Baseball in the Pacific Northwest

• September 25, 2009
• Rated 4 of 5 by dodgerdrei from Van Nuys, California

This would not be my first visit here to Safeco Field. I had the opportunity to come here over a year ago and see the hometown Mariners . The M's were so bad that the day after my initial visit, they fired manager John McLaren. Matter of fact, 2008 was just a really bad year to be a sports fan in the Emerald City period. However, things would be different this time around. While the hometown Mariners are still a ways from pennant contention, this was a much improved team than from the last time I was here. And though the old SoDo MoJo is not quite at its past peak (OK, I just wanted to say Sodo MoJo because I like the sound of it...), a game here at Safeco is worth taking in. As a traditional baseball fan, in the past I have been critical of stadiums with roofs attached to them. But since visiting Safeco and the other 3 MLB stadiums here with retractable roofs (Not counting the Rogers Centre in Toronto), my stance of retractable roof stadiums has somewhat if not entirely lightened. (Notice I make mention of retractable, but after this year, the Twins are moving out of The Metrodome.) What makes the roof in Safeco Field unique is that it does not enclose the stadium entirely but acts as an umbrella, covering the stadium from the rain when need be but still letting in mother natures other elements. In saying that, when attending a game here, it still may be a good idea to bring a light sweater for night games. And its Pacific Northwest location makes the roof an option rather than a necessity, unlike Phoenix or Houston, where the folks there are dealing with both heat and/or humidity. Any avid baseball should definately make a stop here.

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Safeco Field

• June 20, 2006
• Rated 4 of 5 by ak1 from Auburn, Washington

Safeco field is the ballpark for Mariners baseball in Seattle. Safeco Field has been home to the Mariners since July 1999. Before Safeco came into existence the Kingdome was home to the Mariners for over 20 years.

Safeco Field acquired its name from a local Seattle Company named “Safeco Corporation” which bought rights to have the stadium named after them for $40 million.

The ballpark has an interesting one of a kind retractable roof. The roof is designed with three movable panels, that open and close at the touch of a button. The roof is powered by electric motors and the panels slide on steel wheels, the downside is it takes approximately 15 minutes to open or close the structure.

One of the best seats at the game is at the Hit It Here Café, which is a restaurant that has seating and tables that run parallel to the 1st to 2nd base line. It has a great view of home plate and in addition to being at a ball game you get a voucher for their food. Of course you pay more for these seats but it’s well worth it.

The regular seats are fine too. There are plenty of food concession stands around every corner of this ballpark, there is even a Ben and Jerry’s that serves world famous ice-cream. Just bring plenty of money if you want to eat at the game, the prices are outrageous and by the time you pay for your entire meal you will have concluded that you could have eaten at a nice steakhouse down the street for less.

This is a great ballpark to visit on a warm summer day. When the roof is open there are incredible views of the Seattle Skyline and it’s occasionally soothing to hear some of the faint outside noises of trains and ships blowing their horns as they pass by. No matter where you sit in this stadium you will feel like you’re part of the game.

From journal Seattle Scenery

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Safeco Field

• March 10, 2006
• Rated 5 of 5 by vlm83 from New York, New York

From journal A Mostly Dry Time in Seattle

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Safeco Field

• April 10, 2005
• Rated 4 of 5 by Will Widby from San Diego, California

Safeco Field is a beautiful stadium. This was my second trip to the stadium. It was a picture-perfect summer evening with the smell of peanuts in the air.

From journal Seattle 2004

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Safeco Field

• April 4, 2003
• Rated 4 of 5 by jaynsilentbob79 from San Antonio, Texas

From journal Seven Days In Seattle

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