Shawn,
Really, about the only criticism that I've heard is that it's somewhat antiseptic, not "real" enough. But I don't really buy into that. I think you'll find that it's one of the better venues for watching baseball.
I haven't heard anything about a park with statues, but we don't live in Houston, so we might just be out of the loop on that one.
I guess most of you saw the news about a couple of pitchers designated for bullpen duty. I think it was Munro and Saarloos (sic). Looks like Jimy ain't waistin' no time in getting his pitching staff lined out.
Ken