Around Baseball 2024

[G-Snarls]

I'm pretty sure all the spring training facilities are used by minor league teams.

 

Yeah when you build a full sized ballpark, parking etc why would you only use it for 6 weeks for ST. Your MILB teams need somewhere to play so of course it makes sense to use it for one of them.

[G-Snarls]

Imagine tne attendance figures if the Rays played in Oakland. Like it would set an all time low.

[G-Snarls]

Timely article:

 

Latest On Tropicana Field

 

October 16th, 2024 at 5:27pm CST • By Darragh McDonald

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/10/latest-on-tropicana-field.html

[Terminator]

Imagine tne attendance figures if the Rays played in Oakland. Like it would set an all time low.

 

Probably. I wonder if some fans who were boycotting Fisher might actually start turning up to support a different owner though.

[Laika]

Would be amazing if they played in Montreal for an entire season or two

[L54]

I wondered that too but it looks like the Yankees A team Tampa Tarpons play there all summer too

 

I can’t be the only one who read this as the Tampa Tampons

[Terminator]

Does it really matter if some A-Ball team plays at a certain field?

 

If it comes down to it, the Tampa Tampons can go play on a high school field and they'll renovate the stadium for the Rays.

[John_Havok]

I can’t be the only one who read this as the Tampa Tampons

 

I bet the Rays can't wait to get out of that bloody joint

[L54]

I bet the Rays can't wait to get out of that bloody joint

 

Lol 😂

[Olerud363]

Would be amazing if they played in Montreal for an entire season or two

 

They are apparently redoing the roof and it will take until 2028.

 

1. No idea if the stadium can be open during roof repair.

2. No idea why they are having a 4 year roof repair project for stadium with no tenant.

 

 

What a insane thing. Over the year they have put like billions with a 'B' into that thing. Like how much have they put in since 2000 when the government refused to really help build a new stadium.

 

Like honestly. f***. How can I anybody have faith in any government anywhere. It's criminal. The arrogance. The mean-ness. The cruelty.

 

"We are the government. We are honesty. We are love. We are kindness. We are superior. We are intellectual. It is 2000 and we will not be helping build a nice $300 million dollar stadium for the baseball. It is bad the baseball and not something the kind, loving, liberal government should fund. We are honesty. We are your superiors."

 

Also

 

"We are the government. From 2000 to 2028 we will end up putting more money into tenantless Olympic stadium than a bond program started in 1999 would have cost for new Stadium. There will be no baseball, no Expos, no summer nights drinking Molson and watching the game. Only cold empty Olympic Stadium (with new roof). Obey us serfs. We are wise and loving and caring."

[Jimcanuck]

They are apparently redoing the roof and it will take until 2028.

 

1. No idea if the stadium can be open during roof repair.

2. No idea why they are having a 4 year roof repair project for stadium with no tenant.

 

 

What a insane thing. Over the year they have put like billions with a 'B' into that thing. Like how much have they put in since 2000 when the government refused to really help build a new stadium.

 

Like honestly. f***. How can I anybody have faith in any government anywhere. It's criminal. The arrogance. The mean-ness. The cruelty.

 

"We are the government. We are honesty. We are love. We are kindness. We are superior. We are intellectual. It is 2000 and we will not be helping build a nice $300 million dollar stadium for the baseball. It is bad the baseball and not something the kind, loving, liberal government should fund. We are honesty. We are your superiors."

 

Also

 

"We are the government. From 2000 to 2028 we will end up putting more money into tenantless Olympic stadium than a bond program started in 1999 would have cost for new Stadium. There will be no baseball, no Expos, no summer nights drinking Molson and watching the game. Only cold empty Olympic Stadium (with new roof). Obey us serfs. We are wise and loving and caring."

 

Its a historical building, man. Has to be preserved.

[Jimcanuck]

Yeah but the Dunedin Jays play there throughout the season. It's gonna be tough to play at a ST ballpark since most are used during the season.

 

George M. Steinbrenner Field is right next to the football stadium where the Bucs play, so it's right in Tampa. Don't think any minor league club plays there throughout the year.

 

I am sure arrangements can be made

[Stangstag]

Would be amazing if they played in Montreal for an entire season or two

 

They can’t, the field is a mess there. Under major renos apparently.

 

Biggest fumble of all time by Montreal. This could have been the perfect scenario for a trial.

[Laika]

Its a historical building, man. Has to be preserved.

 

I thought the plan was that the Rays would build their new stadium beside Tropicana, and demo the Trop?

[Olerud363]

Its a historical building, man. Has to be preserved.

 

low brow - baseball team, sunshine, happiness, common man, beer, ball game, a long drive to deep left field, the Expos, friends,

 

high brow - architect, gloom, design, new-age, weird building, 400 million for the designer alone, loneliness, emptiness

 

I assume you are not joking and that it really has been designated a historical site. Just reflects that as a society we are happy to support a 'historical' building for hundreds of millions, which benefits no one, but also happy to destroy baseball, which could have been preserved for the same costs.

 

Of course the honorable human beings on this site know better... but there is just weird people out there who will waste tax payers money on a roof for an empty stadium, but would never build a new stadium for the same costs (and I mean starting from 2000 the costs put into big-O could easilly have financed payments on bonds to build Labatt's park.)

