FiddySicks Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Here’s Your Bird’s Eye View of the Tropicana Demolition Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I guess it'd be a shame if they tore it down and never wound up putting the ballpark there. Real shame, yeah. But Vegas tears down its past all the time, and if the A's thing doesn't work out, they can slap up something else. Maybe to go with The Sphere they'll make The Cone. 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walk-Off Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 DRaysBay.com: Rays release new St. Petersburg stadium renderings The Rays are treating the public to plenty of images — and even a video — of how their proposed ballpark and accompanying development might look. On one hand, I think that the Rays are making a cowardly, lazy, and shortsighted decision by staying in St. Petersburg for their desired new ballpark. On the other hand, if any option on the Tampa side of the bay is genuinely unrealistic, then those renderings suggest that the Rays are making the best of a bad situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who do you think Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 This team's continued existence is genuinely unrealistic. Merge them into the Pirates already. Bradenton's right across the skyway literally a quintillion hours away because 275 :censored:ed my wife and then me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 That's a whole lot of edifice for not a whole lot of people. You really see it in the center field view: I know it's the Rays and lol attendance but I see so much wall where I expect seats to be. Maybe it's an optical illusion from the roof support beams splitting the grandstand into little micro-pavilions but this just looks like a really big and expensive undertaking for 30,000 seats. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 I’ll only believe it once shovels are in the ground. Until then, it’s the Florida version of Howard Terminal/“Rooted in Oakland.” 2 1 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 many people have been posting here for years that the problem is the location. Is it fair to say that once the new-car smell wears off, they'll be right in the same boat they're currently in? If so, seems like an incredible waste of money and they should still simply move the team to... literally anywhere. 4 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Baseball should be played outside, roofs and fake grass never age well and are bad for the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 27 minutes ago, WestCoastBias said: Baseball should be played outside, roofs and fake grass never age well and are bad for the game. As much of a traditionalist as I am, when you have to sit out in 100+ degree temperatures or tropical rainstorms like in Arizona, Texas and Florida, it's a necessary sacrifice. 7 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Still don't know why they couldn't find somewhere more inland. I don't know what was more of an injustice for fans, the out-of-reach location or the shoddy ballpark, but the Rays are clearly letting one of those problems remain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SFGiants58 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Good luck with that. Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 I saw everyone flipping out about this, but it's probably nothing more than a protection to play in events in London, Mexico, etc.. It probably wouldn't happen annually, but its a provision to allow for it. Wouldn't surprise me if more teams had this built into lease agreements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 50 minutes ago, TBGKon said: I saw everyone flipping out about this, but it's probably nothing more than a protection to play in events in London, Mexico, etc.. It probably wouldn't happen annually, but its a provision to allow for it. Wouldn't surprise me if more teams had this built into lease agreements. Yeah, this seems like much ado about nothing other than wanting to make sure they're in on some of the future international games to expand their brand. 1 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlim Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Maybe they can make a city connect jersey that looks like the Jacksonville Jaguars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 6/3/2024 at 12:11 AM, The_Admiral said: That's a whole lot of edifice for not a whole lot of people. You really see it in the center field view: I know it's the Rays and lol attendance but I see so much wall where I expect seats to be. Maybe it's an optical illusion from the roof support beams splitting the grandstand into little micro-pavilions but this just looks like a really big and expensive undertaking for 30,000 seats. This rendering makes it look like they're going to retrofit a convention center to host baseball. They're hosting the Yankees one week, and the National Association of Suburban Dentristy the next. It has no character. This could be a convention center in Peoria. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 It seems like they're pushing it as a concert venue which can also hold other events (LIKE FINAL FOURS AND WRESTLEMANIAS!!), and additionally squeeze in 81 Rays games in per year. Probably not the worst idea, but we're going to have to start creating more Final Fours to accommodate all the amazing stadiums that get built for them. 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Never mind. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 28 minutes ago, gosioux76 said: This rendering makes it look like they're going to retrofit a convention center to host baseball. They're hosting the Yankees one week, and the National Association of Suburban Dentristy the next. It has no character. This could be a convention center in Peoria. "Pavilion style" is the buzzword they've been using since the unveiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfNormMacdonald Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 It's giving "Chase Field, but Florida" Pass on the glorified airplane hanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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