The Top Reason Citizens Bank Park Is Better Than Chase Field

Author Colin Newby

October 18th, 2023 7:18 AM

The Philadelphia Phillies took a 2-0 lead in the NLCS with a blowout victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. As the series heads to Phoenix, MLB fans will get to see the unusually placed swimming pool behind the right field fence at Chase Field.

D’backs Facing NLCS Deficit

Phillies fans rocked Citizens Bank Park for Games 1 and 2. They watched their team slug six home runs and outscore Arizona 15-3. The Red October atmosphere could blow any opponent’s home field advantage out of the water.

Jody Oehler of Fox Sports 910 in Phoenix joined The John Kincade Show to talk about the NLCS.

“This doesn’t happen very often for Phoenix sports. This is just the seventh time in Diamondbacks history they’ve even been in the playoffs… This is like a nice little vacation where we’re the new guy in town.” -Jody Oehler

Jody is an excellent media member who’s welcome back anytime to a city that has the best fans in baseball instead of one with a pool inside its ballpark. 

Chase Field Swimming Pool

The official MLB website calls the pool suite “one of the most unique attractions in all of baseball.” Unique is an appropriate word, but the swimming pool isn’t exactly as impactful as 46,000 fans waving red towels and making life uncomfortable for visiting teams.

The Diamondbacks celebrated their NLCS victory at the pool in their outfield (in full uniform). They certainly don’t have a backup catcher/clinching celebration specialist like Garrett Stubbs to show them how it’s done.

A swimming pool in the outfield probably wouldn’t blend well at Citizens Bank Park. The Red October crowd is a little more focused on baseball. There’s a reason every playoff broadcast lauds the wild atmosphere in Philadelphia.

Arizona sports seemed too nice entering the series. However, Philadelphia needs something to rival. They showed the world how it’s done during the first two games of the NLCS, and they didn’t watch the game next to a pool while they were doing it.

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Relive All 11 Philadelphia Phillies NLDS Home Runs

• Game 1- Bryce Harper

  Bryce Harper’s last regular season AB against Spencer Strider vs. his most recent at-bat.
  
  Same pitch location, same landing spot. 👀 pic.twitter.com/PIIztxkpFj

  — MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2023

  The best clutch performer in Phillies history got things started in Game 1. Harper went deep off Spencer Strider to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the 6th inning. They stunned Atlanta with a 3-0 victory.

• Game 2- J.T. Realmuto

  MLB on Twitter: "J.T. Realmuto is now 16-for-42 (.381) with 4 HR against Max Fried. 💪 pic.twitter.com/MMcJqxcbuO / Twitter"

  J.T. Realmuto is now 16-for-42 (.381) with 4 HR against Max Fried. 💪 pic.twitter.com/MMcJqxcbuO

  Game 2 certainly won’t go down as a great memory in Phillies history, but in the moment, fans thought a 2-0 series lead was on the horizon. The veteran catcher hit a two-run homer off Max Fried in the 3rd inning to build a lead that eventually reached 4-0.

• Game 3- Nick Castellanos

  Philadelphia Phillies on Twitter: "BALL GO BOOM pic.twitter.com/kCcsvonPQ9 / Twitter"

  BALL GO BOOM pic.twitter.com/kCcsvonPQ9

  Bryce Elder didn’t stand a chance at Citizens Bank Park in Game 3. The Braves went up 1-0, but their pitching just wasn’t going to shut down the Phillies. Nick Castellanos went deep for his first home run of the playoffs in the 3rd inning to tie the game.

• Game 3- Bryce Harper

  This is what Bryce Harper’s first home run sounded like at Citizens Bank Park, without commentators. ⚡️
  
  [via @steph_turkey] pic.twitter.com/UI22Y8RKbm

  — Phillies Nation (@PhilliesNation) October 11, 2023

  Everyone knew that Bryce Harper was due for a superstar performance in Game 3. Orlando Arcia poked the bear, and he paid for it. Harper’s three-run shot broke the game open for a blowout win.

• Game 3- Bryce Harper (Again)

  It looks like @asalciunas975 and @Pat_Egan are having an okay time at Paddy Whacks on South Street #RedOctober pic.twitter.com/CCwqAifFhT

  — 97.5 The Fanatic (@975TheFanatic) October 11, 2023

  The two-time MVP wasn’t finished. Harper smacked one to dead center field in the bottom of the 5th off Brad Hand to put the Phillies up 7-1. He stared Arcia down for the second time as he rounded the bases.

• Game 3- Trea Turner

  The @losphillies are piling it on!
  
  Trea Turner takes a turn jogging the bases to bring the lead to six. #RedOctober pic.twitter.com/Kez2nSC7sd

  — MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 11, 2023

  The standing ovation turned the season around for Trea Turner, and he probably never would’ve recovered from a brutal Game 2 performance in the field without that sense of positivity. Turner shook off the mistakes with a solo shot off AJ Smith-Shawver.

• Game 3- Nick Castellanos (Again)

  Two homers tonight for Nick Castellanos with Liam here. From last week: https://t.co/3GDVGrrmz5 pic.twitter.com/gL7Frry4W7

  — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) October 12, 2023

  Castellanos kept the floodgates open with his second home run of the evening. His son Liam stole the attention on the TBS broadcast, however.

• Game 3- Brandon Marsh

  WE'RE WORKING AS FAST AS WE CAN THX FOR YOUR PATIENCE pic.twitter.com/BORR2yVq4J

  — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 12, 2023

  Marsh has become a huge part of the team’s incredible confidence. He proved it by going back-to-back with Castellanos.

• Game 4- Nick Castellanos

  CASTELLANOS - TIE GAME pic.twitter.com/2BE66ydLmS

  — Phillies HR Tracker (@PHI_HR_Tracker) October 11, 2023

  The Citizens Bank Park crowd lost momentum in Game 4 when Austin Riley put the Braves ahead with a solo shot of his own in the top of the 4th. It only set up for Nick Castellanos to set the crowd on fire with a solo shot that tied the game.

• Game 4- Trea Turner

  Philadelphia Phillies on Twitter: "TREA SHIESTY IS AT IT AGAIN pic.twitter.com/4bBIhl3GzC / Twitter"

  TREA SHIESTY IS AT IT AGAIN pic.twitter.com/4bBIhl3GzC

  Turner had four hits in Game 4, including a solo home run that ultimately turned out to be the game-winner.

• Game 4- Nick Castellanos

  Sportskeeda Baseball on Twitter: "Nick Castellanos hits his second homer of the night and points at his son Liam as he crosses home plate❤️⚾️#RedOctober #Postseason pic.twitter.com/3qcFEVXzOg / Twitter"

  Nick Castellanos hits his second homer of the night and points at his son Liam as he crosses home plate❤️⚾️#RedOctober #Postseason pic.twitter.com/3qcFEVXzOg

  Castellanos became the first player in major league history with consecutive multi-home run games in the playoffs. The insurance run helped the Phillies bullpen close out the high-powered Braves to clinch a spot in the NLCS.

• 97.5 The Fanatic

  Watch The John Kincade Show live on the 97.5 The Fanatic YouTube page on weekday mornings from 6am-10am.

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Author Colin Newby

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• Phillies // MLB
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