Dodgers. How surprised were you that he signed with the Dodgers? And where did you expect him to land? Stone: With the Cardinals still in town, let’s talk Albert Pujols. Honorable mention: Target Field (Twins), Loandepot Park (Marlins) and Citi Field (Mets), with one major advantage there being that it’s not Shea. Like other old stadiums it remains cramped and inconvenient, but it’s easily worth the time you’ll have. It’s just a lovefest for the star-crossed team. ![]() This has little to do with the ancient and venerable stadium but is more about the time you’ll have while there, even if you are among the seemingly few who appear sober. Nice touches include the warehouse in left field, the adjacent trolley and pedestrian promenade and of course the fact it’s in San Diego.ĥ. This one is pretty from every vantage point, befitting the lovely little town where it sits. I like the Stadiums built in the early 2000s. The drawback is it’s a bit cramped, owing to real estate prices in South Beach, which is especially noticeable to reporters who have to elbow past high-paying fans to get to the clubhouses (not a pandemic problem, of course, since reporters are restricted to press boxes for now).Ĥ. Yet another beautiful park in a magnificent setting, with the ocean (or is it a bay?) bordering right field where McCovey Cove may someday be renamed after Max Muncy (not likely!). Not quite sure how they did that but that doesn’t mean I can’t fully appreciate it.ģ. The genius of this park is that the breathtaking views of the city manage to make Pittsburgh look as beautiful as Paris. I still haven’t quite figured out how to navigate the circular parking lot in under 20 minutes but it makes sense that traffic is the one negative to an understandably treasured LA landmark.Ģ. Every small detail works, and it’s better than ever with its recent improvements. Dodger Stadium is as perfect as Shea was imperfect, beautifully understated with the local hills surrounding the ravine and imposing San Gabriel Mountains in the distance. It’s still hard to fathom, nearly 60 years in, that Dodger Stadium and the justifiably demolished Shea Stadium were conceived and built at roughly the same time. Happy to be at what’s still my favorite park /3ypetBee3E- Jon Heyman June 1, 2021 ![]()
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