The Dodgers just lost their first game played outside the NL West, to the pathetic Astros. Not a good sign.
That aside, does anybody know the transit situation for Houston's Minute Maid Park (formerly Enron Field)?
Watching the Dodgers clobber the Rockies on Sunday, we got to talking about transit access around the major leagues. Among us we haven't been to every ballpark, but couldn't think of a venue with worse transit access than Dodger Stadium.
Here are the ones I've experienced, in no particular order:
NY Mets, Shea Stadium (old one, a new park this season). Piece of cake, with the 7 train to Flushing Meadows, LIRR back to hotel on Long Island.
Oakland A's, Oakland Coliseum (has a corporate name, but don't recall it at the moment). Piece of cake, BART and a pedestrian bridge over other tracks. Non-BART station below (maybe CalTrain?), but I haven't used it.
San Francisco Giants, PacBell Park, SBC Park, AT&T Park, or whatever they're calling it this week (not Candlestick). Piece of cake, Muni right in front of ballpark, dedicated game service.
Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field. Short, pleasant stroll from the L.
San Diego Padres, Petco Park. Piece of cake, light rail station right by the park, dedicated game service and special route.
Seattle Mariners, Safeco Field. Frequent bus service at edge of downtown free riding zone.
Atlanta Braves, Turner Field. MARTA, then a quick bus shuttle. On the shuttle I rode we were serenaded by a barbershop quartet!
Washington Nationals, Nationals Park. Haven't been to a game, but went to the new ballpark right before it opened just to see it. D.C. Metro station about 2 blocks away. Before new park the Nats played at RFK stadium; never been there. And before THAT, the Nationals were the Montreal Expos, and I never went to a game at Olympic Stadium either.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels Stadium. Piece of cake, Amtrak/Metrolink station at edge of parking lot.
Baltimore Orioles, Camden Yards. Again haven't been to a game, but been to the ballpark. Rail service right there, also for NFL Ravens games at the stadium next door. A friend whooz an Orioles fan uses the light rail to attend several games a year.