Re: ?Computerworld? article

[Jay Maynard <jmaynard@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 08:41:59AM -0700, G Armour wrote:
> Personally, the idea of playing baseball in cement buildings, like they do
> in Minnesota (the Metrodome), is appalling.

Hmph.

I'm no fan of the Metrodome, but I grew up watching baseball in the
Astrodome. Baseball would not be playable in Houston were it not for the
domed stadium. (I'm not wild about Enron Field^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HMinute Maid
Park, because it feels like a warehouse to me, but it's still much better
than an open air stadium there. Can you imagine a game on a 105-degree
summer afternoon? ...not to mention the mosquitoes.)

Besides, I happen to like turf that doesn't introduce weirdnesses into the
game. Artifical turf lets the players' natural skills shine through.