Marlins Park Construction

[BlueJays1977_1993]

So then the batters will be facing east toward the sun? thats interesting if its the case.

Actually that would be away from the sun.

[PeteU]

So then the batters will be facing east toward the sun? thats interesting if its the case.

Unless they are going to be playing games before noon, thtat shouldn't be a problem.

[NYBase]

Apparently the ballpark will be called "Royal Caribbean Colosseum"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlins_Ballpark

Haha, that would be a ridiculous name.

[The Old Ballpark]

So then the batters will be facing east toward the sun? thats interesting if its the case.

That's the preferred orientation of MLB ballparks.

Nothing newsworthy about it.

[jnakamura]

Haha, that would be a ridiculous name.

I kind of like it. It's different and kinda catchy. It doesn't sound as generic as most of the name-for-hire stadiums.

[marlins739]

The ballpark will be oriented the same way as Miller, Great American, PNC, Rangers, Comerica, and US Cellular.

Where did the Royal Caribbean Colosseum name come from? It's not even on the Wikipedia page, and I've never heard any talk of the naming rights deal being done anytime soon. Still, it's not a bad name at all for a park, and it represents an important South Florida industry - cruise ship tourism, which pays for a lot of things down here.

[dabigyankeeman]

That's the preferred orientation of MLB ballparks.

Nothing newsworthy about it.

Yes, since you dont play games in the morning, the batter is never looking into the sun if you face east.

Not always fun for the outfielders though.

[SoxfanNH]

Where did the Royal Caribbean Colosseum name come from? It's not even on the Wikipedia page, and I've never heard any talk of the naming rights deal being done anytime soon. Still, it's not a bad name at all for a park, and it represents an important South Florida industry - cruise ship tourism, which pays for a lot of things down here.

I don't see any mention of that either, but if that is going to be the name, I don't have a problem with Royal Caribbean being the naming rights sponsor, but I do have a problem with it being called a Colosseum. It is way too small to be a Colosseum(and I think it's the perfect size). It would be better suited as Park or Field. I know that the Oakland Alameda County Colosseum has a comparable capacity for baseball, but it's primarily built for football. Just my:twocents:

[TinoM24]

Yes, since you dont play games in the morning, the batter is never looking into the sun if you face east.

Not always fun for the outfielders though.

perhaps with the Miami heat, morning games might not be a bad idea lol (if there was no roof)

[marlins739]

No, speaking from experience as a former high school baseball player who had to endure Saturday morning practices in South Florida, the mornings are just as bad, in a different way. The grass is soaking wet, which isn't good for trying to pick up balls in the outfield. It's unbelievably humid around 9-10 am. I'd rather be outside at 3 in the afternoon when it's a little drier. There's really no good time for any outdoor activities in the summer, except water-related stuff

Royal Caribbean Field sounds nice. Land Shark Coliseum would be more appropriate for the size of the Dolph.

[TinoM24]

ah true, forgot about the humidity.

[J.R.]

He's right - teal (and purple) were very popular uniform color choices in the 1990s, but it fit the fish.

[marlins739]

The roof columns have gotten a lot taller this week. Compare them to the size of the trucks parked near them. They're at least the width of the cabs on the trucks. Also, some non-super columns have started to go up along the first base side. Lots of progress this week (Poor workers though, South Florida had record-setting heat this week, with indexes up near 100 all week)

[J.R.]

You ought to take some pics.

[Jbutta29]

yeah i always hated morning softball games here, the grass is always soaked...