Wrigley Renovation Thread

davearm2 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:27 pm **Posts:** 2776

I believe the Dodgers played an exhibition game in LA Coliseum a few years ago. That's when the pic was taken.

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Omar · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:28 pm

Backtobanks wrote:

Put up a 40-ft. Cubbie Blue monster in LF (something else we took from the Red Sox).

Be careful, they're gonna start asking for compensation.

Nuts&Gum · **Posted:** Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:47 pm

Irishoshea21 wrote:

jersey cubs fan wrote:

I sat in those upper deck seats once in high school. They really were stupid. But old Yankee Stadium was worse up there.

The renovated Cell is much nicer than it used to be. Still has lots of issues, but I enjoy watching a few games a year there.

Old Yankee Stadium was a mess. That upper deck was scary.

Both the early Cell and old Yankee Stadium were terrifying at the top, but Comiskey was pretty [expletive] up along those lines, too. Memorial Stadium in Baltimore also induced similar vertigo in a young me.

ConstableRabbit · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:24 pm

The renderings made it look awful -- this actually looks ok.

David · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:36 pm

This is the wrong thread for this project but since it's close and you already posted that...

C.C. · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:52 pm

ConstableRabbit wrote:

The renderings made it look awful -- this actually looks ok.

How could you tell? It's just scaffolding and plastic.

ConstableRabbit · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:10 pm

C.C. wrote:

ConstableRabbit wrote:

The renderings made it look awful -- this actually looks ok.

How could you tell? It's just scaffolding and plastic.

Well it's to scale and in actual perspective, for one...

seanimal · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:53 pm

lol, what is to scale? i can't see a [expletive] thing.

and david, why does your photo look like it was taken with a bell and howell camera bought at sears in 1967?

davearm2 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:27 pm **Posts:** 2776

C.C. wrote:

ConstableRabbit wrote:

The renderings made it look awful -- this actually looks ok.

How could you tell? It's just scaffolding and plastic.

I guess it looks OK if you were anticipating a greenhouse.

UMFan83 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:17 pm

Theres a crapload of people around Wrigley tonight, and the lights are all on, and they are bringing lots of stuff inside the park. I thought maybe they were installing the LCD tonight, but they are actually filming a commercial I guess.

I know, cool story.

Shawon#12 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:43 am **Posts:** 347

Part of what makes Wrigley beautiful is it's symmetrism (not a word). I don't mind the new LED board and seats, I just hope they add it to left field as well.

KyleJRM · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:46 am

Shawon#12 wrote:

Part of what makes Wrigley beautiful is it's symmetrism (not a word). I don't mind the new LED board and seats, I just hope they add it to left field as well.

1). Symmetry

2). It's not and never has been symmetrical.

SpongeWorthy · **Joined:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:47 pm **Posts:** 10137

seanimal wrote:

and david, why does your photo look like it was taken with a bell and howell camera bought at sears in 1967?

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davearm2 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:27 pm **Posts:** 2776

KyleJRM wrote:

Shawon#12 wrote:

Part of what makes Wrigley beautiful is it's symmetrism (not a word). I don't mind the new LED board and seats, I just hope they add it to left field as well.

1). Symmetry

2). It's not and never has been symmetrical.

Exactly. Wrigley is one of the lest symmetrical ballparks in the majors. And that's definitely part of its charm.

seanimal · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:35 am

that's just totally random to me. the symmetry or lack thereof? i'm pretty sure, if we're talking measured dimensions, stadiums where the lf/lc and rf/rc are the same are very rare. and even when they're close, we're talking different angles and wall heights to take into consideration. especially all of the newer, post-comiskular field designs. i dunno, this just seems like such a bizarre quality to latch on to, considering all of the other elements that make wrigley field unique.

"you know son, one of the great things about wrigley field is that it faces the northeast. really unique"

"dad, that's the most [expletive] thing i have ever heard. and i'm 8"

C.C. · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:51 am

seanimal wrote:

that's just totally random to me. the symmetry or lack thereof? i'm pretty sure, if we're talking measured dimensions, stadiums where the lf/lc and rf/rc are the same are very rare. and even when they're close, we're talking different angles and wall heights to take into consideration. especially all of the newer, post-comiskular field designs. i dunno, this just seems like such a bizarre quality to latch on to, considering all of the other elements that make wrigley field unique.

"you know son, one of the great things about wrigley field is that it faces the northeast. really unique"

"dad, that's the most [expletive] thing i have ever heard. and i'm 8"

what?

minnesotacubsfan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:04 pm

Isn't dodger stadium pretty close to symmetrical?

minnesotacubsfan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:06 pm

Yea, it is. I love that stadium.

Left Field - 330 feet (101 m)
Medium Left-Center - 360 feet (110 m)
True Left-Center - 375 feet (114 m)
Center Field - 400 feet (122 m)*
True Right-Center - 375 feet (114 m)
Medium Right-Center - 360 feet (110 m)
Right Field - 330 feet (101 m)
Backstop - 55 feet (17 m)

UMFan83 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:08 pm

Are you talking to yourself?

minnesotacubsfan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:11 pm

minnesotacubsfan wrote:

Yea, it is. I love that stadium.

Left Field - 330 feet (101 m)
Medium Left-Center - 360 feet (110 m)
True Left-Center - 375 feet (114 m)
Center Field - 400 feet (122 m)*
True Right-Center - 375 feet (114 m)
Medium Right-Center - 360 feet (110 m)
Right Field - 330 feet (101 m)
Backstop - 55 feet (17 m)

I agree. I also love that stadium.

David · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:28 pm

SpongeWorthy wrote:

seanimal wrote:

and david, why does your photo look like it was taken with a bell and howell camera bought at sears in 1967?

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This. Not really "my" picture, btw.

Shawon#12 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:43 am **Posts:** 347

davearm2 wrote:

KyleJRM wrote:

Shawon#12 wrote:

Part of what makes Wrigley beautiful is it's symmetrism (not a word). I don't mind the new LED board and seats, I just hope they add it to left field as well.

1). Symmetry

2). It's not and never has been symmetrical.

Exactly. Wrigley is one of the lest symmetrical ballparks in the majors. And that's definitely part of its charm.

I'm wasn't referring to the field dimensions. The architecture is very symmetrical and that is part of it's charm more than the few feet of differences on the field. Just my opinion. I hope it looks great.

minnesotacubsfan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:18 pm

Has anyone actually looked up Wrigleys dimensions? Turns out, it's pretty damn symmetrical

Left Field - 355 ft (108.2 m)
Left-Center Field - 368 ft (112.2 m)
Center Field - 400 ft (121.9 m)
Right-Center Field - 368 ft (112.2 m)
Right Field - 353 ft

Idk, seems like such a stupid argument to be having.

UMFan83 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:15 pm

You wanna talk symmetrical? Look at where the scoreboard is relative to center field. Most people think its supposed to align with dead Center but that's not the case.

davearm2 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:27 pm **Posts:** 2776

UMFan83 wrote:

You wanna talk symmetrical? Look at where the scoreboard is relative to center field. Most people think its supposed to align with dead Center but that's not the case.

This is the sort of asymmetry I was talking about.

And the well is a different shape in LF than RF.

And there is more foul territory along 1B than 3B.

And the side wall rises differently along the LF foulline than RF.

And there are fewer bleachers in LF than RF. (Not sure this is so much true after the renovation.)

RF has the knothole and LF doesn't.

Symmetrical is about the last word I'd use to describe Wrigley. The grandstands are. Not much else though.

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