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[abola2121]

My thread from last month: http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/4354-Regarding-the-future-of-the-Rogers-Centre

 

 

 

[Jonzo]

Congrats?

[Ambassador Ch0n]

You were speaking of a complete teardown in your linked thread, whilst PresidentAccountant mentioned a "retrofit".

 

Not the same thing, but whatever. Go you?

[dineke]

Confirmed: abola2121 writes for Buzzfeed and has genital herpes.

[Art Vandelay]

Said something up to 400 million they are willing to spend. May as well build a baseball stadium this time. And get it right this time.

 

There's nowhere to build one! Come on, everyone says "Just build a new one". Where would you put it?

[Orgfiller]

The current stadium is in the perfect position. It might need a bit of remodeling, but there's no reason to build a new one. Edited March 19, 2015 by Orgfiller

[Laika]

Everyone has been thinking of / asking for / demanding major stadium upgrades for years.

 

A $400M retrofit would be phenomenal...

[xposbrad]

Everyone has been thinking of / asking for / demanding major stadium upgrades for years.

 

A $400M retrofit would be phenomenal...

 

I have a better idea. Make it a 300m retrofit, and then add 20m/yr in payroll for the next 5 years so the team could try to make the playoffs. That would mean signing international players like Cubans, that other teams such as the Red Sox are doing.

[RealAccountant]

You were speaking of a complete teardown in your linked thread, whilst PresidentAccountant mentioned a "retrofit".

 

Not the same thing, but whatever. Go you?

 

He may be president but I'm real like jlo

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Could a complete retro fit even be done in one off season?

 

What then?

 

Hello Vancouver!

[Laika]

I have a better idea. Make it a 300m retrofit, and then add 20m/yr in payroll for the next 5 years so the team could try to make the playoffs. That would mean signing international players like Cubans, that other teams such as the Red Sox are doing.

 

I'd actually prefer that they spent the extra $100M on the stadium, to be honest.

 

Part of this upgrade should go to purchasing the rights to 'SkyDome'. Rogers SkyDome! Fulfil your destiny!

[xposbrad]

I'd actually prefer that they spent the extra $100M on the stadium, to be honest.

 

Part of this upgrade should go to purchasing the rights to 'SkyDome'. Rogers SkyDome! Fulfil your destiny!

 

Actually in keeping line with their new slogan, the motto should be #CUMONTHEDOME

[Governator]

http://i.imgur.com/ufbBrOY.jpg

[Art Vandelay]

Retrofit is the best idea, because you can do it in stages. And because there is very little space to build a new stadium. A lot of condos and office buildings are being planned. Here's what the waterfront will probably look like in the future:

 

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/projects/7343/urbantoronto-7343-25090.jpg

[Governator]

Retrofit is the best idea, because you can do it in stages. And because there is very little space to build a new stadium. A lot of condos and office buildings are being planned. Here's what the waterfront will probably look like in the future:

 

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/projects/7343/urbantoronto-7343-25090.jpg

 

Spoken like a real architect.

[L54]

Retrofit is the best idea, because you can do it in stages. And because there is very little space to build a new stadium. A lot of condos and office buildings are being planned. Here's what the waterfront will probably look like in the future:

 

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/projects/7343/urbantoronto-7343-25090.jpg

 

Are you Art Vandelay from Fangraphs?

[Art Vandelay]

I don't know what that is, so no.

[NorthOf49]

Fangraphs is where all the fancy stats come from?

Nah, the stats (FIP, linear weights) come from Tom Tango. Fangraphs just presents them.