I went last season and it was wonderful. Truly an only in San Diego park and not just because of the name of the hot dogs. Because of the view—the open cup of the park looks onto downtown and the improbably sight of planes landing through the highrises. The outside is a combination of the San Diego train station and Bing Crosby Hall. Really, the whole place feels like it belongs there.

And that the Padres won (over the Reds) and that they had a good season was just icing on the cake.