Goodyear Ballpark

Practice Fields

Types of Seating
Stadium-style seats (plastic chairs with backs) make up all of the seating in the grandstand. The rest of the stadium's patrons sit in the outfield, either on the berm or in the Right Field Pavilion party deck.

Notes about the seating

Sections and rows

Tickets

Seats to avoid
The beauty of a new ballpark is that there's generally not a bad seat in the house. That holds somewhat true in Goodyear, where some of the best seats in the house - those directly behind the dugouts - have an annoying protective screen in front of them. Try to sit above row G in sections 108-109 and 115-116 to minimize the annoyance. Additionally, Outfield Box and Reserved ticket holders will not be able to see into the outfield corner closest to them, as the grandstand curves in such a way that it obstructs views of the playing field near the foul pole. While that's only a potential nuisance a couple times per game, the tarp that's stationed in front of section 105 is a nine inning issue for fans in the first two rows there. As a result, the seats in rows A and B in section 105 are the worst in the ballpark, even though they are padded and at field level.

Seats in the shade
There are plenty, as the press box casts a shadow upon many of the seats in sections 111-114 (and most of them by the end of the game). But for a sure thing, sit in the three sections of Club seating, compromised of sections 106A, 106B and 107A, where all seats are covered by a roof. If opting for the slightly less expensive Infield Box seats behind the plate, shade is guaranteed at the beginning of a 1:05 p.m. game in rows X & up in section 111, rows S & up in section 112, rows R & up in section 113, and rows Q & up in section 114 (except for seats 1-4).

VIP seating
Six suites make up the ballpark's only upper level seating and include all you can eat ballpark food, just like the Right Field Pavilion party deck does. Tickets in the party pavilion, which has tables on a tiered balcony, are sold individually while the cost to rent a suite is borne by groups. Atop the suites is the Terrace, a rooftop area that can hold up to 90 people and was designed for groups, but if space is available day of game tickets are sold to individuals. At field level, the first row of seats in sections 102-106 and 118-122 are sold as Premium Field Box.

Game Day
All gates open an hour and a half before game time.

Food, drink and bag policy

Getting autographs
Because players enter the field through doors in the right field wall they don't have to walk close to the fans in the stands, which isn't a good setup for those wanting to get autographs. Furthermore, the protective screen attaches to the ends of the dugouts, effectively serving as a barrier there between fans and players or coaches. Despite these obstacles not all hope is lost. When Cleveland is playing in Goodyear, before the game begins some Indians players will sign down the right field line. Visiting players who sign do so down the left field line, near the tarp. When the Reds play at home, the inverse is true, meaning Cincy players sign down the left field line and the visitors in right. The pattern here is the right field line is a much more bountiful place to get autographs than the left field line.

Unique Ballpark Fare
There's plenty of food options, but not much that is out of the ordinary. The most original choices actually involve an old standby, the hot dog. Visit Hot Dog Nation behind home plate to select from a jumbo, New York, Chicago, Arizona, Cleveland or Cincinnati-style wiener. A Mexican grill is in the third base plaza, a pizza place on the first base plaza, and freestanding Philly cheesesteak stands can be found near each. Other eating options of interest abound down the outfield lines, where BBQ nachos and sandwiches are served in right field and Cincy's favorite chili (Skyline) is served atop a Coney from a concessionaire along the left field line. Beer on tap is plentiful in both location and variety, with the tried and true (Coors and Miller Lites) mixing in with the new (Deschutes, New Belgium and Sierra Nevada brews). The soft drink of choice is Coca-Cola.

2010 Indians Spring Training Schedule (only home games at Goodyear Ballpark are listed)
March	Day	Time	Visiting Team	StubHub
6	Saturday	1:05	Reds	Tickets
7	Sunday	1:05	Rangers	Tickets
10	Wednesday	1:05	Padres	Tickets
12	Friday	1:05	Angels	Tickets
13	Saturday	1:05	Rangers	Tickets
16	Tuesday	1:05	Giants	Tickets
18	Thursday	1:05	Reds	Tickets
20	Saturday	1:05	A's	Tickets
23	Tuesday	1:05	Brewers	Tickets
25	Thursday	1:05	Mariners	Tickets
26	Friday	1:05	Rockies	Tickets
27	Saturday	1:05	Diamondbacks	Tickets
29	Monday	7:05	Dodgers	Tickets
31	Wednesday	1:05	White Sox	Tickets
April	Day	Time	Visiting Team	StubHub
2	Friday	7:05	Reds	Tickets
* Single game tickets went on sale Saturday, December 12. See the full 2010 Indians Spring Training schedule

2010 Reds Spring Training Schedule (only home games at Goodyear Ballpark are listed)
March	Day	Time	Visiting Team	StubHub
5	Friday	1:05	Indians	Tickets
8	Monday	1:05	Royals	Tickets
9	Tuesday	1:05	Diamondbacks	Tickets
11	Thursday	1:05	Brewers	Tickets
14	Sunday	1:05	White Sox	Tickets
15	Monday	1:05	A's	Tickets
17	Wednesday	1:05	Brewers	Tickets
17	Wednesday	7:05	Indians	Tickets
19	Friday	7:05	Mariners	Tickets
21	Sunday	1:05	Cubs	Tickets
22	Monday	1:05	Rockies	Tickets
24	Wednesday	1:05	Giants	Tickets
28	Sunday	1:05	Dodgers	Tickets
30	Tuesday	1:05	Padres	Tickets
April	Day	Time	Visiting Team	StubHub
1	Thursday	1:05	Rangers	Tickets
3	Saturday	1:05	Indians	Tickets
* Single game tickets went on sale Saturday, December 12. See the full 2010 Reds Spring Training schedule

Ballpark Area Info
Although it is the smallest city in the Cactus League, Goodyear is one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona, expanding from just 18,911 residents in 2000 to 59,508 in 2008. The land on which the spring training complex was built was for many decades privately owned farmland. Now it is being transformed into an area rich with commercial, recreational and residential development. Many nearby homes and shops have already been completed, but the area will be a construction zone for years to come.

Travelers' notes

Restaurants close to Goodyear Ballpark
Distance	Restaurant	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
2.0 miles	Los Altenos Mexican Food	1088 S Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-925-2894
2.0	Hoot & Howl Grub & Pub	55 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-3580
2.1	Raul & Theresa's Restaurant	519 W Main St	Avondale, AZ 85323	623-932-1120
2.1	Taco Bell	251 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-4926
2.1	Quiznos	380 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-925-9229
2.1	Tony's Cafe	301 W Main St	Avondale, AZ 85323	623-932-0411
2.2	Jack in the Box	520 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-925-5521
2.2	Brothers Pizza Express	525 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-925-9401
2.2	Subway	525 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-882-8181
2.2	Native New Yorker	530 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-882-0022
2.2	Jennifer Pizza	419 W Western Ave	Avondale, AZ 85323	623-925-8691
2.4	Chili's	1371 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85395	623-535-4222
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Hotels close to Goodyear Ballpark
Distance	Hotel	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
2.3 miles	Best Western	55 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-3210
2.4	Holiday Inn Express	1313 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85395	623-535-1313
3.4	Residence Inn	2020 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85395	623-866-1313
3.5	Super 8	1710 N Dysart Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-9622
3.6	Holiday Inn	1188 N Dysart Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-547-1313
10.9	Courtyard by Marriott	1650 N 95th Lane	Phoenix, AZ 85037	623-271-7660
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Airports close to Goodyear Ballpark
Distance	Airport		Airport Code
20.5 miles	Phoenix Sky Harbor International		PHX
124	Tucson International		TUS
138	Yuma International		YUM

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