Thread by @MLBcathedrals

The best (and worst) feature of every ballpark (thread).

Going west to east. In progress until complete.

Best: Dodger Stadium's seating color scheme was designed to mimic the beach and ocean. #Dodgers

Worst: Dodger Stadium. Getting there doesn’t count. Never liked the massive parking lot, though it was enhanced with the outfield pavilion renovation this year.

Best: Petco Park. The Western Metal Supply Building. Love how they took a building built in 1909 and integrated it into the ballpark, as the foul line no less. #Padres

Worst: Petco Park. Never been a fan of unnecessary gaps in the grandstand. Actually it helps separate really expensive seats from expensive seats, but isn’t a good aesthetic IMO.

Best: Angel Stadium. The best feature of Angel Stadium (the BIG A scoreboard) was moved into the parking lot when the stadium was enclosed for the Rams in 1979.

Going with the short fences down the lines, has made for some spectacular catches. #Angels

Worst: Angel Stadium. The right field bleachers. They are a hold over from when it was enclosed for the Rams and it shows. Would have knocked down and started over.

Best: Oakland Coliseum. The foul territory. Part of what makes ballparks unique is that the dimensions vary. The foul territory here is like no other and makes for some great plays. #Athletics

Worst: Oakland Coliseum. Mt. Davis. What was once a great view of the Oakland hills was blocked by this monstrosity built to appease the Raiders for their return in the 90s.

Best: Oracle Park. The right field wall. There have been a handful of ballparks built on the water (Riverfront Stadium and Three Rivers Stadium to name a couple) but this was the first ballpark to take full advantage of it. #SFGiants

Worst: Oracle Park. When 90% of the seats surround only 50% of the field, you get some pretty high up and distant upper decks. Through the view of the bay helps.

Best: T-Mobile Park. The roof. This is the only retractable roof(ed) ballpark that when closed the sides are still open to the elements. When shut, It’s more like a ballpark with an umbrella than an enclosed domed stadium. #Mariners

Worst: T-Mobile Park. Right field upper deck. The 47,943 is too many. Other than Opening Day, it rarely gets used. Eventually, the Mariners will do something like they did at Coors Field with their right field upper deck.

Best: Chase Field. Center Field wall. You thought it would be the pool, didn’t you? Love the deep center field wall and overhang(s). No center field like it. #DBacks

Worst. Chase Field. Rectangular design. This will not be the first time Chase Field and airplane hangar have been used in the same sentence.

Best: Kauffman Stadium. The scoreboard here is fantastic, but don’t think anyone is going to disagree with fountains being the best feature of Kauffman Stadium. #Royals

Worst: Kauffman Stadium. When Kauffman was renovated they added a Hall of Fame building beyond left field. Not sure this was the best choice of design.

Best: Busch Stadium’s best feature isn’t even in the stadium. They built the Camden Yards of ballpark villages, now everyone wants one. They even added rooftop seating that they own about the same time the rival Cubs blocked theirs with video boards. #Cardinals

Worst: Busch Stadium isn’t the only one guilty of this. Don’t put bullpens in prime real estate and then surround with seats. People now want to wander the ballpark and part of the experience is peeking into the bullpen(s).

Best: Target Field. Could go with the neon Minnie/Paul logo or the flush with the field upper deck in left, but the roofline with its integrated lights is the icing on a great ballpark. #Twins

Worst: Target Field. Normally a fan of tapering seat sections (see Ebbets Field or Citizens Bank Park), but this section has never grown on me.

Best: Guaranteed Rate Field. GRF is 100x better than when it opened and keeps getting better. Have to go with the new video board and pinwheels that resemble the shape of the original exploding scoreboard at Comiskey Park. #WhiteSox

Worst: Guaranteed Rate Field. Facing the wrong way. You had a ballpark that faced downtown, then you built another one right next to it and did what?