CC97 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Word 'round the stadium is that Major League Baseball has ordered the SkyDome to get rid of the Astro Turf surface for the 2005 season after receiving complaints from the player's union, and after inspecting the field themselves.I suppose it's almost a certainty now that the almost 40 year AstroTurf era is coming to an end as the Blue Jays will more than likely be using FieldTurf in 2005.Last MLB game on AstroTurf: October 3, 2004 - New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheateater Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Good! Once I found out about Field Turf, I hoped and prayed that the Jays would rid themselves of that ugly, nearly-flourescent green crap they're playing on now.Is there any word if the Jays will keep the base cutouts or if they'll switch to a full infield ala Tampa Bay? My guess would be that they keep the cutouts, but one never knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 Is there any word if the Jays will keep the base cutouts or if they'll switch to a full infield ala Tampa Bay? My guess would be that they keep the cutouts, but one never knows... Cutouts for sure... there's too many events at the Dome to have to keep taking the dirt out and putting it back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clannhoran Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Good for the Jays! Astro Turf is the devil! It's the most painful crap you could ever dream of playing on, so perhaps this will prolong a few careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I would prefer the cutouts if I were an infielder. I wonder if they are using their own surface or share one with the Argos, which I think is unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 I would prefer the cutouts if I were an infielder. I wonder if they are using their own surface or share one with the Argos, which I think is unlikely. I don't think that'll happen... they have been using seperate surfaces since at least 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Is there any word if the Jays will keep the base cutouts or if they'll switch to a full infield ala Tampa Bay? My guess would be that they keep the cutouts, but one never knows... Cutouts for sure... there's too many events at the Dome to have to keep taking the dirt out and putting it back in. Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheateater Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Cutouts for sure... there's too many events at the Dome to have to keep taking the dirt out and putting it back in. Cool. That's what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Im glad! I went to a Blue Jays game against the Orioles a few years ago on vacation and the turf reminded me of the Reds playing on turf at Cinergy Field. (Not something you wouldnt want to remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 As long as the FieldTurf doesn't come apart like it did in that Bomber-Argo game last week, then it IS great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYMetropolitan Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Best news I've heard today. SkyDome had always been one of my favorite stadiums, but that AstroTurf surface should have been gone years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheateater Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 And I before I forget, the turf at SkyDome has always been a problem during afternoon games in July and August when the roof is open. It gets waaaaay too "spongy" and the ball takes unpredictable bounces. Hell, it even does that when the roof is closed. And most people say the difference between playing on natural grass and Field Turf is negligible. Welcome, shredded Firestones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Crapsto Turf will linger on for a little while at colleges, and from experience some grass fields are nearly as bad as the fake stuff due to being dirt with loose grass over it. But in the bigtime, Crapstoturf is dead. And the celebration begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I don't think Toronto has ever played at home on anything else in baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I don't think Toronto has ever played at home on anything else in baseball. And that includes two games in Puerto Rico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Wasnt Exhibition Stadium Grass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyfan36 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 the vet was probably the only stadium worse than the skydome - two sports were played there. football players careers ended on the turf at the vet. yay linc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Wasnt Exhibition Stadium Grass? Not when the Jays played there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Wasnt Exhibition Stadium Grass? Nope. At least, it was turf by '77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckguy14 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Exhibition Stadium was astroturf too, because, if I recall my very little CFL knowledge, Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium is the only grass field in the CFL until the CFL in America experiment which was after the Jays and Argos move to SkyDome. If MLB is cheap, they could move the Field Turf from Montreal to Toronto as a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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