OT: If you were to renovate the Field, what would you do?

HangTime · Post #1 » by **HangTime** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:33 pm

http://s1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj550/Everet1/?action=view&current=Skydomere-dimension.jpg

I would Have the Bullpen connected to Dugout, with the Bullpen section having a 3FT Wall.

Left Field: 10 FT WALL, 327 FT from Home Plate

Left-Centre: 385FT from Home Plate

Centre Field: Balcony, Elevated 15 FT, Front 405 FT from Home Pate, Back Wall(under Balcony) 420FT-425FT

Right-Centre: 377FT from Home Plate

Right Field: 12 FT WALL, 325 FT from Home Plate

What would you like to see?

SCF99 · Post #2 » by **SCF99** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:28 pm

real grass

Mattd97 · Post #3 » by **Mattd97** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:33 pm

id like to not be the only park in the bigs with a grass infield

nonc · Post #4 » by **nonc** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:41 pm

SCF99 wrote:real grass

i think this is coming to be honest. 2014. possibly 2013 but highly doubtful.

it would be great because SkyDome is actually a good facility (that has some of its rep ruined with the turf eyesore).

nonc · Post #5 » by **nonc** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:46 pm

HangTime, why would you want to steal the HR thunder from the Blue Jays?

baulderdash77 · Post #6 » by **baulderdash77** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:36 pm

I'd like them to use the Jumbotron to show replays and pitchFX in game. I think the stadium viewers should get the same type of views as the people at home.

They also need additional drink stations as the lines can be crazy long.

Other than that and of course a grass field I think everything's good at the RC.. The bigger crowds this year show that there can be a great atmosphere there.

BigLeagueChew · Post #7 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:27 pm

100 foot tall blue monster in left field with the words 'suck it red sox' written on it, and in right field, 290 foot short height fence that says 'suck it yankees'.

Hamyltowne · Post #8 » by **Hamyltowne** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:15 am

Tear it down. Build a real ballpark a la Camden Yards.

Parataxis · Post #9 » by **Parataxis** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:07 am

Cover the outside in dark red brick.

s e n s i · Post #10 » by **s e n s i** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:52 am

real grass and dirt infield. the dimensions are fine imo, maybe raise the wall to 12ft in right-field. as for the exterior, they should just cover the stale concrete with ivy. just grow it over parts of it and on the cn tower too. that whole block has gotta have the most concrete in 1 sq km than anywhere else in the province and it's ugly.

nonc · Post #11 » by **nonc** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:22 am

s e n s i F Y C wrote:real grass and dirt infield. the dimensions are fine imo, maybe raise the wall to 12ft in right-field. as for the exterior, they should just cover the stale concrete with ivy. just grow it over parts of it and on the cn tower too. that whole block has gotta have the most concrete in 1 sq km than anywhere else in the province and it's ugly.

ivy on major infrastructure wouldn't look right, and it's an engineering nightmare.

Torsoprts · Post #12 » by **Torsoprts** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:42 pm

Remove the entire Field area and remove the entire 100 Section. Right around the Stadium. A complete ground level demolition.

Excavate down several Feet and place the New Field lower probably by 30-40 Ft.

Rebuild the 100 Section to have greater slope and additional seating.

Remove the Windows Restaurant completely, creating an open air Outfield, complete with creative landscaping. That can be closed in with Re moveable Windows when the Off Season begins.

Replace all seating, with a different colour, these seats are going to be 25 years old soon.

Replace the Roof with an open air concept, building a new roof structure similar to the canopy look that is prevalent in the new soccer stadiums.

Attonitus · Post #13 » by **Attonitus** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:54 pm

I think the whole stadium could use a renovation. It's not a bad facility at all, just need to get rid of the hospital feeling in the halls.

Post #14 » by **Geddy** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:38 pm

I am not a fan of foul line bullpens, even if they are behind a wall. Your design takes away some of the best views from the 100 level with the dugout in favour of more outfield seats which i am not a huge fan of.

As for the dimensions I am happy with the way they are since it makes for good home run hitters.

Grass field, and more renovations to the rest of the stadium would be nice. The concrete climb to the 500s is depressing with the dim lighting, long walk, and plain concrete walls and floors everywhere.

More comfy or spaced out seats would be nice especially in the 100s. The angle of the seats needs to change down the lines too since you usually have to turn your neck the entire game to see the batter.

Also the 7th inning girls should not be confined to the 7th inning or later.

trwi7 · Post #15 » by **trwi7** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:45 pm

baulderdash77 wrote:I'd like them to use the Jumbotron

They would, if MLB would let them, but they don't. They're still stuck in the stone age on that issue.

James Ready · Post #16 » by **James Ready** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:38 am

Torsoprts wrote:Remove the entire Field area and remove the entire 100 Section. Right around the Stadium. A complete ground level demolition.

Excavate down several Feet and place the New Field lower probably by 30-40 Ft.

Rebuild the 100 Section to have greater slope and additional seating.

Remove the Windows Restaurant completely, creating an open air Outfield, complete with creative landscaping. That can be closed in with Re moveable Windows when the Off Season begins.

Replace all seating, with a different colour, these seats are going to be 25 years old soon.

Replace the Roof with an open air concept, building a new roof structure similar to the canopy look that is prevalent in the new soccer stadiums.

...anything other than a roof will not work for this facility. this is toronto.

Mattd97 · Post #17 » by **Mattd97** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:10 am

James Ready wrote:
Torsoprts wrote:Remove the entire Field area and remove the entire 100 Section. Right around the Stadium. A complete ground level demolition.

Excavate down several Feet and place the New Field lower probably by 30-40 Ft.

Rebuild the 100 Section to have greater slope and additional seating.

Remove the Windows Restaurant completely, creating an open air Outfield, complete with creative landscaping. That can be closed in with Re moveable Windows when the Off Season begins.

Replace all seating, with a different colour, these seats are going to be 25 years old soon.

Replace the Roof with an open air concept, building a new roof structure similar to the canopy look that is prevalent in the new soccer stadiums.

...anything other than a roof will not work for this facility. this is toronto.

... which has drastically different weather than boston/minneapolis/milwaukee/chicago? not to mention the beautiful park in buffalo?

Hamyltowne · Post #18 » by **Hamyltowne** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:12 am

Mattd97 wrote:
James Ready wrote:
Torsoprts wrote:Remove the entire Field area and remove the entire 100 Section. Right around the Stadium. A complete ground level demolition.

Excavate down several Feet and place the New Field lower probably by 30-40 Ft.

Rebuild the 100 Section to have greater slope and additional seating.

Remove the Windows Restaurant completely, creating an open air Outfield, complete with creative landscaping. That can be closed in with Re moveable Windows when the Off Season begins.

Replace all seating, with a different colour, these seats are going to be 25 years old soon.

Replace the Roof with an open air concept, building a new roof structure similar to the canopy look that is prevalent in the new soccer stadiums.

...anything other than a roof will not work for this facility. this is toronto.

... which has drastically different weather than boston/minneapolis/milwaukee/chicago? not to mention the beautiful park in buffalo?

You can add Detroit to that list.

JoeyBats · Post #19 » by **JoeyBats** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:15 am

Minneapolis and milwaukee also have retractable roofs.

Hamyltowne · Post #20 » by **Hamyltowne** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:18 am

JoeyBats wrote:Minneapolis and milwaukee also have retractable roofs.

2 out of 6, then... that is quite the vogue.