Following Pete Crow-Armstrong's recent walk-off win for the Chicago Cubs, the spotlight has shifted back to the tricky playing conditions at Wrigley Field.
On Pardon My Take, the conversation turned to how the stadium's physical infrastructure impacts night games. Co-host Zac explained that the stadium's glare makes tracking fly balls notoriously difficult, noting, "Mm. I think the lights at Wrigley are tough to play on, but I don't know.".
Though baseball purists often defend Wrigley Field's historic quirks as part of its legendary charm, modern players are finding it harder to ignore the disadvantages of outdated lighting. As the summer schedule heats up, expect more outfielders to complain about losing balls in the Chicago night sky.