[Jimcanuck]

low brow - baseball team, sunshine, happiness, common man, beer, ball game, a long drive to deep left field, the Expos, friends,

 

high brow - architect, gloom, design, new-age, weird building, 400 million for the designer alone, loneliness, emptiness

 

I assume you are not joking and that it really has been designated a historical site. Just reflects that as a society we are happy to support a 'historical' building for hundreds of millions, which benefits no one, but also happy to destroy baseball, which could have been preserved for the same costs.

 

Of course the honorable human beings on this site know better... but there is just weird people out there who will waste tax payers money on a roof for an empty stadium, but would never build a new stadium for the same costs (and I mean starting from 2000 the costs put into big-O could easilly have financed payments on bonds to build Labatt's park.)

 

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreals-olympic-stadium-is-a-site-with-heritage-value-study

[Olerud363]

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreals-olympic-stadium-is-a-site-with-heritage-value-study

 

It's insane. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/montreal-balks-at-a-nearly-billion-dollar-olympic-stadium-renovation

 

Apparently a new roof is estimated at 800 million, and demolishing it is 2 billion.

 

Honestly the only solution is to get it ready for baseball this April any way possible. It needs a billion in maintenance costs anyway.

 

God damn it you idiots. What the hell is wrong with you all? f***ing guys get stuck in space and the government can't rescue them? Elon Musk has to go get them? Elon Musk can fire a rocket and reverse fire it back to the launching pad? But the rest of us can't do s***.

 

Grow the f*** up all of you. Stop listening to the ********. Here are the f***ing facts of reality.

 

1. Toronto renovated the Rogers center over 2 winters. Something similar could be done for the god damn Olympic Stadium. Do an outfield and lower bowl reconstruction just like Toronto.

2. Take the god-damn roof off completely. It went the first 7 year without a roof. f*** the roof.

3. Number 1. can't be done this winter obviously too late, but just do an emergency renovation to get it ready for baseball in April

 

You are all worthless. You are all idiots. There is zero reason great thinks can't be done, other than the establishment wants to keep the people tamed. In 1920 Ballparks were built over a Winter as they burned down pretty regularly. In 1960s a man went to the moon. IN 2024 we can't fix a roof for a billion!!!!

[Olerud363]

1. Toronto renovated the Rogers center over 2 winters. Something similar could be done for the god damn Olympic Stadium. Do an outfield and lower bowl reconstruction just like Toronto.

 

Obviously the best scenario is a new ballpark downtown, since the godamn Olympic Stadium is on top of the subway, and the subway will collapse if they collapse it, the Stadium is here to stay, renovate similar to Toronto and get going.... new outfield, new lower bowl, no roof, nice light.

[jaysblue]

Olympic Stadium is in the middle of nowhere in Montreal.

 

Ideally a new ballpark or state-of-the-art venue should be built downtown or along the waterfront.

[Dick_Pole]

They can’t, the field is a mess there. Under major renos apparently.

 

Biggest fumble of all time by Montreal. This could have been the perfect scenario for a trial.

 

Their fumble was not predicting that Tampa's stadium would fall apart? I can imagine some people were planning the idea of expansion or getting a team, just not this winter.

[Stangstag]

Their fumble was not predicting that Tampa's stadium would fall apart? I can imagine some people were planning the idea of expansion or getting a team, just not this winter.

 

The fumble was not renovating/restoring sooner. If they had a spot ready to go maybe something could have been worked out for the Rays to play there…. There were talks of the Rays splitting time there about a year ago.

 

But lets be honest Montreal probably isn’t ever getting a team. And I don’t know that they would support a team like the Rays that isn’t “their” team.

[Spanky__99]

They are apparently redoing the roof and it will take until 2028.

 

1. No idea if the stadium can be open during roof repair.

2. No idea why they are having a 4 year roof repair project for stadium with no tenant.

 

 

What a insane thing. Over the year they have put like billions with a 'B' into that thing. Like how much have they put in since 2000 when the government refused to really help build a new stadium.

 

Like honestly. f***. How can I anybody have faith in any government anywhere. It's criminal. The arrogance. The mean-ness. The cruelty.

 

"We are the government. We are honesty. We are love. We are kindness. We are superior. We are intellectual. It is 2000 and we will not be helping build a nice $300 million dollar stadium for the baseball. It is bad the baseball and not something the kind, loving, liberal government should fund. We are honesty. We are your superiors."

 

Also

 

"We are the government. From 2000 to 2028 we will end up putting more money into tenantless Olympic stadium than a bond program started in 1999 would have cost for new Stadium. There will be no baseball, no Expos, no summer nights drinking Molson and watching the game. Only cold empty Olympic Stadium (with new roof). Obey us serfs. We are wise and loving and caring."

 

lol

[L54]

Olerud is on a heater tonight

[Jimcanuck]

Its a historical building, man. Has to be preserved.

 

This was sarcasm, btw.

[glory]

[L54]

I don’t know who these Ivy League guys are but man it would be nice to take the chance and add new blood

[hanton]

I don’t know who these Ivy League guys are but man it would be nice to take the chance and add new blood

 

Farhan Zaidi

[Stangstag]

Farhan Zaidi

 

Bring him home

[Carlos Danger]

Bring him home

 

I live in the Bay area. They are happy to get rid of him. Not sure why we would want him.

[G-Snarls]

I live in the Bay area. They are happy to get rid of him. Not sure why we would want him.

 

Yeah. Despite all the hype about him once upon a time he's never done anything in SF that impressed anyone. He's Canadian but who cares. His career as a GM is likely over at the age of 47.