Not much ever gets spoken negatively about PNC Park, and there are many good reasons for that. But the place really shows its age when it comes to weathering the heat.
Now look, there isn't anything that can be done for fans who choose to come out amid searing sunshine and 93-degree temps, other than what all these smart folks did by the sixth inning:
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But there's no reason for ambulances to be arriving outside some of the stadium's kitchens, no reason for elevator operators to be stuck inside virtual ovens, no reason for the Rangers' broadcast crew to be doing their jobs in similar circumstances ... and the list's a lot longer.
Bear in mind, I get around to all these places. All sports. All cities. All levels and all nooks and crannies. This one's way behind all but a couple in this regard, and that's too bad. Can't just be 'The Best Ballpark in America' because it's fronting a beautiful Downtown.
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Dejan Kovacevic
3:49 am - 06.23.2025North ShoreStaff Snaps: Can't handle the heat?
Not much ever gets spoken negatively about PNC Park, and there are many good reasons for that. But the place really shows its age when it comes to weathering the heat.
Now look, there isn't anything that can be done for fans who choose to come out amid searing sunshine and 93-degree temps, other than what all these smart folks did by the sixth inning:
DEJAN KOVACEVIC / DKPS
But there's no reason for ambulances to be arriving outside some of the stadium's kitchens, no reason for elevator operators to be stuck inside virtual ovens, no reason for the Rangers' broadcast crew to be doing their jobs in similar circumstances ... and the list's a lot longer.
Bear in mind, I get around to all these places. All sports. All cities. All levels and all nooks and crannies. This one's way behind all but a couple in this regard, and that's too bad. Can't just be 'The Best Ballpark in America' because it's fronting a beautiful Downtown.
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