| Category Score (0 to 10) | TOTAL (0 to 50) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Atmosphere | Food | Exterior Architecture | Interior Architecture | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
US Cellular Field is a middle of the pack stadium. Average. Although the stadium is accessible by the "L" (which is nice), there isn't much of an atmosphere outside of the turnstiles to speak of (except for a few large parking lots and the Dan Ryan). Inside the turnstiles, the steel truss construction that supports the flood lights in the outfield limits the openness of the stadium.
On a more positive note, the stadium is very family friendly. There are ton of baseball-related games to play throughout. Also, I will say that the food is nothing to sneeze at. There is good variety throughout and plenty of healthy options to choose from.
Game Comments (courtesy of MLB.com)
Game Date: July 30, 2010
Attendance: 29,431
Weather: 74 degrees F, cloudy
Length of Game: 2 hours, 34 minutes
Final Score: Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 1
Final Score: Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 1
The White Sox extended their winning streak to five games and their home winning streak to 12 with a victory over the A's. Righty Lucas Harrell's Major League debut started shaky, but he worked through it for the win.
Stories from the Road
Chicago = Awesome! After work on Thursday, I drove to Chicago with a colleague who was nice enough to let me crash at his place. On Friday, I worked from the Chicago office, which is right next to the landmark building in Chicago, Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower). After taking my slightly obligatory photo in front of Willis Tower, I went back to my colleague's place and got ready for the White Sox game. I ended up going to the game with my colleague and his wife, who works at the same firm. We sat with the MBA interns who had a section of seats courtesy of the firm.
It was a pretty relaxed couple of days in the Windy City, and it was great to experience the city as if I (sort of) lived there (going to work, etc.). Definitely a great city with a lot to offer.
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