The left-field bleachers weren't ready until May, and that took some adjusting, outfielder Chris Coghlan said.
"It was the craziest thing -- I've never played with nobody there," Coghlan said. "It's exciting for everybody -- the fans, the players, the ownership -- to be able to have the construction done and have a full crowd and rowdy and ready to go."
Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he can't wait for that "enveloping" feel of a full house.