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FIRE FRED WILPON
Why Wrigley Field Must Be Destroyed
by Rich Cohen
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...241146562.html
How much do they pay writers for nonsense?
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Originally Posted by Blue387
"—Jared Diamond contributed to this article."
You mean this guy needed help to write this? Ridiculous.
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How long until they get an all star game again? I think it would be fun with shots of people catching hr derby balls on the streets outside.
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.
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Wrigley Field hosted the ASG in 1947, 1962 and in 1990.
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The Cubbies are 0-6 at Wrigley Field when they are in the World Series. Build a new ballpark, it's going to be done sooner, or later. Keep Wrigley as a museum.
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^ If the Cubs get a new stadium I would do this to Wrigley: Get rid of the entire grandstand (at the very least, the upper deck) but keep the field and the bleachers and turn it into a park.
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Maybe the Baseball Hall of Fame could be moved into Wrigley Field while preserving the stadium. Chicago is much more convenient for foreign tourists than Cooperstown.
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^ Another excellent idea! If they do that, then keep the field level seats (but still get rid of the upper deck). And once and for all, fix the damn concrete.
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Good Grief.
1. Demolish Wrigley Field
2. Move the Baseball Hall of Fame to Chicago
The two worst ideas I have ever read.
Congratulations, you guys.
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Yes and that was 22 years ago, so many teams have had the asg since then.
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.
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That's not my idea.
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Dodger Stadium hasn't hosted in 32 years with no plans to host anytime soon. In 50 seasons, Dodger Stadium has only hosted 1 ASG, while Angel Stadium has hosted 3.
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If and when Wrigley is torn down they will either build a new stadium on the same ground or the land will be re-developed. It won't be a park or a museum--that land is far too valuable to be used for something that doesn't generate a huge revenue stream.
I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game.
- Walt Whitman
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the frequency of franchises putting on asg's had to do with the associated costs that the franchise would have to cover, the number of years since the last one in a city and "fairness" are not considerations.
owners like charlie finley weren't interested because of the out of pocket expenses that are now covered by mlb.
mlb is a busine$$.
the turd in the punchbowl
reality really sucks.
enjoy the game more...
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from historic images/ebay...
"new" dugouts 1979...
the turd in the punchbowl
reality really sucks.
enjoy the game more...
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Does anyone have an image of the cross-section of the Wrigley Field grandstand?
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Quick mock up of a renovated Wrigley...
1. The lower deck and bleachers would remain untouched.
2. The mezzanine and upper deck would be torn down and rebuilt.
3. The footprint would remain identical.
4. Upper deck would be identical to current, just raised about 20 feet to allow a second mezzanine and pushed back to eliminate lower posts.
5. Large roof would remain identical--supported by posts, same as current US Cellular Field.
6. New bumped-out concourses built for upper and lower decks would be cantilevered above sidewalk to allow identical footprint of existing structure.
7. New upper deck would be much further away from the field, and higher, resulting in a distinct loss of intimacy of the current Wrigley.
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I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game.
- Walt Whitman
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But what I am saying is that the angels renovated their stadium and got another asg recenetly same with the Red Sox after renovation and same with the last year of yankee, so why shouldn't the cubs after their renovations are finished?
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.
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Don't bet on the Wrigley renovations happening anytime soon.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...ickettses.html
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This is probably the best article on the subject so far:
Anti-Obama ad flap deals blow to Wrigley Field rehab plan
"These are really rich people who don't need our help."
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Ghost of a Guest ;-)
As Giants fan . . . I wish it to remain that way. Tear down DS . . . build anew . . .;-)
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The Cubs have an 0-5 World Series record at Wrigley Field. They used Comiskey Park for the 1918 World Series.
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If here before, apologies. 1935 WS, Game 3.
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