Most fans reacted with some interest after Major League Baseball announced Thursday that it will stage a game at the “Field of Dreams” field in Iowa, but one MLB pitcher had some serious practical reservations.
The league announced that the game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will be staged there in 2020 at the site of where the renowned baseball movie was filmed in the late 1980s. The field in question is still there today and has become a tourist attraction.
Veteran MLB pitcher Phil Hughes, however, had some practical concerns — namely how the ballpark would play.
Boone: Alright guys, who wants to take the ball for the field of dreams game?
*absolute silence pic.twitter.com/uXfmupWrsu
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) August 8, 2019
And people are concerned about Yankee Stadium’s dimensions.
Hughes’ concerns are valid. The good news is they’re also easily addressed. As noted in MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince’s story about the game, a temporary field will be constructed for the event that will pay tribute to the original Comiskey Park. That field will, presumably, also have MLB-worthy dimensions. Otherwise, this would be a total joke.
