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Dr. Dinger GOAT

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Uh..no. That's just sick.

What they'll putting in is some automatic toilets and urinals.. which they already have done in the 100 level as part of renos (really hate automatic toilets BTW)

 

When you're taking a dump and they flush on you? The worst.

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When you're taking a dump and they flush on you? The worst.

 

I take it you don't like splashworks?

jaysfan2014 Dunedin Blue Jays

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I take it you don't like splashworks?

 

Especially when it sounds like it's exploding due to high pressure.. the noise bothers me. At least they still had manuals last season--whether they're still there in 2016 is another question. We'll have to wait and see in April.. I've got tickets for the A's series in April..

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I assume it will be similar to Tropicana Field's "full dirt infield" albeit with a bit of turf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropicana_Field

 

450px-Tropicana_Field_Playing_Field_Opening_Day_2010.JPG

 

 

The small plot of turf in the infield would be a good place to experiment with some grass.

 

If installing grass throughout the infield and outfield is too big a project then maybe the Rogers Centre could have a grass/dirt infield and a artificial turf outfield (would that be a first?). The opposite has been done (turf infield/grass outfield) - http://www.thesuburbanite.com/article/20151205/SPORTS/151209981

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I assume it will be similar to Tropicana Field's "full dirt infield" albeit with a bit of turf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropicana_Field

 

450px-Tropicana_Field_Playing_Field_Opening_Day_2010.JPG

 

Pretty safe assumption.

 

The small plot of turf in the infield would be a good place to experiment with some grass.

 

If installing grass throughout the infield and outfield is too big a project then maybe the Rogers Centre could have a grass/dirt infield and a artificial turf outfield (would that be a first?). The opposite has been done (turf infield/grass outfield) - http://www.thesuburbanite.com/article/20151205/SPORTS/151209981

 

Just...what?

Yorkshire Blue Jay College Ball

Yorkshire Blue Jay

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The small plot of turf in the infield would be a good place to experiment with some grass.

 

If installing grass throughout the infield and outfield is too big a project then maybe the Rogers Centre could have a grass/dirt infield and a artificial turf outfield (would that be a first?). The opposite has been done (turf infield/grass outfield) - http://www.thesuburbanite.com/article/20151205/SPORTS/151209981

 

The main issues and expenses with installing grass in Rogers Centre are the drainage required and the air flow within the Skydome when the roof is closed. None of these issues will be addressed by doing a spot trial inside the diamond.

 

Growing grass in indoor stadia is nothing new and is quite easy when the building is designed with this in mind. The main issue we have is trying to retrofit it into an existing building which was designed primarily to host multiple different sports without grass.

Brownie19 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

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Photoshopped concept. Would be nice if they did the warning track and foul territory as well but I guess that's the next logical step next off season/beyond.

 

That looks pretty awesome. It actually gets me excited to see the results.

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Seems pretty straight forward to me. And I'm stupid.

 

Do you understand that the design of the building itself is the biggest issue in the way of installing grass? It's not a case of simply hammering out some concrete and throwing down sod.

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Do you understand that the design of the building itself is the biggest issue in the way of installing grass? It's not a case of simply hammering out some concrete and throwing down sod.

 

He's not saying that the process is straight forward. He's just saying he understood what dude meant.

Laika Cooperstown

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I wonder if the hops will be noticeably different between the turf and dirt.

 

Buck Showalter will probably complain about it a bunch regardless

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Do you understand that the design of the building itself is the biggest issue in the way of installing grass? It's not a case of simply hammering out some concrete and throwing down sod.

 

 

For such a small plot of grass the drainage and ventilation will be proportionally a much smaller issue. Minus the dirt infield and the infield grass area is likely only 6,000 - 7,000 square feet. It seems like a good place to start with a small scale project; the information obtained can be used to determine the feasibility of doing the entire field.

 

If after testing the small area of the infield with grass, it is determined to be impractical to even do the infield with grass then artificial turf could replace the grass in the infield.

 

I like the saying, one has to learn to walk before they can run.

burlingtonbandit New Hampshire Fisher Cats

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I wonder if the hops will be noticeably different between the turf and dirt.

 

Buck Showalter will probably complain about it a bunch regardless

 

I was thinking of this as well. Probably see more groundballs go for hits this year as a result.

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I wonder if the hops will be noticeably different between the turf and dirt.

 

Buck Showalter will probably complain about it a bunch regardless

 

And then have some shitbag reliever throw at Donaldson just for good measure

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The small plot of turf in the infield would be a good place to experiment with some grass.

 

If installing grass throughout the infield and outfield is too big a project then maybe the Rogers Centre could have a grass/dirt infield and a artificial turf outfield (would that be a first?). The opposite has been done (turf infield/grass outfield) - http://www.thesuburbanite.com/article/20151205/SPORTS/151209981

 

TELUS field in Edmonton has/had this configuration (haven't been there in a few years so unsure of current status). But it looks like complete s***.

Sammy225 FCL Blue Jays

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Sounds like two visits from the Home Hardware crew instead of just one.

 

Good thing they are really fast I think a few of them may not have the endurance to do it twice though.

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Reading this article makes me kind of scared that we will f*** it up and be the laughing stock of the league.

 

Yea, they give themselves 4 days to test it out once it's complete, for projects that size, 4 days is like 20 seconds.

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Good thing they are really fast I think a few of them may not have the endurance to do it twice though.

 

Poor Ace is going to have to slam into that wall twice now.

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