In truth, what Pac Bell represents is greed over the game. Of architecture getting more attention than winning and championships. Yes, Pac Bell is a gem. Yes, Pac Bell took the place of maligned, wind-swept Candlestick Park. But Pac Bell is also a shrine for the affluent.
Games are expensive and it's tough getting a ticket, giving the place almost an exclusive feel.
And while that's great for marketing in the short term, it's horrible for baseball in the long term. The strike that canceled the 1994 World Series hurt the game terribly. But that was just a symptom of a greater sickness that has diminished baseball in the hearts of Americans in the last decade. Baseball has turned its back on working-class kids and their families. It slowly began pricing them out of ballparks while lusting after corporate ticket buyers.