The St. Paul Saints noticed something very familiar about the A's new ballpark rendering …
On Wednesday, the A's announced plans for a brand new ballpark in Oakland with hopes of opening by 2023. The announcement came with fanfare, inspired several current players to comment on the news and featured some gorgeous renderings of what the A's are trying to do with the facility.
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball noticed something particularly familiar about the mock-up of what the A's new park might look like. The entire infield area, pretty much.
They had some fun with it on Twitter:
It makes sense, though, to want to emulate one of the best playing fields around these days ...