TORONTO — From design to opening, the plan for Globe Life Field called for a citadel of a stadium, host to a bona fide major league team, packed with fans and exploding with noise.
Punch lists take some time to complete though.
They had a stadium but no fans, only cardboard cutouts in 2020, due to the pandemic. A year ago, they flung the doors open, but mostly what they drew was the ire of public health officials, a weird last-minute opening day boycott by the governor over a political fight with MLB and indifference from fans that watched — or, more accurately, ignored — a 102-loss team.