<P> Retired businessman Larry Savage, attorney Tucker Hobgood, and Austell resident Rich Pellegrino filed notices of appeal with the Georgia Supreme Court, to argue against issuance of the bonds . Attorneys Lesly Gaynor Murray and Blake Sharpton of law firm Butler Snow, the county's bond counsel, represented Cobb in the Supreme Court . The appeal was heard by the Georgia Supreme Court in February, 2015 . On June 29, 2015, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the bond authorization . The failed appeal represented the last legal challenge to the SunTrust Park project . </P> <P> In July 2016, Cobb County commissioner Tim Lee lost his bid for re-election to challenger Mike Boyce . Boyce had called the election a delayed referendum on the stadium deal, but Lee pointed to four other commissioners who were re-elected promoting the Braves . </P> <P> SunTrust Park opened to positive reviews . Woody Studenmund of the Hardball Times called the park a "gem" and he was impressed with "the compact beauty of the stadium and its exciting approach to combining baseball, business and social activities ." J.J. Cooper of Baseball America praised the "excellent sight lines for pretty much every seat ." Cooper also noted that "the Wi - Fi works and it's very fast, even with a park full of smartphone users ." </P> <P> For the first half of the opening season many believed that SunTrust Park favored hitters . Fox Sports South announcer Chip Caray speculated that the park favored hitters because "it's a vacuum ." In May 2017, Braves manager Brian Snitker said "Everybody is going to like hitting here, not just left - handers ." Despite the speculation, SunTrust Park is slightly favoring pitchers according to MLB park factors . </P>

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