OT: Rogers Centre to undergo $300 million renovation

[M3tro]

The name "ballpark" defines what it's meant to be.

I'll avoid heading to the Dome unless I know for sure it will be open. The atmosphere just isn't the same with it closed.

[DreamTeam09]

Skydome is amazing, I agree everything, things should be renovated and renewed overtime but that's in life as well. You can't find a better location in the city. Transit is too perfect for the location of a stadium.

Being able to close and open the dome is a luxury and the new turf is totally fine now. Players don't complain.

I'm on the side of keeping it and making it look better as how they feel. Sure more natural light is always welcomed

[Coco Costanza]

Looking at close ups of the renders for the stadium, one detail I hadn't noticed before was there is now a section in the right field wall for fans to sit behind and watch the game. They really seem to being encouraging a much more relaxed vibe with patio style sections, a section with bleacher style seating, etc. With how long baseball games are, and how small the seats are, this is a welcome change, as it would at least encourage fans to explore areas outside the section that you bought tickets for.

It's still a shame about that hotel, though, and I wish Rogers could just buy it from so they could open up the stadium even more, let more light in.

The trade off for an nice breeze is a heavy down pour in which one gets soaked and the game gets delayed for two hours and then resumes while you shiver in your wet clothes. Or one freezes their butt off in April, May and October.

I'm with you on making seats wider, but not with you on having to go exploring. Baseball is a game that has to have your full attention or you will miss a lot of it. The defensive player movement on the field is not shown well in replays. Having to do these other things to hold the fans' interest, just demonstrates that a lot of people, who attend, don't really like the game.

I dunno, for me and my friends, particularly the ones who aren't that big on baseball, I appreciate being able to get up and stretch my legs, especially when there's the possibility of sitting in the heat for over three hours.

[Coco Costanza]

There's a big difference in experiencing a game at the Rogers Centre vs some of the other stadiums. For example -





Does it have the same feel as opposed to..

Did you enjoy the game son?

Yes dad. Even though the Orioles lost 22-3, I was able to appreciate the sight of the side of an old factory/warehouse all game long.

I've never understood the appeal of the warehouse at Camden Yards. Like, at the time it was sort of neat just because it was different, and I appreciate Camden started the return of old style ballparks, but I don't know if the stadium has aged all that well. I think there are better ballparks out there. I think any new stadium in Toronto would be closer to T-Mobile than Camden Yards.