you can state with any certainty what the view from the Cubs new ballpark will be, given that they haven’t even selected a location, let alone the design/orientation of the ballpark.

For instance, Camelback Ranch has received criticism for it’s orientation, which due to design constraints, has the playing field facing southeast, rather than the usual north by northeast, and as a result, the seating areas have less afternoon shade than any other ballpark in the Cactus League. (Anyone who has attended ST games in AZ knows that this is an issue).

My understanding is that the “amenities” and design features (lakes, park, etc) they wanted to include on this particular piece of land made the unusual orientation necessary.

Also, your comment about the view from the Goodyear ballpark is not very accurate. Here’s a description from a review posted online:

“Arizona is noted for it’s stunning mountain vistas. Goodyear Ballpark was built within eyeshot of two, the Estrella Mountains to the southeast and White Tank Mountains to the northwest. Impressive mountain vistas can be had down both outfield lines from the main grandstand or either the Outfield Box or Outfield Reserved sections, plus from the cheap "seats" in the lawn.” ’